The Rise of the Internet Scope Paired Text: Reading Quiz

What is one thing most people often do online according to the text?

• Plant trees

• Message friends

• Start Businesses

• Look for recipies

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According to the text, how long would it take to download everything on the internet?

• 1.8 million years

• It would never download.

• 1.8 billion years

• It would be instantly downloaded.

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Why was the creation of the World Wide Web important?

• It allowed anyone to create and access websites, not just scientists.

• It made computers cheaper since they were so expensive before.

• It invented email so people could finally talk to each other.

• It replaced television and people started streaming.

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In the 1960s, what could people mainly use the internet for?

• Typing a letter or playing a simple game

• Watching movies or streaming video games

• Shopping online or starting a buisness

• Video chatting with friends around the world

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How did the internet change the way people communicated compared to before its invention?

• People could send messages instantly instead of leaving messages on landline phones

• People only used newspapers to communicate

• People had to use smoke signals from small fires in their yards or farms

• People could only talk face-to-face or send letters in the mail before the internet was invented.

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Why didn’t many people own computers in the 1960s?

• Computers were large and expensive

• Computers were illegal

• Computers were only for playing games

• Computers were only available in schools

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What happened when you used a dial-up connection to access the internet in the 1990s?

• No one could use the phone line while you were online

• The internet was always fast

• You could use the phone and internet at the same time

• The internet was wireless

What percentage of the global population uses the internet today?

• 25.3 percent

• 67.1 percent

• 45.7 percent

• 80.2 percent

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What did a 2022 study by the American Psychological Association find about Americans and online news?

• 50 percent were happy with online news

• 73 percent were overwhelmed by negative news

• 10 percent never read online news

• 90 percent trusted all online news

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Why are some U.S. lawmakers calling for more regulation of the internet?

• To increase the number of websites because there isn't enough

• Because technology companies have too much power over information

• To make the internet faster and free for everyone

• To reduce smartphone use and help peoples well-being

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