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The Internet Revolution: How Connectivity Changed the World

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What year did the first email get sent?

  1. 1969

  2. 1971

  3. 1973

  4. 1975


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971.

What was the name of the first web browser?

  1. Mosaic

  2. Netscape Navigator

  3. Internet Explorer

  4. World Wide Web


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The first web browser was called World Wide Web and was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990.

What was the name of the first search engine?

  1. Archie

  2. Veronica

  3. Gopher

  4. AltaVista


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first search engine was called Archie and was created by Alan Emtage in 1990.

What was the name of the first social networking site?

  1. Friendster

  2. MySpace

  3. Facebook

  4. Twitter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first social networking site was called Friendster and was created by Jonathan Abrams in 2002.

What was the name of the first video-sharing website?

  1. YouTube

  2. Vimeo

  3. Dailymotion

  4. Metacafe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first video-sharing website was called YouTube and was created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim in 2005.

What was the name of the first smartphone?

  1. iPhone

  2. BlackBerry

  3. Android

  4. Windows Mobile


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first smartphone was called iPhone and was created by Apple in 2007.

What was the name of the first social media platform?

  1. Facebook

  2. Twitter

  3. LinkedIn

  4. Instagram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first social media platform was called Facebook and was created by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004.

What was the name of the first cloud computing platform?

  1. Amazon Web Services

  2. Microsoft Azure

  3. Google Cloud Platform

  4. IBM Cloud


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first cloud computing platform was called Amazon Web Services and was created by Amazon in 2006.

What was the name of the first cryptocurrency?

  1. Bitcoin

  2. Ethereum

  3. Litecoin

  4. Dogecoin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first cryptocurrency was called Bitcoin and was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009.

What was the name of the first artificial intelligence (AI) system?

  1. ELIZA

  2. SHRDLU

  3. PARRY

  4. MYCIN


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first artificial intelligence (AI) system was called ELIZA and was created by Joseph Weizenbaum in 1966.

What was the name of the first self-driving car?

  1. Google Car

  2. Tesla Autopilot

  3. Uber ATG

  4. Waymo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first self-driving car was called Google Car and was created by Google in 2009.

What was the name of the first 3D printer?

  1. SLA-1

  2. FDM

  3. SLS

  4. DLP


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first 3D printer was called SLA-1 and was created by Charles Hull in 1984.

What was the name of the first gene-editing tool?

  1. CRISPR-Cas9

  2. TALENs

  3. ZFNs

  4. Meganucleases


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first gene-editing tool was called CRISPR-Cas9 and was created by Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna in 2012.

What was the name of the first reusable rocket?

  1. Falcon 9

  2. New Shepard

  3. Electron

  4. LauncherOne


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first reusable rocket was called Falcon 9 and was created by SpaceX in 2010.

What was the name of the first commercial space tourism company?

  1. Virgin Galactic

  2. Blue Origin

  3. SpaceX

  4. Boeing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first commercial space tourism company was called Virgin Galactic and was created by Richard Branson in 2004.

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