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1
Which of the following best describes the invention of the internet?
The invention of the internet is much less significant than the communications revolutions in the past.
The invention of the internet may one day have a significant effect on the world if it becomes used more widely.
The internet and its effects on the world are different in every way from the communications revolutions in the past.
The internet and its effects on the world represent a continuation of the communications revolutions in the past.
CONCEPT
Then: The Invention of the Internet
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2
Which statement about how military technology has changed the nature of warfare is true?
Wars have become less complex over time.
Technology has reduced the prevalence of close-range combat.
Wars are no longer fought on the sea.
Soldiers no longer risk their lives in war.
CONCEPT
Then: Technology for Fighting
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3
Which statement is true of all successful presentations?
They should be informal and entertaining.
They provide feedback to the audience.
They are unrehearsed and give the impression of spontaneity.
They require preparation to develop a clear message.
CONCEPT
Communicating with Technology
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4
Which statement about the future of healthcare is true?
There is nothing to be learned about the future of healthcare from studying the past.
The skills necessary to navigate the healthcare system in the future are entirely unknown.
Technology will likely have a smaller role in the healthcare system of the future.
Advancements in technology will continue to improve the quality of life
for sick or injured people.
CONCEPT
What’s Next: The Future of Medical Technology
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5
What is a primary purpose of the missile defense system?
To steal missile technology intelligence from other nations.
To detect the development of nuclear missiles in enemy countries.
To de-escalate a conflict by destroying incoming missiles.
To deter missile attacks by threatening mutual destruction.
CONCEPT
Then: Technology for Defense
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6
When and by whom was the X-ray invented?
19th century; a German physicist
19th century; a Scottish physicist
20th century; an American physicist
18th century; a French physicist
CONCEPT
Then: The Microscope and X-rays
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7
How did radio and television change how we communicate?
Messages could now be shared around the world for the first time.
Messages could now be shared with millions of people at once.
Messages could now be individually tailored to each and every recipient.
Messages could now be preserved in perpetuity.
CONCEPT
Then: Radio and Television
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8
How did the technology used to make armor in the Middle Ages affect everyday life?
Ideas about anatomy used in making armor improved medical care for farmers.
Clothing reinforced with metal helped to protect farmers in the field.
Metalworking techniques used to create armor were also used to create farming tools.
Tools for metalworking were repurposed to build roads that helped farmers market their goods.
CONCEPT
Then: Military Technology in Everyday Life
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9
In what year was a presidential press conference first broadcast on television?
1955
1962
1940
1913
CONCEPT
Then: Leadership on Television
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10
How did Google's founders apply problem solving to existing search engine technology?
They abandoned the concept of web crawling when building their own search engine.
They were the first to use the concept of indexing for conducting internet searches.
They invented completely new tools for searching the internet, since older technology was very poor.
They adapted existing technology to make internet searches less labor-intensive, but still fast and high quality.
CONCEPT
Case Study: Google
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11
What pandemic had a devastating effect on the indigenous population of the New World?
Smallpox
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