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1.

What type of program scours the internet for data?
- A.
  
  Caterpillar
- B.
  
  Fly
- C.
  
  Spider
- D.
  
  Roach
Correct Answer
C. Spider
2.

What is the term for faking an identity online?
- A.
  
  Spoofing
- B.
  
  Spam
- C.
  
  Phishing
- D.
  
  Pharming
Correct Answer
A. Spoofing
3.

What is the technology which allows video to be viewed while it downloads called?
- A.
  
  Viewing
- B.
  
  Pirating
- C.
  
  Streaming
- D.
  
  Playback
Correct Answer
C. Streaming
4.

Which of these is an online phone connection?
- A.
  
  VPI
- B.
  
  VPN
- C.
  
  VCI
- D.
  
  VoIP
Correct Answer
D. VoIP
5.

Which network is similar to LAN but larger?
- A.
  
  WAN
- B.
  
  Grid
- C.
  
  Cellular Network
- D.
  
  Sensor Network
Correct Answer
A. WAN
6.

What service finds information about a domain?
- A.
  
  WHOIS
- B.
  
  HFS
- C.
  
  ISP
- D.
  
  NTSC
Correct Answer
A. WHOIS
7.

What is a website allowing users to edit content?
- A.
  
  Portal
- B.
  
  Wiki
- C.
  
  Listserv
- D.
  
  Gateway
Correct Answer
B. Wiki
8.

Which is a language used in creating web pages?
- A.
  
  HTTP
- B.
  
  XHTML
- C.
  
  SQL
- D.
  
  LINGO
Correct Answer
B. XHTML
9.

What was the first book that Johannes Gutenberg produced with his printing press?
- A.
  
  The Bible
- B.
  
  A Pilgrim's Progress
- C.
  
  The Odyssey
- D.
  
  Romeo And Juliet
Correct Answer
A. The Bible
10.

On April 15, 1738, you could open a bottle using what?
- A.
  
  Electric Can Opener
- B.
  
  Bottle Opener
- C.
  
  Microwave Oven
- D.
  
  Pliers
Correct Answer
B. Bottle Opener
11.

Who first tested a lightning rod in 1752?
- A.
  
  Thomas Edison
- B.
  
  Benjamin Franklin
- C.
  
  Louis Armstrong
- D.
  
  Marie Curie
Correct Answer
B. Benjamin Franklin
12.

In 1765, Eberhard added what to pencils?
- A.
  
  Ink
- B.
  
  Erasers
- C.
  
  Graphite
- D.
  
  Bubble Gum
Correct Answer
B. Erasers
13.

Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus is what?
- A.
  
  Aquarium Tank
- B.
  
  S.C.U.B.A. Gear
- C.
  
  Flippers
- D.
  
  Oxygen Mask
Correct Answer
B. S.C.U.B.A. Gear
14.

Peter Roget invented the slide rule and what word book?
- A.
  
  Typewriter Manual
- B.
  
  Thesaurus
- C.
  
  Bible
- D.
  
  Encyclopedia
Correct Answer
B. Thesaurus
15.

What element was named after the planet Uranus?
- A.
  
  Plutonium
- B.
  
  Hydrogen
- C.
  
  Uranium
- D.
  
  Helium
Correct Answer
C. Uranium

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Questions On Technology

What type of program scours the internet for data?

What is the term for faking an identity online?

What is the technology which allows video to be viewed while it downloads called?

Which of these is an online phone connection?

Which network is similar to LAN but larger?

What service finds information about a domain?

What is a website allowing users to edit content?

Which is a language used in creating web pages?

What was the first book that Johannes Gutenberg produced with his printing press?

On April 15, 1738, you could open a bottle using what?

Who first tested a lightning rod in 1752?

In 1765, Eberhard added what to pencils?

Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus is what?

Peter Roget invented the slide rule and what word book?

What element was named after the planet Uranus?