7.6.5 practice quizOnline version technology by Shaner Adams 1 What 1950’s technologies allowed news to be broadcast instantly from anywhere? a Newspapers and mass publishing. b Television and satellites. c Infomercials and cable networking. d Telephones and DirectTV. 2 What did 16 nations cooperate to build for space research? a The Griffith Observatory. b The International Space Station. c The Hubble Telescope. d The CERN Particle Accelerator. 3 What technology now performs many jobs once held by people? a Fiber-optic cables. b Cable cars. c Firewalls. d Computers. 4 What has created a global interdependence of nations? a Television. b Computers. c Cellular phones. d Internet. 5 How have NAFTA, the EU, and the WTO affected the economy? a Countries have made few trade alliances because of economic nationalism. b There are more factory jobs than computer-related jobs. c A global economy has formed for corporations and employees. d People can expect good pay with only a high school diploma. 6 Television's most significant impact during the 1950's was to: a encourage regional isolationism. b spread information globally in real time. c completely eliminate the need for literacy. d divide people along politically ideological lines. 7 The International Space Station: a is an example of global cooperation in technology development. b was a victory for the US space race during the Cold War. c created resentment from excluded countries. d was a failed experiment in space exploration. 8 Computers have impacted the workforce most by: a reducing people's workload significantly. b replacing people in many fields and positions. c reducing the importance of skilled labor. d reducing productivity of human employees. 9 A major impact that internet communication has had on our society is: a a form of interdependence called globalization. b a global rise in nationalism. c the economic cost of keeping the internet running. d a decline in literacy rates worldwide. 10 The growth of multinational companies and outsourcing has been encouraged by: a Three of the most recent US presidents. b NAFTA, the WTO, and the EU. c an absence of technological know-how in developing nations. d tariffs and similar export laws and regulations.
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