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🔄 Last updated: 2026-06-28

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Q1. What invention is considered to have sparked the commercial explosion of the Internet in the 1990s?

🔹 A. The creation of ARPANET.
🔹 B. The development of the TCP/IP protocol suite.
🔹 C. The invention of the World Wide Web.
🔹 D. The split of ARPANET into MILNET and ARPANET.

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: C

Q2. What was the primary reason for creating the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)?

🔹 A. To create a secure military communication network.
🔹 B. To allow researchers to share computing resources and findings.
🔹 C. To develop the first commercial internet service provider.
🔹 D. To connect all university libraries in the United States.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. In 1972, Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn collaborated on the 'Intermetting Project.' What was the key concept they introduced?

🔹 A. The idea of a central network controller.
🔹 B. The concept of a gateway to transfer data between dissimilar networks.
🔹 C. The development of the World Wide Web.
🔹 D. The creation of the first email system.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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