HISTORY 104 SOPHIA US HISTORY FINAL
MILESTONE COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ what is packet switching. Answer: A system where multiple
computers send messages along the same connection lines
◉ What is the TCP/IP model?. Answer: A set of rules to format a
message so it can be sent over a networ
(not sure if need to know but...)
four connected layers allow communication to take place
- Link Layer
- Network Layer
- Transport Layer
- Application layer
◉ what is DNS. Answer: The Domain Name System (DNS) converts
domain names or host names into IP addresses.
,Instead of having to remember a host's IP address, DNS allows you
to use a friendly name to access the host. For example, it is easier to
remember http://www.cisco.com than 198.133.219.25.
◉ What caused an explosion of activity on the internet between
1986 and 1987?. Answer: The invention of DNS, the common use of
TCP/IP, and the popularity of email.
◉ Who proposed a new way of structuring and linking information
on the internet in 1989?. Answer: Tim Berners-Lee, a British
computer scientist.
◉ What browser launched in 1993 and opened up the web to a new
audience?. Answer: Mosaic browser.
◉ Who was the first to create a piece of software that could present
HTML documents in an easy-to-read format?. Answer: Tim Berners-
Lee
◉ What was the original name of the first web browser created by
Tim Berners-Lee?. Answer: WorldWideWeb
◉ Who simplified the original web browser created by Tim Berners-
Lee to run on any computer?. Answer: Nicola Pellow
,◉ Which American student launched the browser called Mosaic in
1993?. Answer: Marc Andreessen
◉ What was significant about Mosaic, the browser launched by Marc
Andreessen?. Answer: It was the first browser to display images next
to text, rather than in a separate window.
◉ In what year did Marc Andreessen form Netscape
Communications?. Answer: 1994
◉ Dotcom bubble. Answer: a speculative bubble from 1995-2000 in
which the stock market grew super fast in the area of new
information technologies on the world wide web, before crashing in
2000.
◉ What was the widely used internet browser created by Netscape
Communications?. Answer: Netscape Navigator
◉ What was the most popular browser in 1995 with around 10
million global users?. Answer: Netscape Navigator.
◉ What was the aim of the Advanced Research Projects Agency led
by some of the best scientific minds in the country?. Answer: To help
American military technology stay ahead of its enemies and prevent
, surprises like the launch of Sputnik 1(Soviet Union launching the
earth's first artificial satellite)
◉ Who was responsible for developing computer networks at ARPA
and connected the first two computers?. Answer: Lawrence Roberts
◉ What method did Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf invent in 1974 that
allowed computers to speak the same language?. Answer:
Transmission-Control Protocol (TCP/IP)
◉ When was the ARPANET decommissioned?. Answer: 1990
◉ Fireside Chats. Answer: radio broadcasts made by FDR to the
American people to explain his initiatives
◉ who sent the first email. Answer: Ray Tomlinson
◉ what year was the painting "america protected by wisdom"
painted. Answer: 1812
◉ PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
THE CHURCH AND INTERNET. Answer: "The Church sees these
media as 'gifts of God' which, in accordance with his providential
MILESTONE COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ what is packet switching. Answer: A system where multiple
computers send messages along the same connection lines
◉ What is the TCP/IP model?. Answer: A set of rules to format a
message so it can be sent over a networ
(not sure if need to know but...)
four connected layers allow communication to take place
- Link Layer
- Network Layer
- Transport Layer
- Application layer
◉ what is DNS. Answer: The Domain Name System (DNS) converts
domain names or host names into IP addresses.
,Instead of having to remember a host's IP address, DNS allows you
to use a friendly name to access the host. For example, it is easier to
remember http://www.cisco.com than 198.133.219.25.
◉ What caused an explosion of activity on the internet between
1986 and 1987?. Answer: The invention of DNS, the common use of
TCP/IP, and the popularity of email.
◉ Who proposed a new way of structuring and linking information
on the internet in 1989?. Answer: Tim Berners-Lee, a British
computer scientist.
◉ What browser launched in 1993 and opened up the web to a new
audience?. Answer: Mosaic browser.
◉ Who was the first to create a piece of software that could present
HTML documents in an easy-to-read format?. Answer: Tim Berners-
Lee
◉ What was the original name of the first web browser created by
Tim Berners-Lee?. Answer: WorldWideWeb
◉ Who simplified the original web browser created by Tim Berners-
Lee to run on any computer?. Answer: Nicola Pellow
,◉ Which American student launched the browser called Mosaic in
1993?. Answer: Marc Andreessen
◉ What was significant about Mosaic, the browser launched by Marc
Andreessen?. Answer: It was the first browser to display images next
to text, rather than in a separate window.
◉ In what year did Marc Andreessen form Netscape
Communications?. Answer: 1994
◉ Dotcom bubble. Answer: a speculative bubble from 1995-2000 in
which the stock market grew super fast in the area of new
information technologies on the world wide web, before crashing in
2000.
◉ What was the widely used internet browser created by Netscape
Communications?. Answer: Netscape Navigator
◉ What was the most popular browser in 1995 with around 10
million global users?. Answer: Netscape Navigator.
◉ What was the aim of the Advanced Research Projects Agency led
by some of the best scientific minds in the country?. Answer: To help
American military technology stay ahead of its enemies and prevent
, surprises like the launch of Sputnik 1(Soviet Union launching the
earth's first artificial satellite)
◉ Who was responsible for developing computer networks at ARPA
and connected the first two computers?. Answer: Lawrence Roberts
◉ What method did Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf invent in 1974 that
allowed computers to speak the same language?. Answer:
Transmission-Control Protocol (TCP/IP)
◉ When was the ARPANET decommissioned?. Answer: 1990
◉ Fireside Chats. Answer: radio broadcasts made by FDR to the
American people to explain his initiatives
◉ who sent the first email. Answer: Ray Tomlinson
◉ what year was the painting "america protected by wisdom"
painted. Answer: 1812
◉ PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
THE CHURCH AND INTERNET. Answer: "The Church sees these
media as 'gifts of God' which, in accordance with his providential
