About this Study Set
This study set covers Computer Science And Geography through
15 practice questions.
A challenging quiz linking computer hardware, networking, and software history with global geographical locations and international data infrastructure. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Global Computing Infrastructure and Geography study set below.
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1
Which specific Japanese prefecture houses the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, home to the Fugaku supercomputer?
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A
Tokyo
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B
Kanagawa
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C
Hyogo
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D
Osaka
2
In which city is the world's northernmost Tier III data center, utilizing cold Arctic air for natural cooling, located?
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A
Luleå, Sweden
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B
Reykjavík, Iceland
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C
Tromsø, Norway
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D
Murmansk, Russia
3
The first undersea telegraph cable to successfully connect Europe and North America in 1858 landed on which Irish island?
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A
Inishmore
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B
Valentia Island
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C
Achill Island
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D
Cape Clear
4
Which US state hosts the 'Silicon Hills,' a major technology hub that includes the headquarters of Dell Technologies?
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A
California
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B
Washington
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C
Texas
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D
Colorado
5
The 'Great Firewall of China' infrastructure is officially known by which Ministry of Public Security project name?
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A
Golden Shield Project
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B
Dragon Gate Initiative
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C
Cyber Great Wall
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D
Network Sovereign Protocol
6
Which European city serves as the primary location for the CERN Data Centre, where the World Wide Web was first proposed?
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A
Brussels
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B
Geneva
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C
Zurich
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D
Paris
7
The subsea cable 'SEA-ME-WE 3,' one of the longest in the world, terminates in which northern Australian city?
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A
Darwin
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B
Brisbane
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C
Perth
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D
Cairns
8
Which archipelago nation relies heavily on the 'Palau-Kagman' undersea cable for its primary international internet connectivity?
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A
Fiji
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B
Palau
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C
Kiribati
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D
Vanuatu
9
The high-tech industrial district 'Hsinchu Science Park,' critical to the global semiconductor industry, is located in which territory?
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A
South Korea
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B
Singapore
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C
Taiwan
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D
Japan
10
Which African country hosted the first landing point of the 'EASSy' (Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System)?
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A
South Africa
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B
Nigeria
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C
Kenya
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D
Egypt
11
The 'Marea' subsea cable, a joint venture between Microsoft and Meta, connects Virginia Beach in the US to which Spanish city?
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A
Madrid
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B
Bilbao
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C
Barcelona
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D
Valencia
12
Which country is home to the 'Brumunddal' data center, often cited in engineering textbooks for its use of local hydroelectric power?
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A
Norway
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B
Finland
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C
Denmark
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D
Sweden
13
In 1991, the first website was hosted on a NeXT computer located at which specific physical laboratory site?
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A
CERN, Meyrin
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B
Stanford, California
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C
MIT, Cambridge
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D
Caltech, Pasadena
14
Which South American nation hosts the 'Atlantic Cable System' (AC-1) landing station in the city of Fortaleza?
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A
Argentina
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B
Chile
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C
Brazil
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D
Colombia
15
The world's first programmable, electronic, digital computer, Colossus, was used during WWII at which secret facility in the UK?
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A
Bletchley Park
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B
Harwell
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C
Teddington
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D
Aldermaston
