Questions & Answers
Browse all 15 questions from the
Early Days of Social Media study set below.
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1
What was one of the very first social networking sites that allowed people to create profiles and connect with friends?
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A
Facebook
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B
MySpace
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C
Six Degrees
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D
Twitter
2
Before most people had personal computers, what was a common way for people to share messages with each other over long distances?
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A
Text messages
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B
Social media posts
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C
Letters and postcards
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D
Video calls
3
What invention helped people communicate more quickly by sending short written messages over phone lines?
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A
The internet
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B
Email
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C
The telegraph
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D
Social media
4
What does 'internet' mean in a simple way?
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A
A type of phone
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B
A worldwide network connecting computers
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C
A video game
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D
A place to buy things
5
Which website, popular in the early 2000s, was known for its customizable profiles with music and backgrounds?
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A
Instagram
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B
TikTok
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C
MySpace
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D
Snapchat
6
What was one of the first ways people could send messages electronically using computers?
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A
Instant messaging
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B
Social media comments
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C
Video conferencing
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D
Blogs
7
What technology allowed people to send and receive messages over the internet, often instantly?
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A
Fax machines
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B
Email
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C
Pagers
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D
Landline phones
8
Which social media platform is famous for its short, 140-character messages called 'tweets'?
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A
Facebook
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B
Twitter
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C
LinkedIn
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D
Reddit
9
Before many people had smartphones, what device did they often use to access the internet and send emails?
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A
Smartwatch
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B
Tablet
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C
Home computer
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D
Gaming console
10
What was the main idea behind early social networking sites like Six Degrees?
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A
Sharing photos
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B
Playing online games
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C
Connecting with people you know
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D
Watching videos
11
What did people use to communicate with each other using computers before social media was common?
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A
Text messages
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B
Email and chat rooms
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C
Video calls
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D
Social media posts
12
What was a very popular social media site launched in 2004 that focused on connecting college students?
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A
MySpace
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B
Friendster
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C
Facebook
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D
Google+
13
What are 'chat rooms'?
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A
Places to watch movies
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B
Online spaces where people can talk to each other in real-time
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C
Websites for shopping
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D
Apps for drawing
14
Which early social networking site, launched in 1997, is considered one of the first of its kind?
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A
MySpace
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B
Six Degrees
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C
Friendster
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D
Classmates.com
15
What invention made it possible for many people to use the internet at home?
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A
The telephone
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B
The personal computer
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C
The radio
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D
The television
