About this Study Set
This study set covers Computer Skills And Geography through
12 practice questions.
A collection of multiple-choice questions testing basic computer knowledge framed through global geographical and historical facts. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 12 questions from the
Global Geography and Computing Essentials study set below.
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1
Which city in the United States, often associated with the tech hub 'Silicon Valley,' is located in the state of California?
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A
San Jose
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B
Seattle
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C
Austin
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D
Denver
2
The first trans-Pacific submarine cable, which laid the infrastructure for modern internet connectivity, connects the US to which island nation?
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A
Japan
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B
New Zealand
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C
Fiji
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D
Indonesia
3
In which European country is the CERN laboratory located, where Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web?
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A
Switzerland
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B
Germany
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C
France
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D
Austria
4
The 'Great Firewall' is a legislative and technological project regulating the internet in which country?
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A
China
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B
Russia
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C
North Korea
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D
Vietnam
5
Which South American country is home to the Atacama Desert, a region that hosts some of the world's most advanced astronomical supercomputing facilities?
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A
Chile
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B
Argentina
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C
Peru
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D
Bolivia
6
The 'Digital Nomad' visa, which allows remote workers to live and work abroad, was famously pioneered in 2020 by which small island nation in the Atlantic?
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A
Barbados
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B
Malta
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C
Iceland
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D
Cyprus
7
Which Nordic country consistently ranks at the top of the Global Connectivity Index for its high-speed fiber-optic internet infrastructure?
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A
Sweden
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B
Denmark
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C
Norway
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D
Finland
8
The 'Mother of All Demos,' where Douglas Engelbart first demonstrated the computer mouse in 1968, took place in which city?
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A
San Francisco
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B
New York
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C
Boston
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D
Chicago
9
Which Southeast Asian nation is known as a major global hub for the manufacturing of computer microchips and semiconductors?
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A
Malaysia
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B
Thailand
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C
Philippines
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D
Vietnam
10
Which major African city hosts the regional headquarters for many global tech giants seeking to expand into the 'Silicon Savannah'?
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A
Nairobi
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B
Lagos
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C
Cairo
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D
Johannesburg
11
The first operational programmable computer, the Z3, was completed in 1941 in which European capital city?
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A
Berlin
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B
London
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C
Paris
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D
Rome
12
Which Australian city is home to the 'National Computational Infrastructure' (NCI), a leading high-performance computing facility?
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A
Canberra
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B
Sydney
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C
Melbourne
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D
Perth
