Impact of Science and Technology

Question 1

Westernization refers to countries adopting the culture and values of

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western Europe and North America.

Question 2

How were computers in the 1950s and 1960s different from computers of today?

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They were bigger and slower.

Question 3

Which of the following is a nonrenewable source of energy?

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oil

Question 4

How have advances in technology made the world a more interconnected place?

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People have access to the same information.

Question 5

Astronauts and scientists conduct research studies aboard the International Space Station, a satellite that was built by

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sixteen nations.

Question 6

The International Space Station is an example of

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cooperation among nations.

Question 7

The Green Revolution refers to advances that took place in

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agriculture.

Question 8

Developments in medical technology make it possible to

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detect and treat a wide variety of illnesses.

Question 9

Images sent back to Earth from the Hubble telescope were the first to show the

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farthest reaches of the universe.

Question 10

The map below shows worldwide ownership rates of televisions.

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North America.

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