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*WSC 24/25 Part 17.1
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16. What is the main theme explored in "A Supermarket in California"?
- A) Industrialization
- D) Political activism
- B) Poetry within consumerism
- C) Environmentalism
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12. Why was OpenAI created?
- C) Due to concerns about AI risks
- A) To develop consumer electronics
- D) To revolutionize agriculture
- B) To explore space travel
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5. What was Twitter's original project code name?
- B) Tweetr
- A) Bluebird
- D) Chirper
- C) twttr
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22. What change did Elon Musk propose for X after acquiring Twitter?
- D) Partnership with Alphabet
- B) Expansion into finance
- C) Merger with Netflix
- A) Focus on social media
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13. What is the theme of Duane Hanson's "Supermarket Shopper" sculpture?
- B) Consumerism
- C) Social justice
- D) Environmentalism
- A) Romanticism
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8. What was Netflix's original business model?
- A) Streaming movies
- C) Online gaming
- B) DVD-by-mail service
- D) Cable TV provider
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3. What was the original name of Facebook?
- B) TheFacebook
- C) SocialNet
- A) Facemash
- D) Friendster
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10. What inspired the creation of Uber?
- B) A failed conference trip
- D) A movie rental fee
- C) A college dorm debate
- A) A late-night party
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24. What distinguishes "A Supermarket in California" from "Supermarket Shopper"?
- C) Historical context vs. contemporary setting
- D) Fictional characters vs. real-life figures
- A) Literary analysis vs. visual art
- B) Critique of consumerism vs. celebration of consumerism
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19. Who is the founder of Alphabet Inc.?
- A) Jeff Bezos
- D) Elon Musk
- B) Larry Page
- C) Mark Zuckerberg
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25. What is a central message conveyed by the poem "99 Cent"?
- C) Advocate for sustainable shopping
- B) Question the value of material possessions
- D) Promote local businesses
- A) Embrace cultural diversity
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21. What was the original intent behind Facemash, created by Zuckerberg?
- A) Online marketplace
- C) News aggregation
- B) Social networking
- D) Beauty contest
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18. What aspect of consumerism does "99 Cent" critique?
- B) Environmental impact
- C) Mass production and consumption
- D) Social inequality
- A) Globalization
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9. Where did the idea for Uber originate?
- A) London
- C) Paris
- D) New York City
- B) San Francisco
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2. What prompted the creation of Alphabet Inc. from Google?
- D) Financial losses
- C) Government regulation
- B) Expansion into new markets
- A) Desire for a cleaner interface
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14. What critique does Duane Hanson's sculpture make about consumer culture?
- B) It encourages community bonding
- C) It highlights emptiness and routine
- D) It celebrates diversity
- A) It promotes healthy living
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20. What major industry did Uber disrupt with its service?
- B) Public transportation
- C) Healthcare
- D) Airline travel
- A) Grocery delivery
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11. When was OpenAI founded?
- B) 2015
- D) 1997
- A) 2003
- C) 2010
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15. What literary figures are mentioned in Allen Ginsberg's "A Supermarket in California"?
- B) Walt Whitman and Federico Garcia Lorca
- C) William Shakespeare
- A) Ernest Hemingway
- D) Emily Dickinson
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7. When was Netflix founded?
- B) 2003
- D) 2008
- C) 2010
- A) 1997
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6. Who introduced the idea of using SMS for Twitter communication?
- A) Evan Williams
- D) Biz Stone
- B) Jack Dorsey
- C) Noah Glass
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4. Where did the idea for Facebook originate?
- A) Stanford University
- C) MIT
- D) University of California
- B) Harvard University
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23. What policy did Zuckerberg violate leading to the shutdown of Facemash?
- A) Intellectual property theft
- D) Tax evasion
- C) Privacy violations
- B) Unauthorized resource use
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17. What does the poem "99 Cent" describe?
- D) A concert hall
- B) A grocery store
- A) A shopping mall
- C) A museum
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1. When was Alphabet Inc. created?
- B) 2015
- C) 2010
- A) 2003
- D) 1997
