How did Google improve search quality in 1998?

Theystudied the relationships of links.

What is the author's main purpose in writing the Google article?

Toexplain how Google overtook its rivals

Which event happened last?

Google released their search engine.

Which best explains why so many North Koreans starved during the 1990s?

TheSoviet Union stopped supporting North Korea.

Which best defines the word famine as it is used in the eighth paragraph?

Aperiod of time when food is scarce

What is ironic about the Korean Demilitarized Zone?

Itis the most militarized border in the world.

Which of the following caused the search for a fabric like Kevlar?

A shortage in the gasoline supply

Which statement best describes the results of the Korean War?

Bothsides lost many people and got little to show for it.

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1
October is the month of the (It's related to today's event)
Crucifix
Eucharist
Rosary
Bible
2
Which was cited as a reason why Google became so popular?
Googleprovided useful stock quotes on their homepage.
Google's homepage was clean.
Googleprovided catchy news stories on their homepage.
Googlehomepage loaded quickly.
3
How did Google improve search quality in 1998?
Theylooked more closely at the words in search queries.
They countedhow many times queries appeared on each page.
Theystudied the relationships of links.
Theylinked to more pages.
4
What is the author's main purpose in writing the Google article?
Todiscuss how companies can influence language over time
Tocompare and contrast Google and Xerox
Topersuade readers to use Google for internet searches
Toexplain how Google overtook its rivals
5
Which of the following is not a product that has been made with Kevlar?
Bungee jumping cords
Body armor
Brake pads
Tennis racquets
6
Which event happened last?
Lycosreleased their search engine.
Google released their search engine.
Xeroxreleased their copy machine.
Yahoo!released their search engine.
7
Who is credited with inventing Kevlar?
Richard Armellino
None of the above
Stephanie Kwolek
Robert Kevlar
8
Which best explains why so many North Koreans starved during the 1990s?
TheNorth Koreans had just recently lost the Korean War.
TheSoviet Union stopped supporting North Korea.
The North Koreans were abandoned by their allies in the U.S.
NorthKorea became a capitalist country.
9
Which best defines the word famine as it is used in the eighth paragraph?
Aperiod of time when food is scarce
Aperiod of time when a country does not have a leader
. Aperiod of time when it is hard to get laborers
A periodof time when the government is going through a transition
10
Which term best describes South Korea based on information from the text?
socialist
capitalist
communist
totalitarian
11
What is ironic about the Korean Demilitarized Zone?
It isfree from military installations and weaponry.
Itis the most militarized border in the world.
It isnot the average border with a simple checkpoint.
TheNorth and South Koreans are technically still at war.
12
When was the first bulletproof vest invented?
2006
1975
1990
1964
13
Which of the following caused the search for a fabric like Kevlar?
The want of better musical instruments
A shortage in the gasoline supply
The need to replace asbestos
A desire to protect police officers
14
For which of the following characteristics is Kevlar known? There's just one correct answer.
Heat resistance
Durability
All of the above
Strength
15
Which statement best describes the results of the Korean War?
The Korean War led to the formation of South Korea.
TheNorth Koreans benefitted tremendously from the war.
TheSouth Koreans gained a lot of ground after winning the war.
Bothsides lost many people and got little to show for it.

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