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Question 1 of 5

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According to the passage, which of the following countries comes first on the list of digital leaders?

Select one of the following:

  • South Korea

  • Luxembourg

  • United States

  • Sweden

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Question 2 of 5

1

The passage describes Internet use around the world. How many people around the world use the Internet?

Select one of the following:

  • about one-half of all humans

  • about 200,000 humans

  • about one-third of all humans

  • about 3 million people

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Question 3 of 5

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Based on the passage, why do the wealthier nations most likely have the most people using the Internet?

Select one of the following:

  • Wealthier nations offer the Internet for free to people.

  • Wealthier people can afford to buy the technology to access the Internet.

  • It is cheaper in wealthier nations to access the Internet.

  • People in poorer nations do not like to use the Internet.

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Question 4 of 5

1

Read the following sentence:

“Kids can ... communicate with each other using the Internet. ... National boundaries are no barrier.”

As used in the passage, what does "communicate" mean?

Select one of the following:

  • see

  • travel

  • talk

  • ignore

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Question 5 of 5

1

What is the main idea of this passage?

Select one of the following:

  • the Internet can be accessed from anywhere in the world

  • how to fix the digital divide

  • how the idea of the Internet was created

  • the Internet is used by many people around the world

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