United KingdomHistory 138 · History
What did Sir Tim Berners-Lee invent?
- aThe mobile phone
- bThe cash machine
- cThe World Wide WebCorrect answer
- dThe computer mouse
Why?
Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web around 1989–1990. It made information on the internet easy to share through linked pages.
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Which TWO statements about Alfred the Great are correct?Correct answer:He was king of Wessex
Correct answer:He fought against the Vikings and agreed a boundary with them
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Which TWO were results of the Norman Conquest of England?Correct answer:Many Anglo-Saxon nobles lost their land to Norman lords
Correct answer:Castles were built to help the Normans control the country
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