The Internet

Questions
Reading Questions

1. What is the overall internet usage rate as of 2023?

2. Which continent has the highest internet usage rate?

3. Which continent has the lowest internet usage rate?

4. What is the approximate number of internet users in China?

5. What is the approximate number of internet users in India?

6. What is the approximate number of internet users in Eritrea?

7. Which organisation from the United States played a crucial role in the development of
the internet?

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8. Which country's network influenced the development of the ARPANET and the internet?

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think North America has the highest internet usage rate?

2. How do you think the low internet usage rate in Africa affects the continent's
development?

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3. How do you think the high number of internet users in China and India affects their
economies and societies?

4. What steps do you think should be taken to increase internet access in underdeveloped
regions?

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Answers
Reading Questions

1. What is the overall internet usage rate as of 2023?

The overall internet usage rate as of 2021 is just over 60%.

2. Which continent has the highest internet usage rate?

North America has the highest internet usage rate with 93% of the population being
internet users.

3. Which continent has the lowest internet usage rate?

Africa has the lowest internet usage rate, with only about 43% of the population
using the internet.

4. What is the approximate number of internet users in China?

China has over one billion internet users (1,020,000,000).

5. What is the approximate number of internet users in India?

India has over 650 million (658,000,000).

6. What is the approximate number of internet users in Eritrea?

Eritrea is believed to have less than 50 thousand (48,692).

7. Which organisation from the United States played a crucial role in the development of
the internet?

The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the US Department of Defense

played a crucial role in the development of the internet.

8. Which country's network influenced the development of the ARPANET and the internet?

The United Kingdom’s NPL network influenced the development of the ARPANET and
the internet.

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