Name:
Placing Events on a Timeline
Determine which letter best represents the location the event should occur on the timeline. Not all letters will be used.
A n s w e r s
The Internet
E
1.
B
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2.
C
3.
A
B
C
D
E F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
I
4.
L
5.
1) The first internet virus, 'Elk Cloner', is written by Bob Thomas. (1981)
E
H
6.
2) ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) goes online connecting four universities. (1969)
B
K
7.
3) Electronic mail is introduced by Ray Tomilson. (1972)
C
J
8.
4) Microsoft creates a web browser for Windows 95. (1994)
I
F
9.
5) The video sharing website 'youtube' is launched. (2005)
L
D
10.
6) The first dial up internet is introduced for consumers. (1989)
H
7) Federal Judge rules against file sharing giant Napster. (2001)
K
8) Larry Page and Sergey Brin create the search engine 'Google'. (1998)
J
9) The word 'Internet' is used for the first time. (1982)
F
10) Apple Computer is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. (1976)
D
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Social Studies
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