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1a - Who Started Google? (MI)

Quiz by Krista Dunn

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  • Q1
    What is the main idea of this passage?
    The Brins came to America to escape discrimination in Russia.
    Google is the most widely used search engine.
    Sergey Brin was very smart.
    Google was started by a Russian immigrant named Sergey Brin.
    120s
  • Q2
    What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
    Sergey Brin’s parents had low-level jobs in Russia.
    Sergey Brin was born in Moscow, a city in Russia.
    Russia was part of the Soviet Union in 1973.
    The Brins left Russia to seek a better future for their son.
    120s
  • Q3
    Which detail from the passage best supports the statement: The Brins left Russia to seek a better future for their son.
    “Sergey was born in 1973 in Moscow.”
    "At that time, Russia was part of the Soviet Union.”
    “They didn’t want their son to face the same problems.”
    “They both worked in low-level jobs.”
    120s
  • Q4
    “Who Started Google?” tells one immigrant’s story. Which of the following statements would the author agree with?
    The United States should allow fewer immigrants into the country.
    The challenges of being an immigrant can actually help a person succeed.
    Immigrants face too much discrimination in the United States.
    It’s easy for immigrants to be successful in America.
    120s
  • Q5
    Which part of the passage best supports the statement: The challenges of being an immigrant can actually help a person succeed.
    “He spoke with a heavy accent. He was shy in school.”
    “The Brins faced discrimination because they were Jewish. His parents could not have the careers they wanted.”
    “He never felt like part of the group. But he turned this into something positive.”
    .“A search engine is used to find information on the Internet.”
    120s

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