Oklahoma History Technology & Digital Applications 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Oklahoma institution operates the Gateway to Oklahoma History, a free online digital archive of newspapers and documents?
- Oklahoma Historical Society (Correct answer)
- University of Oklahoma Libraries
- Tulsa City-County Library
- Oklahoma State University
Correct answer: Oklahoma Historical Society
The Oklahoma Historical Society operates the Gateway to Oklahoma History, providing free digital access to historical newspapers, photographs, and documents.
Question 2: The Oklahoma Digital Prairie project was designed primarily to digitize and preserve which type of historical record?
- Oil lease contracts
- Newspaper archives and public documents (Correct answer)
- Military service records
- Native American tribal constitutions
Correct answer: Newspaper archives and public documents
Oklahoma Digital Prairie focused on digitizing newspaper archives and public documents to make Oklahoma's print history accessible online.
Question 3: What technology dramatically transformed Oklahoma's oil and gas industry in the early 21st century by enabling extraction from shale formations?
- Offshore drilling platforms
- Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) (Correct answer)
- Steam injection
- Carbon capture sequestration
Correct answer: Hydraulic fracturing (fracking)
Hydraulic fracturing technology unlocked Oklahoma's shale oil and gas reserves, triggering a drilling boom and also contributing to increased seismic activity.
Question 4: Oklahoma's significant increase in earthquake frequency after 2009 was directly linked to which technological practice?
- Underground nuclear waste storage
- Wastewater injection wells from oil and gas operations (Correct answer)
- Geothermal energy drilling
- Horizontal directional drilling alone
Correct answer: Wastewater injection wells from oil and gas operations
Scientists linked Oklahoma's earthquake surge to the disposal of wastewater from oil and gas production into underground injection wells.
Question 5: Which Tulsa-based aerospace company has been a major employer and technological anchor for Oklahoma's aerospace industry since World War II?
- Boeing
- American Airlines MRO
- Spirit AeroSystems (Correct answer)
- Northrop Grumman
Correct answer: Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems, headquartered in Wichita but with major Tulsa operations, has been a cornerstone of Oklahoma's aerospace manufacturing sector.
Question 6: The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) was established primarily to do what?
- Regulate Oklahoma's oil industry
- Fund applied research and technology commercialization in Oklahoma (Correct answer)
- Operate state computer networks
- Oversee public school science curricula
Correct answer: Fund applied research and technology commercialization in Oklahoma
OCAST was created to invest state funds in research, development, and technology transfer to grow Oklahoma's economy through innovation.
Question 7: Which federal installation near Lawton, Oklahoma, has used advanced simulation and training technology as a core part of its military mission?
- Tinker Air Force Base
- Vance Air Force Base
- Fort Sill (Correct answer)
- Altus Air Force Base
Correct answer: Fort Sill
Fort Sill near Lawton is home to the U.S. Army Field Artillery School, which employs advanced simulation and digital fire control technology for training.
Oklahoma History Technology & Digital Applications 2
Which Oklahoma institution operates the Gateway to Oklahoma History, a free online digital archive of newspapers and documents?