Oklahoma History Technology & Digital Applications 2

Question 1

Which Oklahoma institution operates the Gateway to Oklahoma History, a free online digital archive of newspapers and documents?

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma Historical Society

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Newspaper archives and public documents

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Wastewater injection wells from oil and gas operations

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Spirit AeroSystems

Answer

Spirit AeroSystems, headquartered in Wichita but with major Tulsa operations, has been a cornerstone of Oklahoma's aerospace manufacturing sector.

Oklahoma History Practice Test

Oklahoma History Practice Test

Oklahoma History Technology & Digital Applications 2