GPS — Questions and answers

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What kind of system was LORAN, developed during World War II?

Choices

  1. A type of star used by sailors
  2. A new kind of airplane
  3. A radio navigation system ✓
  4. A map used by explorers

Answer: A radio navigation system

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During the Cold War, why did nuclear submarines need precise positioning?

Choices

  1. To find hidden treasure
  2. To launch missiles ✓
  3. To take pictures of stars
  4. To call their families

Answer: To launch missiles

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What was the U.S. Navy's first satellite navigation system, launched in 1960?

Choices

  1. Sputnik
  2. TRANSIT ✓
  3. LORAN
  4. NAVSTAR

Answer: TRANSIT

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Who was the first program director for the GPS development program, initially called NAVSTAR GPS?

Choices

  1. Roger L. Easton
  2. Ivan A. Getting
  3. Colonel Bradford Parkinson ✓
  4. President Bill Clinton

Answer: Colonel Bradford Parkinson

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Who ordered the termination of the 'Selective Availability' feature for civilian GPS signals in May 2000?

Choices

  1. Roger L. Easton
  2. Colonel Bradford Parkinson
  3. President Bill Clinton ✓
  4. Ivan A. Getting

Answer: President Bill Clinton

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