1970s

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What happened to the world’s money in the 1970s?Oil prices rose, causing high inflation and slow growth, which made many countries change their economic rules.
2. What was the first small computer chip invented in the 1970s?In 1971, Intel made the 4004 microprocessor, the first chip that let computers become smaller and easier to use.

Stagflation: An economic condition characterized by high inflation and stagnant economic growth simultaneously.
Microprocessor: An integrated circuit that contains the central processing unit of a computer.
Quantum Field Theory: A theoretical framework that combines quantum mechanics and special relativity to describe fundamental particles and forces.