Technology & the Internet Quiz

Question 1

In which year was the iPhone first released?

Accepted Answer

2007

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2005

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2006

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2008

Question 2

What does 'www' stand for in a web address?

Accepted Answer

World Wide Web

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World Wide Wire

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Wide World Web

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Web Wide World

Question 3

Which company created the Android operating system?

Accepted Answer

Google

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Samsung

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Apple

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Microsoft

Question 4

What is 'artificial intelligence' (AI)?

Accepted Answer

Computer systems that simulate human intelligence — learning, reasoning, and problem-solving

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Robots that look like humans

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Software that runs automatically

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The internet's ability to store data

Question 5

Which social media platform is most widely used worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Facebook

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Twitter/X

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Instagram

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TikTok

Question 6

What does 'CPU' stand for in computing?

Accepted Answer

Central Processing Unit

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Computer Processing Unit

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Core Power Unit

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Central Program Unit

Question 7

Wikipedia was launched in which year?

Accepted Answer

2001

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1999

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2003

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2005

Question 8

What is 'cloud computing'?

Accepted Answer

Storing and processing data on remote servers accessed via the internet, rather than on a local device

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Computing using weather data

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A type of wireless network

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A method of cooling computer processors

Question 9

In which year did Google launch?

Accepted Answer

1998

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1996

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2000

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2002

Question 10

What is 'phishing'?

Accepted Answer

Fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy source

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A type of malicious software

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Hacking a computer through a network

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Overloading a website with fake traffic

Question 11

What does 'USB' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Universal Serial Bus

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Universal Storage Bus

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Universal System Bridge

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Unified Serial Bus

Question 12

Which company developed the first commercially successful personal computer?

Accepted Answer

Apple

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Microsoft

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IBM

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Intel

Question 13

What is 'blockchain' technology most famously used for?

Accepted Answer

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin

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Social media platforms

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Cloud storage

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Search engines

Question 14

Netflix started as what kind of service before becoming a streaming platform?

Accepted Answer

A DVD rental service by mail

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A video game rental service

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A cinema ticket booking service

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A TV production company

Question 15

What does 'HTML' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Hyper Text Markup Language

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Hyperlink and Text Marking Language

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High Transfer Markup Language

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Hyper Transfer Meta Language

Question 16

In computing, what is 'RAM'?

Accepted Answer

Random Access Memory — temporary, fast storage for currently running programs

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Read And Memorise — long-term storage

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Remote Access Module

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Read-only Archived Memory

Question 17

Which company's virtual assistant is named 'Alexa'?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

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Google

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Apple

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Microsoft

Question 18

What is 'open source' software?

Accepted Answer

Software whose source code is publicly available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute

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Software you can only use once

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Software developed by a government

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Software that runs without installation

Question 19

What does 5G refer to in mobile technology?

Accepted Answer

The fifth generation of mobile network technology offering faster speeds and lower latency

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5 gigabytes of mobile data

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A type of Wi-Fi standard

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Five-channel audio technology

Question 20

Which programming language is most widely used for web development?

Accepted Answer

JavaScript

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Python

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Java

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C++