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AWS makes most of Amazon's profits with just 15% of revenue, the iPhone has sold over 2.3 billion units since 2007, and Google was called BackRub in 1996. Test your business culture.

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The 15 quiz questions

Question 1 : What is the best-selling Apple product in history?

Possible answers:

  • The iPod
  • The Mac
  • The iPhone
  • The iPad

Explanation: The iPhone is Apple's best-selling product with over 2.3 billion units sold since 2007. It generates about 50% of Apple's revenue and revolutionized the smartphone industry.

Question 2 : Which Amazon service generates the largest share of its profits?

Possible answers:

  • AWS (Amazon Web Services)
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • E-commerce (marketplace)
  • Amazon Alexa

Explanation: AWS (Amazon Web Services), Amazon's cloud computing service, generates most of the company's profits despite only representing about 15% of total revenue. E-commerce operates on very thin margins compared to cloud.

Question 3 : What was Google's original name before its official creation?

Possible answers:

  • PageRank
  • SearchMe
  • WebCrawler
  • BackRub

Explanation: Larry Page and Sergey Brin first named their search engine "BackRub" in 1996, before renaming it Google in 1997.

Question 4 : Which automaker has the largest market capitalization in the world?

Possible answers:

  • Fisker
  • Rivian
  • Lucid
  • Tesla

Explanation: Tesla has become the most valuable automaker in the world, surpassing Toyota, despite much lower sales volume. Its market cap reflects investor expectations about the future of electric vehicles and autonomous driving.

Question 5 : Which French company is the world leader in luxury goods?

Possible answers:

  • L'Oréal
  • Kering
  • LVMH
  • Hermès

Explanation: LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy), led by Bernard Arnault, is the world's largest luxury group with brands like Dior, Givenchy, and Tiffany.

Question 6 : Which company owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp?

Possible answers:

  • Alphabet
  • Meta
  • Microsoft
  • ByteDance

Explanation: Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.) was renamed in 2021 by Mark Zuckerberg to reflect his vision of the metaverse. The group owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, reaching over 3 billion daily users.

Question 7 : Which video streaming service has the most paid subscribers worldwide?

Possible answers:

  • Hulu
  • Disney+
  • Netflix
  • HBO Max

Explanation: Netflix dominates the video streaming market with over 260 million paid subscribers worldwide. Launched in 1997 as a DVD rental-by-mail service, it has become the global streaming leader and a major content producer.

Question 8 : Which company created the Windows operating system?

Possible answers:

  • Microsoft
  • Oracle
  • IBM
  • Apple

Explanation: Microsoft, founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, launched Windows 1.0 in 1985. The company dominates the PC operating system market.

Question 9 : Which coffee brand was founded in Seattle in 1971?

Possible answers:

  • Peet's Coffee
  • Starbucks
  • Costa Coffee
  • Dunkin'

Explanation: Starbucks opened its first store in Seattle in 1971. The company now has over 35,000 cafes in 80 countries.

Question 10 : Which Chinese company is the world's largest e-commerce site?

Possible answers:

  • JD.com
  • Alibaba
  • Tencent
  • Baidu

Explanation: Alibaba, founded by Jack Ma in 1999, dominates online commerce in China. Singles' Day (11/11) is its biggest annual sales event.

Question 11 : Which Swedish furniture brand was founded by Ingvar Kamprad?

Possible answers:

  • IKEA
  • Volvo
  • H&M
  • Ericsson

Explanation: IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad at the age of 17. The name is an acronym of his initials and his farm (Elmtaryd) and village (Agunnaryd).

Question 12 : Which company acquired Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion?

Possible answers:

  • Twitter
  • Microsoft
  • Facebook (Meta)
  • Google

Explanation: Facebook (now Meta) acquired Instagram in 2012. At the time, the app had only 13 employees. Today, Instagram has over 2 billion users.

Question 13 : Which company invented the Post-it?

Possible answers:

  • Scotch
  • 3M
  • Avery
  • Staples

Explanation: 3M commercialized the Post-it in 1980, after Spencer Silver accidentally discovered a "weak" adhesive in 1968.

Question 14 : Which Japanese company, founded in 1937, is today the world's largest carmaker?

Possible answers:

  • Toyota
  • Honda
  • Nissan
  • Suzuki

Explanation: Toyota Motor Corporation, founded by Kiichirō Toyoda, became the world's top carmaker by volume in 2008 and has held that position consistently, selling over 10 million vehicles a year.

Question 15 : In which Scandinavian country did Ingvar Kamprad found the IKEA company in 1943?

Possible answers:

  • Germany
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Explanation: IKEA is an acronym: Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd (founder's name, his farm, and his home village). The headquarters is now in the Netherlands for tax optimization, but the DNA remains Swedish.

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