The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : Which company created ChatGPT?
Possible answers:
- Microsoft
- OpenAI
- Meta
Explanation: OpenAI, founded in 2015 by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and others, launched ChatGPT in November 2022. It reached 100 million users in just 2 months!
Question 2 : Who is considered the founder of Microsoft?
Possible answers:
- Steve Jobs
- Jeff Bezos
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Bill Gates
Explanation: Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975. The company became the world leader in software with Windows and Office.
Question 3 : Which social network was founded by Mark Zuckerberg from his Harvard dorm room?
Possible answers:
- Snapchat
Explanation: Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook (now Meta) in 2004 from his Harvard dorm. The network now has nearly 3 billion monthly active users.
Question 4 : Who is considered the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW)?
Possible answers:
- Vint Cerf
- Marc Andreessen
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Bill Gates
Explanation: Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 at CERN. He created the first browser, the first web server, HTML, and HTTP.
Question 5 : Which company created the most widely used search engine in the world?
Possible answers:
- Yahoo
- Bing
- Ask
Explanation: Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Its search engine processes over 8.5 billion queries per day.
Question 6 : What does the acronym "Wi-Fi" stand for?
Possible answers:
- No meaning
- Wireless Finder
- Wide Field
- Wireless Fidelity
Explanation: Contrary to popular belief, Wi-Fi does not officially stand for anything. It is a brand name created as a play on "Hi-Fi" (High Fidelity).
Question 7 : Which mobile operating system powers the majority of smartphones in the world?
Possible answers:
- BlackBerry OS
- Android
- Windows Mobile
- iOS
Explanation: Android, developed by Google, powers about 70% of smartphones worldwide, far ahead of Apple's iOS (about 28%).
Question 8 : Which company launched the first successful video game console, the NES?
Possible answers:
- Atari
- Sony
- Sega
- Nintendo
Explanation: Nintendo launched the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) in 1983 in Japan, reviving the video game industry after the 1983 crash.
Question 9 : Which Swedish music streaming service became a global leader?
Possible answers:
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Tidal
- Deezer
Explanation: Spotify, founded in Sweden in 2006, became the world leader in music streaming with over 600 million active users.
Question 10 : Which 2D barcode technology, invented in Japan in 1994, became ubiquitous thanks to smartphones?
Possible answers:
- The QR code
- The Datamatrix code
- The NFC tag
- RFID
Explanation: The QR code (Quick Response) was created by Japanese company Denso Wave to track car parts. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated its worldwide adoption.
