Home Special Quizzes 2020 Year-End Quizzes 2020 Business and Tech Quiz » Inspiring Year-End Trivia 2020 Business and Tech Quiz » Inspiring Year-End Trivia December 6, 2020 2020 Year-End Quizzes, Tech-Biz Trivia Hub Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate HowSmart.net earns from qualifying purchases. 2020 Business and Tech Quiz 2020 Year-End Quiz: 12 Business and Tech related Questions, No time-limit. A fun-fact follows each entry. How smart are you this year? 1 / 12 Which streaming app won both Google Play User Choice App for 2020 and Apple TV App of the Year? Netflix HBO Max Disney+ Amazon Prime Disney+ won Apple TV App of the Year, and “best app” in Google Play’s User Choice category, announced December 2020. Apple presents App Store Best of 2020 winners. Best of 2020 – Android Apps on Google Play. Disney+ won Apple TV App of the Year, and “best app” in Google Play’s User Choice category, announced December 2020. Apple presents App Store Best of 2020 winners. Best of 2020 – Android Apps on Google Play. 2 / 12 In 2020, who was the world’s wealthiest man? Photos: The White House Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. Tesla and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk. Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. While Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remains the wealthiest person in the world, according to an assessment by Bloomberg on Nov. 24, 2020, Tesla’s Elon Musk overtook Bill Gates world’s second-richest ranking. Read and listen: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future on Amazon Audible. Audible Plus: Listen to thousands of Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts. Start your free trial now. Correct. While Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remains the wealthiest person in the world, according to an assessment by Bloomberg on Nov. 24, 2020, Tesla’s Elon Musk overtook Bill Gates world’s second-richest ranking. Read and listen: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future on Amazon Audible. Audible Plus: Listen to thousands of Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts. Start your free trial now. 3 / 12 According to the US government, how much of the internet search does Google control? 100% 90% 80% 75% In 2020, The US Department of Justice, along with 11 state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit alleging Google required its control over 90% of all internet searches in dubious methods. The Alphabet-owned company called the government’s case “deeply flawed.” In 2020, The US Department of Justice, along with 11 state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit alleging Google required its control over 90% of all internet searches in dubious methods. The Alphabet-owned company called the government’s case “deeply flawed.” 4 / 12 What does Apple describe as the Ceramic Shield of the iPhone 12? Its new, tougher glass atop the display. Its upgraded XDR display. Its new line of silicone covers. Its brand logo. The new Apple iPhone 12 models sport a tougher, more resilient glass over its screen – a feature the company dubbed Ceramic Shield. The new Apple iPhone 12 models sport a tougher, more resilient glass over its screen – a feature the company dubbed Ceramic Shield. 5 / 12 Which company produces this console? Image: xbox.com Nintendo Sony Microsoft Apple It’s the Microsoft Xbox series X/S, launched in 2020. That’s right. It’s the Microsoft Xbox series X/S, launched in 2020. 6 / 12 What does this impressive woman do for a living? Photo: Steve Fecht for General Motors Heading NASCAR Managing General Motors Managing Google Leading Germany Mary Barra is the Co-Chief Executive of General Motors. GM just announced a deal to take an 11% stake in and build electric pickup trucks for electric vehicles startup Nikola Corp, as well as supply them with electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. That’s right! But did you know Mary Barra just announced a deal to take an 11% stake in and build electric pickup trucks for electric vehicles startup Nikola Corp, as well as supply them with electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cells? 7 / 12 The iPhone 12 Pro models come with a LiDAR scanner. What is that? Lie Detector Advanced Receptor. Light Detection and Ranging. Linear Dual Augmented Reality. Lifetime Durability. A LiDAR scanner (or “Light Detection and Ranging“) uses lasers to judge distances and depth. That’s great for augmented reality (AR) and also should improve photography. 8 / 12 According to the New York Times report, President Trump paid a mere $750 in income taxes in the US in both 2016 and 2017. How much did Trump say he spent on the first presidential debate of 2020? Photo:The White House from Washington, DC / Public domain $32 Million. $27 Million. Millions. He said he couldn’t remember. When specifically asked how much he paid in income tax in 2016 and 2017, Trump answered, ‘Millions.’ That’s right. When asked how much he paid in income tax in 2016 and 2017, Trump replied ‘millions.’ 9 / 12 Out of the $95 million in federal taxes President Trump paid in the last 18 years, how much did he receive back in tax returns he claimed? $72.9 million. $47.5 million. $23.8 million. None. President Trump received $72.9 million in tax returns over the last 18 years. This refund has been under an IRS audit since 2011, which remains unresolved and could end up costing him $100 Million in court. That’s right. President Trump received $72.9 million in tax returns over the last 18 years. This refund has been under an IRS audit since 2011, which remains unresolved and could end up costing him $100 Million in court. 10 / 12 According to the president’s tax reports, how much did he earn since 2010 on his golf course businesses? Over $300 Million. Zero. He lost over $300 Million. He doesn’t own any golf courses. According to the New York Times report, Since 2000,Trump has reported losing more than $315 million at the golf courses that he often describes as the ‘heart of his empire’. According to the New York Times report, Since 2000,Trump has reported losing more than $315 million at the golf courses that he often describes as the ‘heart of his empire’. 11 / 12 Joe Biden announced Janet Yellen as his treasury secretary nominee. What was her job between 2014 and 2018? Photo: Central Bank of Chile, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Chair of the Federal Reserve. Delaware treasury secretary. Chair of Goldman Sachs. Biden’s press secretary. Janet Yellen, Biden’s treasury secretary, served as the Federal Reserve chair from 2014 to 2018. In her previous role, she placed more emphasis on maximizing employment and less on price inflation. 12 / 12 What’s the name of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft in use on NASA’s first full-fledged mission on a privately-owned space taxi? Photo: NASA Resilience Durability Permanence Serenity NASA’s first full-fledged mission delivering a crew into orbit on a privately-owned spacecraft took on the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Resilience. “SpaceX, this is Resilience. Excellent job. Right down the center,” Crew Dragon commander Mike Hopkins said after docking at the International Space Station, Monday, Nov. 17, 2020. Exactly. NASA’s first full-fledged mission delivering a crew into orbit on a privately-owned spacecraft took on the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Resilience. “SpaceX, this is Resilience. Excellent job. Right down the center,” Crew Dragon commander Mike Hopkins said after docking at the International Space Station, Monday, Nov. 17, 2020. LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Retake quiz Found a mistake? Tell us! Be sure to come back tomorrow for another quiz. 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