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What Is Mastodon?

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Which of these is a messaging app by Google?

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Google is the most popular domain in the world. What's the second most popular domain?

Photo: Solen Feyissa via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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What is the world's largest catalog of music?

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What did Tesla nickname its humanoid AI robot?

Image: Tesla

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In computers: What's an API?

Screenshot: 7NEWS - YouTube

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How much does a Meta Quest Pro headset cost?

Screenshot: Meta Quest Pro - YouTube

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In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis is what?

Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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What's Apple's iPhone's Lockdown Mode?

Image: Apple

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Which Apple iPhone models have an always-on display?

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1. In which country was the popular Tik Tok app developed?

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2. Which company produces this console?

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3. When was Amazon launched?

Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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4. What do people mainly do on Twitch?

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5. What are AirTags?

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6. When did Microsoft first introduce its Internet Explorer?

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7. How many people worldwide use the Windows operating system in 2021?

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8. Which Windows version did Microsoft dub “the last version of Windows”?

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9. Who is Andy Jassy?

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10. What is the Pegasus software?

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11. What’s the meaning of the word Metaverse?

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12. Who are the “Disinformation Dozen”?

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13. How did Adele’s album “30” change Spotify?

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14. Which company owns Candy Crush and Call of Duty?

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15. When were 3G networks first introduced in the US?

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16. What are hypersonic missiles?

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17. Elon Musk bought Twitter. For how much?

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18. What is the all-time best-selling video game globally?

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19. Which government is estimated to own more than half of the world’s surveillance cameras?

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20. What’s the common name for a completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart?

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21. What are LEO satellites?

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Which Apple iPhone models have an always-on display?

Image: Apple
All iPhones operating with iOS 16 and up.
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
All iPhone 14 models.
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

What's Apple's iPhone's Lockdown Mode?

Image: Apple
A feature that entertains users under COVID-19 lockdown.
A feature for users whose iPhone was stolen.
A feature for users who face targeted spyware attacks.
The new name for Flight / Airplane Mode.

Google is the most popular domain in the world. What's the second most popular domain?

Photo: Solen Feyissa via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0
Facebook.
TikTok.
Microsoft.
Apple.

In computers: What's an API?

Screenshot: 7NEWS - YouTube
Application-programming interface.
Accomplishment profiling independence.
Acting portal inline.
App-person interaction.

What did Tesla nickname its humanoid AI robot?

Image: Tesla
Optimus.
Megatron.
Nemesis.
Galvatron.

What is the world's largest catalog of music?

Apple Music.
YouTube Music.
Spotify.
Amazon Music.

How much does a Meta Quest Pro headset cost?

Screenshot: Meta Quest Pro - YouTube
$300.
$700.
$1,500.
$3,900.

Which of these is a messaging app by Google?

Google Hangouts.
Google Chat.
Google Messages.
All of the above and more.

What Is Mastodon?

A Google search alternative.
A Netflix alternative.
A Methadone alternative.
A Twitter alternative.

In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis is what?

Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft.
The goddess of love and lust.
The goddess of hunting, nature, and child care.
The queen of the underworld.

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In which country was the popular Tik Tok app developed?

Argentina
China
South Korea
USA

Which company produces this console?

Image: xbox.com
Nintendo
Sony
Microsoft
Apple

When was Amazon launched?

Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
In 1987, as an American bookstore chain.
In 1995, as an online bookstore.
In 1998, offering convenience services.
In 2007, as an e-bookstore (Kindle).

What do people mainly do on Twitch?

Watch paid celebrity content.
Watch video games with commentary.
Play video games online.
Read news updates.

What are AirTags?

Image: Apple
Bluetooth headphones.
A file sharing app.
A personal location device.
An air purifying technique.

When did Microsoft first introduce its Internet Explorer?

As an add-on to Windows 95.
It was built In Windows 3.1 in 1992.
Before the launch of Windows 3.0 in 1990.
As its first product in 1981.

How many people worldwide use the Windows operating system in 2021?

130 million.
1.3 billion.
13 billion.
26 billion.

Which Windows version did Microsoft dub "the last version of Windows"?

Windows 11.
Windows 10.
Windows Me.
Windows Vista.

Who is Andy Jassy?

Screenshot: Amazon Web Services on YouTube.
Legendary tennis player.
Cuban-American actor.
So You Think You Can Dance Judge.
President and CEO of Amazon.

What is the Pegasus software?

Image: Johannes Hevelius, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Government quality spyware.
Privately operated ransomware.
Malware protection software.
A VPN service.

What's the meaning of the word Metaverse?

Screenshot: The Matrix Resurrections / Warner Bros. Pictures
The concept of parallel universes.
An analogy.
Multiple fictional stories that occur in the same environment.
Virtual meeting spaces.

Who are the "Disinformation Dozen"?

12 people responsible for most of the anti-vaccine content on social media.
12 governments responsible for most of the fake content on social media.
12 organizations responsible for most of the hate speech on social media.
12 social media platforms responsible for most of the misinformation on the internet.

How did Adele's album "30" change Spotify?

Screenshot: CBS Mornings
Spotify shut down on the day “30” was released.
Spotify started charging extra for Adele recordings.
Spotify has removed the shuffle button from album pages.
Spotify has limited the number of times an album can be played.

Which company owns Candy Crush and Call of Duty?

Screenshot: Call of Duty on YouTube
Electronic Arts.
Microsoft.
Sony.
Tencent.

When were 3G networks first introduced in the US?

Photo: Ianaré Sévi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1992.
1998.
2002.
2008.

What are hypersonic missiles?

Screenshot: kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Missiles that launch from submarines.
Missiles that issue electronic commands.
Missiles that fly at about 800 kilometers per hour (500 mph).
Missiles that fly at least 5 times the speed of sound.

Elon Musk bought Twitter. For how much?

Screenshot: TED on YouTube
$440 billion.
$44 billion.
$4 billion.
$440 million.

What is the all-time best-selling video game globally?

Screenshot: Minecraft on YouTube
Grand Theft Auto V.
Minecraft.
Tetris.
Wii Sports.

Which government is estimated to own more than half of the world's surveillance cameras?

Photo: Lunghaiu Wandloa 12, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The United Kingdom.
North Korea.
Russia.
China.

What's the common name for a completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart?

Photo: Alan Turing Statue by Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Captcha.
reCAPTCHA.
Automatic Verification.
Bot scan.

What are LEO satellites?

Image: Apple
Low-earth orbit satellites.
Long-earth orbit satellites.
Lunar emission oval satellites.
Low-energy operational satellites.

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What’s a radio altimeter?

Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A sound condenser for radio transmitters.
An aircraft’s transmission equipment.
A Spotify podcast.
A radar that measures the altitude of an aircraft.

What is WeChat?

The Chinese all-in-one mobile app.
Microsoft’s new messenger.
Apple’s rich texting service.
Google’s virtual meetings app.

What’s Wordle?

A dictionary app.
A viral online wordplay game.
An anonymous messaging app.
A board game.

When were 3G networks first introduced in the US?

Photo: Ianaré Sévi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1992.
1998.
2002.
2008.

What does it mean if your car has an adaptive driving beam (ADB) system?

Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The wheel shakes if you change lanes without signaling.
The car can auto-park.
The car safely breaks on slippery roads.
The headlights don’t blind oncoming drivers.

Which social network bans users who "disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site"?

Twitter.
Trump’s Truth Social.
Twitch.
Telegram.

What’s Ukraine’s most popular messaging app?

WhatsApp.
VKontakte.
Telegram.
Signal.

As of mid-March 2022, what’s Ukraine’s Most-Downloaded App?

WhatsApp.
Telegram.
Elon Musk’s Starlink.
VKontakte.

What’s Cyberflashing?

Screenshot: Cambridge Dictionary
Large-scale disruption of computer networks.
Creating a fake identity on social platforms.
Sending non-consensual explicit photos.
A deceptive message designed to trick a person into revealing sensitive information.

What are hypersonic missiles?

Screenshot: kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Missiles that launch from submarines.
Missiles that issue electronic commands.
Missiles that fly at about 800 kilometers per hour (500 mph).
Missiles that fly at least 5 times the speed of sound.

What is the all-time best-selling video game globally?

Screenshot: Minecraft on YouTube
Grand Theft Auto V.
Minecraft.
Tetris.
Wii Sports.

Which government is estimated to own more than half of the world's surveillance cameras?

Photo: Lunghaiu Wandloa 12, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The United Kingdom.
North Korea.
Russia.
China.

What's the common name for a completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart?

Photo: Alan Turing Statue by Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Captcha.
reCAPTCHA.
Automatic Verification.
Bot scan.

In July 2022, Google announced it would automatically erase which user information?

Image: Steven Vance on Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Visits to abortion clinics.
Pregnancy related searches.
Tracking cookies from pregnancy related websites.
Health related searches.

What does the new Facebook Feeds tab include?

Screenshot: Facebook
A news feed featuring posts selected by an algorithm.
A news feed featuring posts selected by professional journalists.
A chronological display of posts from Facebook friends.
Paid content only.

Which is the only company that offers a driverless taxi service?

Photo: zombieite, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lyft.
Waymo (owned by Alphabet).
Uber.
Intel.

What are LEO satellites?

Image: Apple
Low-earth orbit satellites.
Long-earth orbit satellites.
Lunar emission oval satellites.
Low-energy operational satellites.

What's Apple's iPhone's Lockdown Mode?

Image: Apple
A feature that entertains users under COVID-19 lockdown.
A feature for users whose iPhone was stolen.
A feature for users who face targeted spyware attacks.
The new name for Flight / Airplane Mode.

Google is the most popular domain in the world. What's the second most popular domain?

Photo: Solen Feyissa via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0
Facebook.
TikTok.
Microsoft.
Apple.

In computers: What's an API?

Screenshot: 7NEWS - YouTube
Application-programming interface.
Accomplishment profiling independence.
Acting portal inline.
App-person interaction.

What did Tesla nickname its humanoid AI robot?

Image: Tesla
Optimus.
Megatron.
Nemesis.
Galvatron.

What is the world's largest catalog of music?

Apple Music.
YouTube Music.
Spotify.
Amazon Music.

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What does Sundar Pichai do for a living?

Managing Alphabet.
Managing Alibaba.
Managing Lyft.
Leading Pakistan.

According to the US government, how much of the internet search does Google control?

100%
90%
80%
75%

What’s the most-viewed YouTube video ever?

Image: YouTube, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Baby Shark Dance.
Bath Song.
Masha and the Bear – Recipe for Disaster.
Gangnam Style.

In which European country has Google News been unavailable between 2014 and 2022?

Google News
Hungary.
France.
Germany.
Spain.

Where is one most likely to be greeted, "Allinllachu"?

Screenshot: Google Translate
Zimbabwe.
Peru.
India.
Aruba.

In July 2022, Google announced it would automatically erase which user information?

Image: Steven Vance on Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Visits to abortion clinics.
Pregnancy related searches.
Tracking cookies from pregnancy related websites.
Health related searches.

Which is the only company that offers a driverless taxi service?

Photo: zombieite, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lyft.
Waymo (owned by Alphabet).
Uber.
Intel.

Google is the most popular domain in the world. What's the second most popular domain?

Photo: Solen Feyissa via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0
Facebook.
TikTok.
Microsoft.
Apple.

Which of these is a messaging app by Google?

Google Hangouts.
Google Chat.
Google Messages.
All of the above and more.

Who are these guys?

Screenshot: Khosla Ventures - YouTube
Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

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Which company controls the Whatsapp app?

Google
Meta
Amazon
Microsoft

Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of which school?

Photo: Anthony Quintano / CC BY 2.0
Yale.
Stanford.
Harvard.
Princeton.

What did Facebook do that made former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison say it "unfriended" Australia?

Photo: Anthony Quintano from Honolulu, HI, United States / CC BY
Stopped paying taxes in Australia.
Refused to block fake-news in Australia.
Blocked news content in Australia.
Blocked the Australian Prime Minister’s Facebook page.

In 2021 Facebook changed Instagram’s nudity policy. What is the novelty?

To clarify that "baby nudes" are allowed.
To clarify that "health-related nudity" is allowed.
To clarify that "educational-related nudity" is allowed.
To clarify that "non-sexual naturist nudity" is allowed.

How many people around the world use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp?

The entire 7.9 billion population.
Less than 1 billion people.
Around 2 billion people.
More than 3.5 billion people.

What's the meaning of the word Metaverse?

Screenshot: The Matrix Resurrections / Warner Bros. Pictures
The concept of parallel universes.
An analogy.
Multiple fictional stories that occur in the same environment.
Virtual meeting spaces.

Who are the "Disinformation Dozen"?

12 people responsible for most of the anti-vaccine content on social media.
12 governments responsible for most of the fake content on social media.
12 organizations responsible for most of the hate speech on social media.
12 social media platforms responsible for most of the misinformation on the internet.

Who is Frances Haugen?

Photo: Office of Senator Richard Blumenthal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Facebook whistleblower.
Head of Facebook’s Oversight Board.
Head of the Disinformation Dozen.
Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms has its first physical store. What does it sell?

Screenshot: Reuters on YouTube
Virtual reality equipment.
Webcasting equipment.
Quantum computing equipment.
3D printers.

What does the new Facebook Feeds tab include?

Screenshot: Facebook
A news feed featuring posts selected by an algorithm.
A news feed featuring posts selected by professional journalists.
A chronological display of posts from Facebook friends.
Paid content only.

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Essential Apple trivia questions on Apple’s net worth, history, technology, and the latest iPhones. You can find answers on our Apple Quiz.

What's Apple's iPhone's Lockdown Mode?

Image: Apple
A feature that entertains users under COVID-19 lockdown.
A feature for users whose iPhone was stolen.
A feature for users who face targeted spyware attacks.
The new name for Flight / Airplane Mode.

What's Apple's iPhone's Safety Check?

Image: Apple
A feature that removes malware from iPhones.
A feature for users at risk for domestic abuse.
A feature that sends an automatic distress signal.
A feature that scans the iPhone’s environment.

Which Apple iPhone models have an always-on display?

Image: Apple
All iPhones operating with iOS 16 and up.
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
All iPhone 14 models.
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

What are LEO satellites?

Image: Apple
Low-earth orbit satellites.
Long-earth orbit satellites.
Lunar emission oval satellites.
Low-energy operational satellites.

What's the common name for a completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart?

Photo: Alan Turing Statue by Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Captcha.
reCAPTCHA.
Automatic Verification.
Bot scan.

What does the Apple Pay Later service allow?

Photo: Apple
Four equal payments spread over six weeks.
Two equal payments spread over two weeks.
A four-week extension to fully pay for any purchase.
An eight-week extension to fully pay for apple products.

What makes the iPhone SE distinguishable from other iPhones?

Image: Apple
It's large in size.
A Touch ID home button.
It’s the most expensive model.
It uses solar charging.

What’s Apple Inc. estimated market value as of January 2022?

Less than $1 trillion.
About $2 trillion.
Over $3 trillion.
Around $4 billion.

Which cities were available at launch on Apple’s iPhone’s new IOS 15 3D Maps?

Image: Apple
All major UK cities.
All major US cities.
Only San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London.
All major US and UK cities.

What is Apple’s ProMotion?

Image: Apple
Apple’s new ad service.
iPhone 13’s new motion detector.
A new feature that allows the display to change its refresh rate.
Apple TV’s 1-year free subscription.

Why were Apple-AirTags pulled from sale by Australian office supply store chain Officeworks?

Image: Apple.com
Due to privacy concerns.
Due to environmental concerns.
Due to child safety concerns.
Because the product malfunctions.

What are AirTags?

Image: Apple
Bluetooth headphones.
A file sharing app.
A personal location device.
An air purifying technique.

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.

In what year was Apple inc founded?

1968
1976
1982
1984

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What is Apple’s ProMotion?

Image: Apple
Apple’s new ad service.
iPhone 13’s new motion detector.
A new feature that allows the display to change its refresh rate.
Apple TV’s 1-year free subscription.

What is Nifty?

A Chinese prenatal DNA test of women and fetuses.
The Indian stock market index.
A Japanese internet service provider.
All of the above.

What is Sinovac?

Photo: Governo do Estado de São Paulo, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A Chinese Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer.
China's public health authority.
Traditional Chinese medicine schools.
A Chinese Coronavirus research facility.

Which COVID-19 vaccine got the FDA’s full approval (as opposed to emergency approval) first?

Photo: Lawrence Jackson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Moderna’s.
Pfizer’s.
Oxford/AstraZeneca’s.
Johnson & Johnson’s.

Which of these crypto coins DOESN’T Paypal’s Checkout with Crypto allow?

Dogecoin.
Bitcoin.
Litecoin.
Ethereum.

Who is Sarah Gilbert, who has a new Barbie doll made in her figure?

Image: mattel.com
Former Roseanne and Big Bang Theory actress.
Historic Olympic champion.
First woman on the moon.
Co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

What is the Pegasus software?

Image: Johannes Hevelius, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Government quality spyware.
Privately operated ransomware.
Malware protection software.
A VPN service.

What’s unique about this Amsterdam canal bridge?

Screenshot: The Independent on YouTube
It’s the oldest pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam.
It was designed by Rembrandt.
It’s a present from France.
It’s a 3D-printed pedestrian bridge.

Who was the first person in history to take off in his own spaceship?

Photo: 2021 (c) Virgin Galactic
Elon Musk.
Jeff Bezos.
Richard Branson.
Alan Shepard.

How long did the Virgin Galactic July 2021 space flight take?

Photo: Jason Vancil for Virgin Galactic, 2021 (c) Virgin Galactic
15 Seconds.
15 Minutes.
15 Hours.
15 Days.

Which Windows version did Microsoft dub "the last version of Windows"?

Windows 11.
Windows 10.
Windows Me.
Windows Vista.

Which changes can you expect from the new Windows 11 OS?

A new start-up sound.
A new logo.
A new "Widgets" feature.
All of the above, and more.

What is Ganymede?

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS
Jupiter's smallest moon.
Jupiter's largest moon.
One of Mars’s two moons.
Saturn’s largest moon.

According to Barack Obama, is there a lab where the US is keeping alien specimens and spaceships?

Screenshot: The Late Late Show with James Corden
Yes!
No.
When asked about it, he refuses to answer.

Where is Utopia Planitia?

Photo: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
In the after life.
On Jupiter.
On Mars.
On Venus.

Why were Apple-AirTags pulled from sale by Australian office supply store chain Officeworks?

Image: Apple.com
Due to privacy concerns.
Due to environmental concerns.
Due to child safety concerns.
Because the product malfunctions.

Who are Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi?

Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The first astronauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon.
The first astronauts on the International Space Station.
The first astronauts to reach Mars.
The first astronauts to perform a pre-dawn splashdown.

What are AirTags?

Image: Apple
Bluetooth headphones.
A file sharing app.
A personal location device.
An air purifying technique.

What is graphene?

Image: Nothingserious, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A type of nanomaterial.
A type of mineral.
A type of vinegar.
A font type.

What is the Ingenuity helicopter?

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A Chinese satellite.
The Israeli Unmanned space vehicle.
The Amazon drone service.
The first helicopter on Mars.

Who is this lively lady?

Screenshot: Reuters on YouTube

 

A CGI TV host.
A ‘Real Doll’.
A robot.
A new Disney princess in the making.

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According to court filings, why did FTX owner Sam Bankman Fried bribe Chinese officials?

Screenshot: Reuters - YouTube
To get a Chinese official to teach him how to make dumplings.
To get a Chinese official to invest in his company.
To get his rival company’s trading accounts frozen.
To get his sister company’s trading accounts unfrozen.

What are Ordinals?

Screenshot: TwelveFold
A new type of NFTs that are based on Ethereum and stored indirectly on the blockchain.
A new type of NFTs that are based on Bitcoin and stored directly on the blockchain.
A new type of NFTs that are based on Dogecoin and stored directly on Elon Musk’s tweets.
A new type of NFTs that are based on Cardano and stored directly on Google servers.

What caused crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy in 2022?

Screenshot: Bloomberg Markets and Finance - YouTube
A bank run.
A bull trap.
A credit crunch.
A Minsky moment.

Why did Damien Hirst burn artworks collectively worth almost £10 million?

Screenshot: Sky News - YouTube
To protest against the war in Ukraine.
To warn against climate change.
To preserve the value of the artworks’ NFTs.
To make room for new artwork.

What's OpenSea?

A cryptocurrency exchange company.
An image bank.
A marketplace for handmade and vintage items.
An NFT marketplace.

Which country is planning a city with no property, income, or municipal taxes and zero carbon dioxide emissions?

Photo: Raúl Arias, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
El Salvador.
The Netherlands.
Finland.
The United States.

Bitcoin is the biggest cryptocurrency by market value. What is the second?

Photo: CryptoWallet.com Images, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ethereum.
Binance.
Solana.
Dogecoin.

Which of these crypto coins DOESN’T Paypal’s Checkout with Crypto allow?

Dogecoin.
Bitcoin.
Litecoin.
Ethereum.
A form of digital art.
A digital art piece with a unique sellable identity.
Neutrally Financed Tangible art.
Neural Funnel Tunnel art.

How did the first-ever authentic Banksy piece turn into an NFT art?

Image: sothebys.com
It was animated into a gif-meme.
It was shredded and filmed.
It was burnt and filmed.
It was scanned into a 100Gb file.

Billionaires in Space Trivia Quiz Questions

Space tourism - Billionaires in Space 2021 Quiz

10 Space-tourism-related questions. You can find answers on our Billionaires in Space Quiz.

How old is William Shatner in 2021?

Photo: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
100.
90.
80.
70.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard is named after whom?

Photo: NASA Flight Opportunities, via Wikimedia Commons
America’s first astronaut.
The main character of the Mass Effect video games.
A character in the Marvel Comics Universe.
A character from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Which records did Jeff Bezos’ space flight break?

Screenshot: Blue Origin on Youtube
The first private space flight.
The youngest and oldest people to ever fly in space.
Only the oldest person to ever fly in space.
The first fully automatic space flight.

According to billionaire Jeff Bezos, who paid for his space adventure?

Screenshot: Blue Origin on YouTube
Every Amazon employee, and every Amazon customer.
He said he did it on his own.
The American taxpayer.
Every citizen on earth.

With which company does billionaire Elon Musk plan to take his first space trip?

Photo: NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Branson’s Virgin Galactic.
Bezos’ Blue Origin.
His own SpaceX.
Musk isn’t flying to space.

How much does a ticket to space cost on Virgin Galactic?

Photo: Virgin Galactic
$250,000.
$2,500,000.
$25,000,000.
$250,000,000.

Who was the first septuagenarian to go into space?

Photo: NASA / ROBERT MARKOWITZ, MARK SOWA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Richard Branson.
Alan Shepard.
Buzz Aldrin.
John Glenn.

Who was the first person in history to take off in his own spaceship?

Photo: 2021 (c) Virgin Galactic
Elon Musk.
Jeff Bezos.
Richard Branson.
Alan Shepard.

How long did the Virgin Galactic July 2021 space flight take?

Photo: Jason Vancil for Virgin Galactic, 2021 (c) Virgin Galactic
15 Seconds.
15 Minutes.
15 Hours.
15 Days.

Where is Spaceport America base located?

Photo: Quinn Tucker for Virgin Galactic, 2020 (c) Virgin Galactic
Near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
Near Truth or Dare, New Mexico.
Near Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Near Mojave, California.

Windows 11 Trivia Quiz Questions

Windows 11 Quiz - Daily news quiz June 22 2021

What to expect from the new Windows OS, and how many people use Windows worldwide? You can find answers in our Windows 11 Quiz.

Which mobile platform’s apps will Windows 11 users be able to access?

Image: Microsoft
IOS.
Windows Phone.
Chrome OS.
Android.

What does Windows 11 upgrade cost for Windows 10 users?

Image: Microsoft.
It’s free.
$10.
$50.
There is no upgrade available.

Which Windows version did Microsoft dub "the last version of Windows"?

Windows 11.
Windows 10.
Windows Me.
Windows Vista.

When will Microsoft be ending support for Windows 10?

2021.
2025.
2030.
Never.

How many people worldwide use the Windows operating system in 2021?

130 million.
1.3 billion.
13 billion.
26 billion.

In which Windows version did Microsoft introduce the Start button?

Windows 3.1.
Windows 95.
Windows 98.
Windows Vista.

Which changes can you expect from the new Windows 11 OS?

A new start-up sound.
A new logo.
A new "Widgets" feature.
All of the above, and more.

What happens to the Start button on Windows 11?

It is centered.
It’s where it’s always been.
Windows 11 doesn’t have a Start button.
It is now called the “Kick off” button.

The Trillion Dollar Quiz Questions

June 30 2021 Trillion Dollar Quiz

How many zeros are in a trillion? How many trillionaires live in the world? And who’s the wealthiest person on earth? You can find answers in our Trillion Dollar Quiz.

What year saw Tesla break the $1 trillion market worth barrier?

Screenshot: CNET Highlights on YouTube
2021.
2020.
2019.
2018.

How many trillionaires live in the world?

Photo: US Secretary of Defense
None.
2.
12.
22.

How many billions in a $1 trillion?

Image: Godot13 / Smithsonian Institute, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
10
100
1,000
1,000,000

Which of these companies are worth over $2 trillion?

Apple Inc. and Amazon.
Apple Inc. and Microsoft.
Amazon and Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. and Facebook.

How many zeros in a trillion (in the UK/US English meaning)?

Photo: Manuel Dohmen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
12.
11.
10.
9.

iPhone 12 Essential Quiz

Apple iPhone 12
Photo: Apple Inc

5 Essential iPhone 12 questions. You can find answers in our iPhone 12 quiz.

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.

How many cameras do the iPhone 12 Pro models have on their backs?

2
3
4
5

The new iPhone 12 comes in a colorful pallet. What color DOESN’T the new iPhone come with?

Image: Apple Inc
Green
Yellow
Red
Blue

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.

What’s NOT in the new Apple iPhone 12 box?

Adapter.
Headphones.
Airpods.
All of the above.

2020 Business and Tech Quiz

2020 Business and Tech Quiz

12 Business and Tech related Questions from 2020. You can find answers in our 2020 Tech Quiz.

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

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.

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.

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

According to the US government, how much of the internet search does Google control?

100%
90%
80%
75%

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Which company produces this console?

Image: xbox.com
Nintendo
Sony
Microsoft
Apple

What does this impressive woman do for a living?

Photo: Steve Fecht for General Motors
Heading NASCAR
Managing General Motors
Managing Google
Leading Germany

A Big Fat List of Technology Trivia Quiz Questions

Technology Trivia Questions Quiz Round

Here’s our ultimate list of technology questions.

Which company controls the Whatsapp app?

Google
Meta
Amazon
Microsoft

What company owns Instagram?

Amazon
Facebook
Apple
Google

What is the current name of the Microsoft web browser?

Explorer
Edge
Chromium
Bing

Which company does this man head?

Microsoft
Apple
Amazon
Google

Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of which school?

Photo: Anthony Quintano / CC BY 2.0
Yale.
Stanford.
Harvard.
Princeton.

In which country was the popular Tik Tok app developed?

Argentina
China
South Korea
USA

What does Sundar Pichai do for a living?

Managing Alphabet.
Managing Alibaba.
Managing Lyft.
Leading Pakistan.

What app does this logo belong to?

Whatsapp
Messenger
iMessage
Telegram

Which major newspaper does Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos own?

Jeff Bezos

Photo: Steve Jurvetson / CC BY 

New York Times
Washington Post
Chicago Tribune
Wall Street Journal

Look at this logo. What service does this company mainly offer?

Food deliveries.
HR management.
Office rentals.
Paid rides.

What is the relation between Paris Hilton and Hilton Hotels founder, Conrad Hilton?

Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA
Her father
Her grandfather
Her great uncle
Her great grandfather

In what year was Apple inc founded?

1968
1976
1982
1984

What does this impressive woman do for a living?

Photo: Steve Fecht for General Motors
Heading NASCAR
Managing General Motors
Managing Google
Leading Germany

Which company produces this console?

Image: xbox.com
Nintendo
Sony
Microsoft
Apple
Alphabet Inc
Instagram Inc
Facebook Inc
Microsoft Inc

What’s NOT in the new Apple iPhone 12 box?

Adapter.
Headphones.
Airpods.
All of the above.

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 iPhone 12 comes in a colorful pallet. What color DOESN’T the new iPhone come with?

Image: Apple Inc
Green
Yellow
Red
Blue

How many cameras do the iPhone 12 Pro models have on their backs?

2
3
4
5

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.

According to the US government, how much of the internet search does Google control?

100%
90%
80%
75%

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.

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

How long has IKEA been publishing its famous catalog?

70 years.
50 years.
30 years.
15 Years.

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has not been seen publicly since October 2020 and is reportedly laying low. Why?

Photo: World Trade Organization from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
He’s isolating because of Covid-19 fears.
He’s escaping the US authorities.
Because of Chinese authorities cracking down on his businesses.
He’s preparing to become an astronaut.

Who is the world's richest person in 2021?

Pictures: White House
Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg

What is Parler?

French for lobby.
A social network.
Italian for words.
An instant translation app.

What is Signal?

A dating app.
A messaging app.
A chain of fast food restaurants.
An anti-malware software.

Who is this hipster-looking man?

Screenshot: TED on YouTube.
United States Senator.
Former CEO of Instagram.
Former CEO of Twitter.
CEO of Alphabet.

After disappearing from the public eye since Oct. 2020, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma made a rare appearance on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. What was the occasion?

Photos: © WTO/ Cuika Foto, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Joe Biden’s inauguration.
China’s Star market’s first anniversary.
His daughter’s birthday.
An online ceremony of the annual Rural Teacher Initiative.

Who is this lively lady?

Screenshot: Reuters on YouTube

 

A CGI TV host.
A ‘Real Doll’.
A robot.
A new Disney princess in the making.

When was Amazon launched?

Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
In 1987, as an American bookstore chain.
In 1995, as an online bookstore.
In 1998, offering convenience services.
In 2007, as an e-bookstore (Kindle).

Do Ben & Jerry's make ice cream for dogs?

Yes!
No way.

What’s Zillow.com?

An online real estate marketplace.
An online live-chats service.
An online pillow store.
It’s a made-up website for an SNL sketch.

What is the Clubhouse app?

Disney+ for kids.
An invitation-only audio chat app.
A new gaming platform.
An education app for lockdown time.

What did Facebook do that made former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison say it "unfriended" Australia?

Photo: Anthony Quintano from Honolulu, HI, United States / CC BY
Stopped paying taxes in Australia.
Refused to block fake-news in Australia.
Blocked news content in Australia.
Blocked the Australian Prime Minister’s Facebook page.

Who is this powerful lady?

Photo: World Trade Organization, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
US ambassador to the United Nations.
Washington Football Team coach.
President of Ethiopia.
Director-General of the World Trade Organization.

In 2021 Facebook changed Instagram’s nudity policy. What is the novelty?

To clarify that "baby nudes" are allowed.
To clarify that "health-related nudity" is allowed.
To clarify that "educational-related nudity" is allowed.
To clarify that "non-sexual naturist nudity" is allowed.

What’s Libor?

Leveraged International Official Rate.
London Interbank Offered Rate.
The Roman god of viticulture and wine, fertility and freedom.
A person born between Sep. 23 and Oct. 22.

Gap Inc is a clothing retail company that also owns which chains?

H&M, COS and Cheap Monday.
Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta.
Zara, Zara Home and Pull and Bear.
Uniqlo, J Brand and Helmut Lang.

What do people mainly do on Twitch?

Watch paid celebrity content.
Watch video games with commentary.
Play video games online.
Read news updates.

What is the Robinhood app?

A DIY app.
A gaming app.
A music streaming app.
A stock trading app.

What’s Prince Harry’s day job?

Photo: Defensie, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Chief Innovation Officer at BetterUp Inc.
Chief Impact Officer at BetterUp Inc.
Chief Networking Officer at GettApp Inc.
Chief Visionary Officer at GettApp Inc.

What are AirTags?

Image: Apple
Bluetooth headphones.
A file sharing app.
A personal location device.
An air purifying technique.

Which phone giant owned Yahoo and AOL until 2021?

AT&T.
Verizon.
T-Mobile.
Vodafone.

When did Bill and Melinda Gates get married?

Photo: Steve Jurvetson from Los Altos, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A year before Microsoft launched Windows 3.0.
A year before Microsoft launched Windows 95.
A year before Microsoft launched Xbox.
A year before Microsoft launched Windows 7.

Why were Apple-AirTags pulled from sale by Australian office supply store chain Officeworks?

Image: Apple.com
Due to privacy concerns.
Due to environmental concerns.
Due to child safety concerns.
Because the product malfunctions.

How are former Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Facebook Inc connected?

Photo: Kuhlmann /MSC, CC BY 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons
She was banned from Facebook.
She is leading Denmark’s Facebook Antitrust investigation.
She represents Danish publishers against Facebook.
She is a member of the Facebook Oversight Board.

In 2020 McDonald’s led U.S. burger restaurant chains in sales. Who was number 2?

Screenshot: Wendy’s on Youtube.
Wendy’s
Burger King
White Castle
In-n-Out

Which giant owns Oral B, Gillette, Pampers, and Tampax?

Kimberly-Clark.
Johnson & Johnson.
Unilever.
Procter & Gamble.

Which American phone giant owns CNN, HBO, and Cartoon Network?

AT&T.
Verizon.
T-Mobile.
Vodafone.

When did Microsoft first introduce its Internet Explorer?

As an add-on to Windows 95.
It was built In Windows 3.1 in 1992.
Before the launch of Windows 3.0 in 1990.
As its first product in 1981.

What is Fastly?

A content-delivery network, or CDN, provider.
A telemedicine and virtual healthcare company.
A cybersecurity company.
A videotelephony and online chat company.

What is the Spotify Greenroom?

Spotify’s new premium membership.
Spotify’s oversight board.
A clubhouse style a live audio app.
Spotify’s new discovery playlist.

What happens to the Start button on Windows 11?

It is centered.
It’s where it’s always been.
Windows 11 doesn’t have a Start button.
It is now called the “Kick off” button.

Which changes can you expect from the new Windows 11 OS?

A new start-up sound.
A new logo.
A new "Widgets" feature.
All of the above, and more.

In which Windows version did Microsoft introduce the Start button?

Windows 3.1.
Windows 95.
Windows 98.
Windows Vista.

How many people worldwide use the Windows operating system in 2021?

130 million.
1.3 billion.
13 billion.
26 billion.

When will Microsoft be ending support for Windows 10?

2021.
2025.
2030.
Never.

Which Windows version did Microsoft dub "the last version of Windows"?

Windows 11.
Windows 10.
Windows Me.
Windows Vista.

The antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in his cell in Spain. Why was he in jail?

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sexual misconduct charges.
National security charges.
Tax-related charges.
Manslaughter charges.

What does Windows 11 upgrade cost for Windows 10 users?

Image: Microsoft.
It’s free.
$10.
$50.
There is no upgrade available.

Which mobile platform’s apps will Windows 11 users be able to access?

Image: Microsoft
IOS.
Windows Phone.
Chrome OS.
Android.

How many zeros in a trillion (in the UK/US English meaning)?

Photo: Manuel Dohmen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
12.
11.
10.
9.

Which of these companies are worth over $2 trillion?

Apple Inc. and Amazon.
Apple Inc. and Microsoft.
Amazon and Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. and Facebook.

How many billions in a $1 trillion?

Image: Godot13 / Smithsonian Institute, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
10
100
1,000
1,000,000

How many trillionaires live in the world?

Photo: US Secretary of Defense
None.
2.
12.
22.

How much did the U.S. Senate agree to spend on Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan over the next eight years?

Photo: Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz, via Wikimedia Commons
$1.2 trillion.
$2.1 trillion.
$12 trillion.
$21 trillion.

The US Federal government debt stands at $28.2 trillion. Can you guess Brazil's federal public debt in 2021?

Photo: Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A little over $20 trillion.
A little over $2 trillion.
A little over $1 trillion.
A little over $1 quadrillion.

Who is Andy Jassy?

Screenshot: Amazon Web Services on YouTube.
Legendary tennis player.
Cuban-American actor.
So You Think You Can Dance Judge.
President and CEO of Amazon.

What is REvil?

Image: Eliphas Levi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A virtual systems/server administrator.
A Turkish Marxist-Leninist computer hacker group.
A Chinese large-scale cyber spying operation.
A private Russian ransomware-as-service operation.

Who was the first person in history to take off in his own spaceship?

Photo: 2021 (c) Virgin Galactic
Elon Musk.
Jeff Bezos.
Richard Branson.
Alan Shepard.

How much does a ticket to space cost on Virgin Galactic?

Photo: Virgin Galactic
$250,000.
$2,500,000.
$25,000,000.
$250,000,000.

With which company does billionaire Elon Musk plan to take his first space trip?

Photo: NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Branson’s Virgin Galactic.
Bezos’ Blue Origin.
His own SpaceX.
Musk isn’t flying to space.

According to billionaire Jeff Bezos, who paid for his space adventure?

Screenshot: Blue Origin on YouTube
Every Amazon employee, and every Amazon customer.
He said he did it on his own.
The American taxpayer.
Every citizen on earth.

What is the Pegasus software?

Image: Johannes Hevelius, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Government quality spyware.
Privately operated ransomware.
Malware protection software.
A VPN service.

What did convicted hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli, AKA Pharma Bro, have to sell to settle a $7.4 million debt?

Photo: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,  via Wikimedia Commons
A Picasso.
A Beatles album.
A Wu-Tang Clan album.
An NFT piece of art.

What is Square Inc?

Image: Square Inc
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s digital payments firm.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s space tourism firm.
Tesla founder Elon Musk’s investments firm.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates’s microchips firm.

On which social platform can one tap the “I Prayed” button?

Photo: © Scotch Mist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
MyHeritage.
Parler.
Facebook.
TikTok.

Which American company owns Lonely Planet, CNET, TV Guide, Metacritic, and GameSpot?

Image: CNET
National Amusements.
Red Ventures.
The Walt Disney Company.
News Corporation.

Which of these crypto coins DOESN’T Paypal’s Checkout with Crypto allow?

Dogecoin.
Bitcoin.
Litecoin.
Ethereum.

How is the Chinese government limiting online gaming for children?

Photo: Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
By restricting violent games to 17 and older.
By banning online gaming altogether.
By banning minors from playing online games for more than three hours a week.
By alerting parents to online gaming dangers.

Which food products were in short supply in the UK in 2021?

Screenshot: McDonald’s UK on YouTube
McDonald’s milkshakes.
Nando’s chicken.
Marmite.
All of the above and more may follow.

What is Nifty?

A Chinese prenatal DNA test of women and fetuses.
The Indian stock market index.
A Japanese internet service provider.
All of the above.

What is Apple’s ProMotion?

Image: Apple
Apple’s new ad service.
iPhone 13’s new motion detector.
A new feature that allows the display to change its refresh rate.
Apple TV’s 1-year free subscription.

Which company owns TMZ?

Fox Corp.
WarnerMedia.
NBC Universal.
The Walt Disney Company.

Which cities were available at launch on Apple’s iPhone’s new IOS 15 3D Maps?

Image: Apple
All major UK cities.
All major US cities.
Only San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London.
All major US and UK cities.

What’s China’s stand on cryptocurrency in 2021?

China bans all cryptocurrency trading and mining.
China permits only the use of Bitcoin as cryptocurrency.
China made Bitcoin a formal currency.
China permits only Chinese crypto coins.

What are the Pandora Papers?

A global investigation on how the rich and powerful hide their investments.
An investigation on the global tobacco industry.
A global investigation on mass surveillance and internment camps of Uighurs in China.
An investigation on how Malta works as a pirate base for tax avoidance inside the EU.

What’s McPlant?

Image: McDonald’s
A fast vegetarian food chain.
McDonald’s salad.
McDonald’s veggie-burger.
A fast flowers-shop chain.

China Telecom serves more than 335 million subscribers worldwide. How many are in the US?

Photo: Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4 million.
40 million.
400 thousand.
China Telecom doesn’t operate in the US.

What year saw Tesla break the $1 trillion market worth barrier?

Screenshot: CNET Highlights on YouTube
2021.
2020.
2019.
2018.

In which European country has Google News been unavailable between 2014 and 2022?

Google News
Hungary.
France.
Germany.
Spain.

Which California law did Kanye West’s Yeezy Apparel break that cost it $950,000 to settle?

Image: Yeezy Supply
The California Consumer Privacy Act.
The California Interest Rate Laws.
A law that requires a 30-days delivery of online shopping items.
An antitrust law.

General Electric split into three companies. In which fields?

Appliances, media, and plastics.
Aviation, healthcare, and energy.
Transportation, lighting, and security.
Construction, insurance, and banking.

Bitcoin is the biggest cryptocurrency by market value. What is the second?

Photo: CryptoWallet.com Images, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ethereum.
Binance.
Solana.
Dogecoin.

Who owns the Gucci fashion label?

Screenshot: House of Gucci / MGM
The French luxury goods company LVMH.
The French luxury goods company Kering.
The Gucci family.
The Prada family.

Oil companies like Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP saw what in 2021?

Photo: Chris Yarzab, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Their profits drop.
Their profits soar.
Zero emissions.
Bankruptcy.

An Orthodox Christian priest, a Hindu activist, a Jewish rabbi, and a Buddhist priest wrote a joint letter to luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton. What were they demanding?

Screenshot: Louis Vuitton on YouTube
To treat workers across the supply chain better.
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To stop using animal fur.
To lower its prices.

Who was Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2021?

Screenshot: Time.com
Elon Musk.
Jeff Bezos.
Mark Zuckerberg.
Nikola Tesla.

What’s the Kronos software?

A timing software.
A marketing automation software.
A payroll and time-sheet software.
A messaging and scheduling software.

What’s Apple Inc. estimated market value as of January 2022?

Less than $1 trillion.
About $2 trillion.
Over $3 trillion.
Around $4 billion.

Who are the "patriotic millionaires"?

The group funding Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential race.
The Squid Game international fan club.
The Russian oligarchs party.
A group of millionaires and billionaires calling to tax the rich.

Which company owns Candy Crush and Call of Duty?

Screenshot: Call of Duty on YouTube
Electronic Arts.
Microsoft.
Sony.
Tencent.

As of Feb. 16, 2022, what's ViacomCBS's new name?

Paramount.
Viacom.
CBS+.
Peacock.

Where is Stolichnaya (Stoli) vodka produced?

Photo: klimkin, CC0, via pixabay
Russia.
Ukraine.
Belarus.
Latvia.

Who's the world's largest diamond producer?

Photo: Paul Gian, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pandora.
Richemont group (Cartier).
De Beers.
Alrosa.

Who's Twitter's largest shareholder?

Screenshot: The Babylon Bee on YouTube
Jack Dorsey.
Elon Musk.
Mutual-fund company Vanguard.
Mark Zuckerberg.

What's Twitter's poison pill?

A plan to shut down the company’s operations.
A plan to force the company to minimize earnings.
A plan to dilute a buyer’s stake in the company.
A plan to clean out the company’s bank account.

Elon Musk bought Twitter. For how much?

Screenshot: TED on YouTube
$440 billion.
$44 billion.
$4 billion.
$440 million.

Which company's CEO was paid highest in 2021?

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Apple Inc. CEO.
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) CEO.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO.
Expedia Group CEO.

What does the Apple Pay Later service allow?

Photo: Apple
Four equal payments spread over six weeks.
Two equal payments spread over two weeks.
A four-week extension to fully pay for any purchase.
An eight-week extension to fully pay for apple products.

The American Dollar and the European Euro are the two most-traded currencies globally. What is the third?

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Japanese Yen.
British Sterling.
Australian Dollar.
Swiss Franc.

How much does a Tesla Model Y long-range cost?

Photo: Tesla.
$65,990
$60,990
$55,990
$50,990

Air New Zealand is the first airline to offer what?

Photo: Air New Zealand on Twitter
Economy seats that recline into beds.
Economy bunk beds.
Kiwi's eggs omelette.
Parachutes.

Which countries had their debt defaulted (failed to pay their foreign bondholders) in 2022?

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Russia and El Salvador.
Sri Lanka and Ghana.
Sri Lanka and Russia.
El Salvador and Ghana.

What's Uber's "Kill Switch"?

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A nickname for the app’s Cancel Ride button.
A nickname for the app’s Delete All Data button.
A strategy to exit "problematic" markets.
A way to hide Uber's sensitive data from authorities during raids.

What's the world's largest toymaker?

Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons
Mattel.
Lego.
Bandai Namco.
Hasbro.

Geoffrey giraffe is whose mascot?

Screenshot; *** on YouTube
PBS.
2000 Summer Olympics.
Honey Nut Cheerios.
Toys”R”Us.

Which tech giant is buying the primary care organization One Medical?

Amazon.
Netflix.
Apple.
Google.

Historically, what was the euro's lowest rate against the dollar?

82 cents in 2000.
98 cents in 2022.
99 cents in 2002.
$1.18 in 1999.

Which country is home to Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft?

Screenshot: Assassin's Creed 15th Anniversary: Leap into History
China.
The US.
Japan.
France.

Australia's second-largest telecom firm is Optus. What's the largest?

TPG.
Telus.
Telstra.
Vodafone.

Ex-Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and two other US economists were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2022 for their research on what?

Screenshot: Reuters on YouTube
Regulating financial markets.
Bank failures.
Mortgage investments.
Cryptocurrency.

Which company "deleted" Kanye West after his 2022 antisemitic remarks?

Screenshot: Lex Fridman - YouTube
Adidas.
JP Morgan.
Madame Tussauds London.
All of the above and more.

What caused crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy in 2022?

Screenshot: Bloomberg Markets and Finance - YouTube
A bank run.
A bull trap.
A credit crunch.
A Minsky moment.

Who’s currently the Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company?

Screenshot: Code 2022 - YouTube
Roy Disney.
Michael Eisner.
Bob Iger.
Bob Chapek.

As of Dec. 2022, who is the world’s richest person?

Photo: Jérémy Barande / Ecole polytechnique Université Paris-Saclay
Elon Musk.
Jeff Bezos.
Bernard Arnault.
Gautam Adani.

Before adopting the euro on Jan. 1, 2023, what was Croatia’s currency?

Dinar.
Forint.
Koruna.
Kuna.

Which historical world record did Elon Musk break in 2022?

Screenshot: Inner Vision - YouTube
The most expensive divorce settlement in history.
The fastest speed in an electric car.
The first person to establish a colony on Mars.
The largest loss of personal fortune in one year.

How is My First Barbie different from the traditional Barbie?

Image: MATTEL
She’s smaller.
She’s taller.
She has a smaller waist.
Her limbs are movable.

What is the nationality of TikTok's CEO?

Screenshot: New York Times Events  - YouTube
Martian.
American.
Chinese.
Singaporean.

Why did M&M indefinitely pause its "spokescandies"?

Screenshot: M&M's Chocolate  - YouTube
They were too polarizing.
They were too sexist.
They were not profitable.
They weren’t popular.

Why is the US government halting license approvals for American firms to export to Huawei?

To prevent Huawei from spying on the US president.
To prevent Chinese acquisition of sensitive military technologies.
To force Huawei to improve its business practices.
To punish Huawei for not making enough money in 2021.

What does AMC Theatres in the US call its revamped pricing scheme?

Screenshot: AMC Theatres - YouTube
"National Cinema Day"
"80 for Brady"
"Sightline"
"Nightline"

What is "Catch-and-Kill" in the world of journalism?

Screenshot: CNN - YouTube
Chasing subjects to collect sensitive information.
Editing news stories to make them more exciting.
Buying the rights to embarrassing stories and never publishing them.
Luring dangerous animals, then releasing them to attack celebrities.

What did Elon Musk do to regain his wealthiest person status in February 2023?

Screenshot: Tesla - YouTube
He sold Twitter for a huge profit.
He launched a successful mission to Mars.
He boosted Tesla’s stock price.
He married Oprah Winfrey.

Silicon Valley Bank went bust in 2023, becoming the second-largest bank failure in US history. Which bank was the largest?

Screenshot: NBC News
Lehman Brothers.
Signature Bank.
Washington Mutual.
Bank of Monopoly.

According to court filings, why did FTX owner Sam Bankman Fried bribe Chinese officials?

Screenshot: Reuters - YouTube
To get a Chinese official to teach him how to make dumplings.
To get a Chinese official to invest in his company.
To get his rival company’s trading accounts frozen.
To get his sister company’s trading accounts unfrozen.

Which of the following banks is the largest family-owned bank in the US?

Screenshot: YouTube
Bank of America.
First Citizens Bank.
Wells Fargo.
First Monopoly Bank.

Who is the CEO of Endeavor Group Holdings, owner of UFC?

Screenshot: CNBC
Ari Rahm.
Ari Gold.
Rahm Emanuel.
Ari Emanuel.

Where is Elon Musk building Tesla's new factory to make Megapacks, the huge batteries that can keep the lights on for thousands of homes?

Screenshot: New China TV / GLOBALink - YouTube
Monterrey, Mexico.
St. Petersburg, Russia.
Shanghai, China.
Atlantis, the Lost City.

Which company is about to catch some Angry Birds with a $776 million offer?

Screenshot: Angry Birds - YouTube
Japan's Sega Sammy, which hopes to combine them with Sonic.
Israel's Playtika, which hopes to create the Angry Birds casino.
China's Tencent, which wants to expand its gaming empire.
Finland's Nokia, which is nostalgic for its former glory.

Netflix stopped mailing DVDs in what year?

Screenshot: Netflix DVD - YouTube
2011, when Obama roasted Trump at the White House.
2018, the year Trump met with Kim Jong-un.
2023, the year Trump was arraigned in New York.
Never, and Trump will always be innocent.

Why did Bed Bath & Beyond stop accepting coupons on Apr. 26, 2023?

Screenshot: CBS Evening News - YouTube
Because it ran out of ink to print them.
Because it filed for bankruptcy protection and started closing its stores.
Because it switched to a cryptocurrency-based loyalty program.
Because Amazon bought and rebranded it Bed Bath & Beyond Prime.

Which financial giant bought First Republic Bank's assets and deposits?

Screenshot: AP News - YouTube
Bank of America.
JPMorgan Chase.
Wells Fargo.
Bank of Westeros.

Which of these groups co-bought Vice Media after its bankruptcy?

Screenshot: BBC News - YouTube
Vice Squad.
BuzzFeed Inc.
The Illuminati.
Soros Fund Management.

What made Elon Musk lash out at George Soros on Twitter?

Screenshot: CNBC interview with David Faber
Soros sold his Tesla stake.
Soros criticized Musk's Mars colonization plans.
Soros accused Musk of being a Russian spy.
Soros revealed that he is secretly a lizard person.

Who's this guy who goes by the name xQc?

Screenshot: xQc - YouTube
A Canadian astronaut who landed on Mars.
A Twitch streamer who signed a $100 million deal.
A French rapper who won a Grammy.
A Chinese hacker who stole $1 billion in Bitcoin.

What did the Church of England clergy do for the first time in 2023?

 

They asked for a pay rise.
They performed a mass exorcism.
They welcomed transgender people.
They joined forces with the Jedi Knights.

What’s the link between Alibaba and the Brooklyn Nets?

Screenshot: BEYOND Expo - YouTube
Alibaba owns a stake in the Nets.
The Nets’ owner is Alibaba’s next chair.
The Nets’ coach is Alibaba’s brand ambassador.
Alibaba sells Nets merchandise exclusively.

How old is Mark Zuckerberg?

Screenshot: Israel Adesanya on Instagram. Photo: Jeff Sainlar
He is the same age as Musk, who is 47.
He is 13 years younger than Musk, who is 52 years old.
He is 13 years older than Musk, who is 39 years old.
They are both three years old.

Who will replace Rupert Murdoch at Fox and News Corp. after his retirement?

Screenshot: 7 News Australia - YouTube
Lachlan Murdoch
James Murdoch
Elisabeth Murdoch
Prudence Murdoch

Which of the following is NOT a major US drugstore chain?

Screenshot: Reuters - YouTube
CVS
Walgreens
Rite Aid
ShopRite

WeWork stitched itself as what kind of company before unraveling into bankruptcy?

AI Illustration: HowSmart.net and DALL-E
A provider of flexible office spaces and co-working environments.
A global chain of artisanal coffee shops with a side hustle in real estate.
A pioneer in underwater basket weaving cooperatives.
A multinational corporation specializing in ponies' hair export.

Where has Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, set up his new home?

Screenshot: CNBC Television - YouTube
Seattle, the city of Amazon, rain, and coffee.
Miami, where the sun shines as bright as his business sense.
New York City, near Central Park.
The moon, in preparation for the ultimate Prime delivery.

Which of these happened when Elon Musk tweeted his agreement with a statement accusing Jewish people of "hating white people"?

Screenshot: Lex Fridman Podcast - YouTube
Twitter/X's stock price skyrocketed.
Several major companies have paused their Twitter/X advertising.
Musk was invited to host a FOX News show about social media.
The tweet was nominated for a Social Media Diplomacy Award.

In January 2024, McDonald's Malaysia took legal action against the Anti-Israeli Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. But why?

Screenshot: McDonald's (youtube.com)
McDonald's Malaysia claimed BDS made "false and defamatory statements" regarding the Gaza conflict.
The BDS movement criticized McDonald's Happy Meals' nutritional value.
BDS accused McDonald's of stealing secret sauce recipes from traditional Malaysian cuisine.
The BDS movement held a world record for the largest group eating fries simultaneously at a McDonald's.

In January 2024, what prompted Tesla to put the brakes on production at its German plant?

Screenshot: Tesla (youtube.com)
Elon Musk decided to turn the factory into a giant dance floor for a tech convention.
The factory was repurposed to develop a new line of Tesla-branded lederhosen.
A sudden, unmanageable surplus of electric car batteries.
Disruptions in the Red Sea shipping lanes led to supply chain gaps.

How many people around the world use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp?

The entire 7.9 billion population.
Less than 1 billion people.
Around 2 billion people.
More than 3.5 billion people.

What's the meaning of the word Metaverse?

Screenshot: The Matrix Resurrections / Warner Bros. Pictures
The concept of parallel universes.
An analogy.
Multiple fictional stories that occur in the same environment.
Virtual meeting spaces.

Who are the "Disinformation Dozen"?

12 people responsible for most of the anti-vaccine content on social media.
12 governments responsible for most of the fake content on social media.
12 organizations responsible for most of the hate speech on social media.
12 social media platforms responsible for most of the misinformation on the internet.

Who is Frances Haugen?

Photo: Office of Senator Richard Blumenthal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Facebook whistleblower.
Head of Facebook’s Oversight Board.
Head of the Disinformation Dozen.
Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer.

What is Twitter Blue?

Social media related depression.
Jack Dorsey’s Twitter handle.
The company’s account verification service.
The company’s subscription service.

How did Adele's album "30" change Spotify?

Screenshot: CBS Mornings
Spotify shut down on the day “30” was released.
Spotify started charging extra for Adele recordings.
Spotify has removed the shuffle button from album pages.
Spotify has limited the number of times an album can be played.

Who is Parag Agrawal?

Photo: Twitter
Twitter CEO.
Twitter CTO.
Alphabet CEO.
Amazon CEO.

What’s Log4J?

Image: Apache Software Foundation, Apache License 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A Remote Code Execution vulnerability.
A testing framework for Java programs.
A Java library to serialize and deserialize Java objects.
The Apache servers’ Java-logging library.

Which of these games was available on the first Nintendo console in the US in 1985?

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Super Mario Bros.
King Kong.
Tetris.
Pokémon.

What’s that?

Photo: Metrónomo, CC BY-SA 2.5 AR, via Wikimedia Commons
A BlackBerry.
A PalmPilot.
A Kindle.
A StarTAC.

What’s a radio altimeter?

Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A sound condenser for radio transmitters.
An aircraft’s transmission equipment.
A Spotify podcast.
A radar that measures the altitude of an aircraft.

What is WeChat?

The Chinese all-in-one mobile app.
Microsoft’s new messenger.
Apple’s rich texting service.
Google’s virtual meetings app.

What’s Wordle?

A dictionary app.
A viral online wordplay game.
An anonymous messaging app.
A board game.

Who’s Peter Thiel?

Screenshot: Atlas Society on YouTube.
Coach and speaker, known for his infomercials and self-help books.
Billionaire and advisor to former President Donald Trump.
Former American football quarterback.
New York’s ex-governor.

When were 3G networks first introduced in the US?

Photo: Ianaré Sévi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1992.
1998.
2002.
2008.

What does it mean if your car has an adaptive driving beam (ADB) system?

Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The wheel shakes if you change lanes without signaling.
The car can auto-park.
The car safely breaks on slippery roads.
The headlights don’t blind oncoming drivers.

Which social network bans users who "disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site"?

Twitter.
Trump’s Truth Social.
Twitch.
Telegram.

What’s the Stem Player?

Screenshot: Stemplayer.com
Kanye West’s video app.
Kanye West’s gaming device.
Kanye West’s streaming music device.
Kanye West’s philanthropic fund.

What’s Ukraine’s most popular messaging app?

WhatsApp.
VKontakte.
Telegram.
Signal.

What makes the iPhone SE distinguishable from other iPhones?

Image: Apple
It's large in size.
A Touch ID home button.
It’s the most expensive model.
It uses solar charging.

As of mid-March 2022, what’s Ukraine’s Most-Downloaded App?

WhatsApp.
Telegram.
Elon Musk’s Starlink.
VKontakte.

What’s Cyberflashing?

Screenshot: Cambridge Dictionary
Large-scale disruption of computer networks.
Creating a fake identity on social platforms.
Sending non-consensual explicit photos.
A deceptive message designed to trick a person into revealing sensitive information.

What are hypersonic missiles?

Screenshot: kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Missiles that launch from submarines.
Missiles that issue electronic commands.
Missiles that fly at about 800 kilometers per hour (500 mph).
Missiles that fly at least 5 times the speed of sound.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms has its first physical store. What does it sell?

Screenshot: Reuters on YouTube
Virtual reality equipment.
Webcasting equipment.
Quantum computing equipment.
3D printers.

More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to US safety regulators about what?

Photo: Courtesy of Tesla
Phantom braking.
Stock dropping.
Their Tesla car is too wide for narrow roads.
Their Tesla car costs too much.

What's OpenSea?

A cryptocurrency exchange company.
An image bank.
A marketplace for handmade and vintage items.
An NFT marketplace.

What is the all-time best-selling video game globally?

Screenshot: Minecraft on YouTube
Grand Theft Auto V.
Minecraft.
Tetris.
Wii Sports.

Which government is estimated to own more than half of the world's surveillance cameras?

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The United Kingdom.
North Korea.
Russia.
China.

What's the common name for a completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart?

Photo: Alan Turing Statue by Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Captcha.
reCAPTCHA.
Automatic Verification.
Bot scan.

In July 2022, Google announced it would automatically erase which user information?

Image: Steven Vance on Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Visits to abortion clinics.
Pregnancy related searches.
Tracking cookies from pregnancy related websites.
Health related searches.

What does the new Facebook Feeds tab include?

Screenshot: Facebook
A news feed featuring posts selected by an algorithm.
A news feed featuring posts selected by professional journalists.
A chronological display of posts from Facebook friends.
Paid content only.

Which is the only company that offers a driverless taxi service?

Photo: zombieite, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Lyft.
Waymo (owned by Alphabet).
Uber.
Intel.

What are LEO satellites?

Image: Apple
Low-earth orbit satellites.
Long-earth orbit satellites.
Lunar emission oval satellites.
Low-energy operational satellites.

Which Apple iPhone models have an always-on display?

Image: Apple
All iPhones operating with iOS 16 and up.
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
All iPhone 14 models.
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

What's Apple's iPhone's Safety Check?

Image: Apple
A feature that removes malware from iPhones.
A feature for users at risk for domestic abuse.
A feature that sends an automatic distress signal.
A feature that scans the iPhone’s environment.

What's Apple's iPhone's Lockdown Mode?

Image: Apple
A feature that entertains users under COVID-19 lockdown.
A feature for users whose iPhone was stolen.
A feature for users who face targeted spyware attacks.
The new name for Flight / Airplane Mode.

Google is the most popular domain in the world. What's the second most popular domain?

Photo: Solen Feyissa via Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0
Facebook.
TikTok.
Microsoft.
Apple.

In computers: What's an API?

Screenshot: 7NEWS - YouTube
Application-programming interface.
Accomplishment profiling independence.
Acting portal inline.
App-person interaction.

What did Tesla nickname its humanoid AI robot?

Image: Tesla
Optimus.
Megatron.
Nemesis.
Galvatron.

What is the world's largest catalog of music?

Apple Music.
YouTube Music.
Spotify.
Amazon Music.

How much does a Meta Quest Pro headset cost?

Screenshot: Meta Quest Pro - YouTube
$300.
$700.
$1,500.
$3,900.

Which of these happened within 12 hours of Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter?

Photo: Elon Musk (@elonmusk) / Twitter
Donald Trump returned to Twitter.
Use of the n-word on Twitter shot up by 500%.
Twitter changed its moderation rules.
The platform went offline.

Which of these is a messaging app by Google?

Google Hangouts.
Google Chat.
Google Messages.
All of the above and more.

What Is Mastodon?

A Google search alternative.
A Netflix alternative.
A Methadone alternative.
A Twitter alternative.

In ancient Greek mythology, Artemis is what?

Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The goddess of wisdom, warfare, and handicraft.
The goddess of love and lust.
The goddess of hunting, nature, and child care.
The queen of the underworld.

Effective Nov. 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing which policy?

Image: HowSmart.net using Dall-E
Its hateful conduct policy.
Its private information policy.
Its COVID-19 misleading information policy.
Its civic Integrity policy.

What’s Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corp?

Screenshot: Neuralink 2022 - YouTube
A satellite communication company.
A robotics company.
A social platform for non-humans.
A medical device company.

What is ChatGPT?

Image: HowSmart.net using OpenAI’s DALL·E
A chatbot that tells bad jokes.
A chatbot that uses the GPT-3 language model to generate responses.
A chatbot that only talks about gossip.
A chatbot that helps users plan their day.

At least nine US states, including Texas, prohibit what app on state government devices and computer networks?

Image: HowSmart.net using OpenAI’s DALL·E
WhatsApp.
Twitter.
Instagram.
TikTok.

Which tech giant owns part of OpenAI?

Google.
Amazon.
Microsoft.
Apple.

Who are these guys?

Screenshot: Khosla Ventures - YouTube
Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

What is Bard?

Screenshot: BBC News - YouTube
A chatbot service from Microsoft.
A personal assistant from Apple.
A personal assistant from Google.
A chatbot service from Google.

What is "prebunking"?

Illustration: HowSmart.net & DALL-E
Teaching people how to spot false claims before they encounter them.
The act of fact-checking misinformation after it has already been spread.
The process of creating false claims before encountering true information.
A method for tech companies to avoid touchy topics that are easily politicized.

What is Meta Verified?

A social media platform for verified users.
A paid service that offers blue check marks to users.
A feature that allows users to share verified content with others.
A type of cryptocurrency for verified users.

How many people use TikTok in the EU?

Screenshot: Euro News - YouTube
12.5 million.
125 million.
1.25 billion.
None. They are all too busy with Eurovision.

Who’s in the picture?

Screenshot: YouTube
An AI-generated persona pushing malware.
A legitimate YouTube tutorial presenter.
An Oscars red carpet interview.
A deepfake of Elon Musk.

What are Ordinals?

Screenshot: TwelveFold
A new type of NFTs that are based on Ethereum and stored indirectly on the blockchain.
A new type of NFTs that are based on Bitcoin and stored directly on the blockchain.
A new type of NFTs that are based on Dogecoin and stored directly on Elon Musk’s tweets.
A new type of NFTs that are based on Cardano and stored directly on Google servers.

What is the most notable difference between ChatGPT's version 4 and GPT-3.5?

Illustration: HowSmart.net & DALL-E
GPT-4 can respond to images and videos, while GPT-3 can only handle text.
GPT-4 has a sense of humor, while GPT-3 is always serious.
GPT-4 can pass the Turing test, while GPT-3 fails miserably.
GPT-4 is powered by solar energy, while GPT-3 runs on coal.

What were the first decisions made by YouTube's Chief Executive Neal Mohan?

Screenshot: iJustine - YouTube
To launch YouTube Shorts and eliminate misinformation on the platform.
To allow creators to use other people's content without permission and to yank YouTube Music.
To allow creators to use copyrighted music without permission and to allow Ye back.
To allow creators to use swear words at the start of a video and profit off it, and to allow Trump back.

What's the key difference between Google's Bard and Microsoft's Bing?

Image: Google
Bard is a search engine, while Bing is a chatbot.
Bard is a recommendation engine, while Bing is a search engine.
Bard is trained to be informative and comprehensive, while Bing is better at searching.
Bard is a recommendation engine, while Bing is a conversational AI.

Which of these happened just hours before TikTok's CEO told Congress that China didn't influence his company?

Screenshot: C-Span - YouTube
He met with Chinese officials at a secret location.
China's commerce ministry announced it opposes a TikTok sale.
TikTok announced a feature allowing China to monitor user activity.
China declared that TikTok was a front for Chinese espionage.

According to a leaked memo, only 6 months after its acquisition, what does Elon Musk value Twitter at?

Screenshot: Tesla - YouTube
Twice what he paid.
$50 billion.
Half of what he paid.
$10 billion.

On March 29, 2023, Elon Musk and other tech luminaries signed a letter calling for what?

Illustration: HowSmart.net & DALL-E
A ban on all AI chatbots that flirt with humans.
A boycott of Google’s Bard, a rival service to ChatGPT.
A pause in developing AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.
A donation of $1 billion to the Future of Life Institute.

Which US state became the first to pass a bill banning TikTok from app stores?

Illustration: HowSmart.net & DALL-E
“The Golden State”
“The Lone Star State”
“The Treasure State”
“The Free Peach State”

What is the name of Elon Musk's chatbot that he claims will be a "maximum truth-seeking AI"?

Screenshot: Fox News - YouTube
TruthGPT.
OptimusGPT.
X-GPT.
ElonGPT.

What makes Linda Yaccarino a trailblazer as Twitter's new CEO?

Screenshot: NBCUniversal
She is the first woman to lead the social media giant.
She is the first Indian-born executive to join Twitter.
She is the first CEO to clash publicly with Elon Musk.
She is the first CEO to ban political ads on Twitter.

What did Twitter do in Turkey before the presidential election?

Screenshot: Channel 4 News - YouTube
It blocked all tweets criticizing Erdogan’s mustache.
It endorsed Kilicdaroglu as the best candidate for Turkey.
It restricted access to some content in response to a legal process.
It changed its logo to a Turkish flag with a bird on it.

What is Sam Altman's claim to fame?

Screenshot: C-Span - YouTube
He invented Bard, a chatbot that writes poetry, code, and fake news.
He is the CEO of OpenAI, an artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT.
He is the Senator who opened a Senate hearing with ChatGPT-written remarks.
He is the president of Y Combinator, a bank that funds ChatGPT and other AI projects.

What was Elizabeth Holmes' famous scam?

Screenshot: AP Archive - YouTube
Inventing a device that turns water into wine.
Lying about being related to Sherlock Holmes.
Pretending to be the next Steve Jobs by wearing black turtlenecks and dropping out of Stanford.
Selling fake blood tests that claimed to detect hundreds of diseases with a finger prick.

Which company became the first chipmaker to reach a $1tn valuation in May 2023, thanks to its dominance of the artificial intelligence market?

Intel.
Nvidia.
AMD.
Chips Ahoy.

Which statement is true about YouTube's policy change on election misinformation?

Illustration: HowSmart.net & DALL-E
YouTube will only allow content verified by independent fact-checkers or government agencies.
YouTube will ban any content that supports former President Trump or his election fraud claims.
YouTube will remove any content that questions the legitimacy of the 2020 election or future US or abroad elections.
YouTube will allow content that claims fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and past US presidential elections.

What does Apple call "the world's first spatial computer"?

Image: Apple
Its new smartwatch, Time Pro.
Its new electric car, Drive Pro.
Its new mixed reality headset, Vision Pro.
Its new coffee maker, Brew Pro.

Who is the billionaire tycoon behind Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume?

Screenshot: Entrepreneur ME - YouTube
Elon Musk, the eccentric Tesla and SpaceX CEO who loves tweeting about Dogecoin.
Changpeng Zhao, the Chinese-born Canadian coder who goes by CZ and faces charges from US regulators.
Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious and anonymous Bitcoin creator who has never been identified.
Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder who wants to launch his own digital currency called Metacoin.

What did AI do for the Beatles in 2023?

Screenshot: The Beatles: Get Back / Disney+ - YouTube
It wrote an original song for them based on their previous lyrics.
It restored John Lennon's voice from an old demo so they could complete a song.
It created holograms of John Lennon and George Harrison for their reunion concert.
It sued them for using its music without permission.

Why were images of John Oliver the only pictures uploaded to Reddit's most popular picture channels in mid-June 2023?

Screenshot: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube
John Oliver paid Reddit to promote his show.
Reddit users protested John Oliver and his witty jokes.
John Oliver hacked Reddit and replaced all images with his face.
Reddit moderators went on strike and posted John Oliver as a protest.

What does the first lab-grown meat approved for sale in the US taste like?

Screenshot: UPSIDE Foods - YouTube
It tastes like beef because it is made from cattle stem cells.
It tastes like chicken because it is chicken.
It tastes like tofu because it is mostly soy protein.
It tastes like a victory because it is a triumph of science over nature.

How Were Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk planning to work out their differences?

Screenshot: BBC, Lex Fridman on YouTube
By launching a joint venture to colonize Mars.
By fighting each other in a cage match.
By having a rap battle on TikTok.
By embarking on a couples therapy retreat.

What did Twitter, under Elon Musk's watchful eye, decide to limit starting July 1, 2023?

Illustration: HowSmart.net & DALL-E
The number of tweets users can read each day.
The number of cat videos users can post.
The number of hashtags users can use in a tweet.
The number of times users can change their profile picture.

What is the first flying car approved for testing by the US government?

Screenshot: Alef Aeronautics
The Wright Brothers’ Flyer.
Tesla model F.
Ford model D.
Alef model A.

What is this 'Threads' app Meta launched in July 2023?

Screenshot: Meta
A text-based conversation app linked to Instagram.
A virtual reality platform linked to Facebook.
An advanced AI that helps you choose your outfit.
An online dating app for sewing enthusiasts.

Which organization hosted the world's first news conference with humanoid robots?

Screenshot: ITU - YouTube
Tesla’s International Teleportation Unit (ITU).
The UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The UN’s World Health Organization (WHO).
The International Space Station (ISS).

What's Elon Musk's latest brainchild, known as xAI?

Screenshot: Real Talk with Zuby - YouTube
It's the actual name he gave his newborn child.
A line of high-tech, self-lacing sneakers.
Tesla's humanoid AI robot department.
His new artificial intelligence venture.

What's the grand vision behind Sam Altman's shiny Worldcoin orbs?

Screenshot: Reuters - YouTube
To launch an innovative line of futuristic virtual parties.
To create a global bowling league with orbs as balls.
To scan the irises of every cat on the planet.
To establish a unique digital ID for every human on Earth.

What random event from Elon Musk's past delayed the Musk vs. Zuckerberg cage showdown, according to Musk?

Screenshot: PG&E Innovation Summit 2023 - YouTube
He sustained an injury during an exhibition sumo match.
He tripped over a SpaceX rocket model while giving a tour.
A rogue Tesla self-driving car ran over his foot during a product demo.
A Martian from his Mars colonization project gave him a surprise visit and a not-so-friendly handshake.

What's the deal with stablecoins in the crypto world?

Image: Paypal
A digital currency with a horse as its logo.
A digital currency that clings to assets like the US dollar or gold.
A digital coin that's always flat, making it ideal for coin flipping.
A cryptocurrency that's always in a stable emotional state, never experiencing FOMO.

Why did the judge send FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried on an unexpected 'vacation' in jail before his trial?

Screenshot: Associated Press - YouTube
He tried to pay bail in Bitcoin.
He shared secret cryptocurrency codes.
He was found doing the cha-cha slide in court.
He was suspected of giving witnesses a bit of a 'nudge.'

Who or what is Ernie Bot making waves in the tech world in 2023?

Screenshot: Baidu - YouTube
China's latest AI-powered fortune teller.
China's AI chatbot sensation.
The latest dance sensation sweeping across Beijing.
A robotic pet duck that quacks in Mandarin.

In the digital soap opera of X (formerly Twitter), who did Elon Musk accuse of trying to "strangle" the platform?

Screenshot: Tesla Owners Silicon Valley - X
The White Supremacists' Web Warriors.
The Soros Cyber Squad.
The Anti-Defamation League's Digital Defenders.
The League of Extraordinary Keyboard Warriors.

Which feature of Huawei's new Mate 60 Pro has Uncle Sam raising an eyebrow?

Screenshot: huawei.com
Its ultra-zoom camera spots a needle in a haystack.
Its advanced 7-nanometer chip that's tinier than a flea's sneeze.
Its battery lasts longer than most Hollywood marriages.
Its karaoke app that can make anyone sound like Beyoncé.

What cosmic name did Elon Musk bestow upon his youngest offspring?

Screenshot: All-In Podcast / All-In Summit - YouTube
Techno "Tau" Mechanicus Musk.
Starship "SpaceX Jr." Musk.
X Æ A-13 "The Sequel" Musk.
Electric "EV Baby" Boogaloo Musk.

In Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models, which material replaces the good old stainless steel?

Image: Apple
Vibranium.
Titanium.
Unobtainium.
Recycled Soda Cans.

In Sept. 2023, what did US Military officials turn to the public for assistance in finding?

Screenshot: Lockheed Martin - YouTube
Their lost sense of direction.
Finding new recruits.
A misplaced nuclear launch code.
A stealthy F-35B Lightning II jet.

According to Elon Musk, how many monthly users does Twitter/X have?

Screenshot: Reuters - YouTube
Around 3.5 billion - As many as Microsoft's user count.
Over 2 billion - surpassing Facebook's user base.
Near 1 billion - About the number of stars Musk wants to visit.
550 million - About half of India's population.

What's the newly added "Check In" feature in iOS 17?

Image: Apple
A safety feature that lets you share your whereabouts with chosen contacts.
A feature that lets you check the battery health of all your Apple devices.
A way to virtually check into your favorite cafes and earn loyalty points.
Apple's new dating app – because why not venture into love?

What feature in Google's Bard allows users to verify the chatbot's answers against web content?

Screenshot: Google - YouTube
Check It
Verify Now
Web Check
Google It

What's Anthropic's tech specialty?

Teleportation devices.
Time travel simulations.
Advanced coffee brewing algorithms.
Generative AI.

Why did Apple rush to release an update for iPhone 15?

Screenshot: Apple - YouTube
To add updated emojis to the texting app.
Because users wanted a brighter screen.
To fix a software bug causing the phone to overheat.
The iPhone 15 was locked and needed activation.

What's Amazon's Project Kuiper?

Screenshot: United Launch Alliance - YouTube
A new Amazon warehouse on the moon.
Amazon's endeavor to provide global internet coverage.
Amazon's new satellite dishware line.
Jeff Bezos' new Kuiper Belt exploration mission.

What accurately describes the European Digital Services Act (DSA)?

Screenshot: EU Debates - YouTube
A fashion guideline for digital influencers in the EU.
A culinary guideline for digital restaurant takeaways in Europe.
A law that allows digital platforms to publish misinformation only from trusted sources.
A law that obligates digital platforms to implement measures addressing risks to public security and civic discourse.

When did Apple first use an iPhone to film and broadcast an entire keynote event?

Image: Apple
In 2015, during the introduction of the Apple Pencil for the iPad Pro.
In 2018, during the grand unveiling of the Apple Watch Series 4.
In 2023, at the "Scary Fast" event showcasing their newly introduced M3 chips.
Back in the 90s, when Steve Jobs introduced the iPod.

In the latest twist of Silicon Valley's AI soap opera, where is Sam Altman, the ousted CEO of OpenAI, setting up his new tech fortress?

Screenshot: OpenAI - YouTube
He swiftly returned to OpenAI.
Leading Microsoft's advanced AI research team.
Overseeing Google's chatbot, Bard.
Teaching philosophy to robots at MIT.

In her own words, why did Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo close her Twitter/X account?

Photo: Palácio do Planalto, Brasil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Because she believed it had become a 'gigantic global sewer'.
To protest against the platform's 'ridiculous subscription fees'.
Due to a 'personal disagreement' with Elon Musk.
She was 'too busy learning to surf' for the 2024 Olympics.

What is Google's Gemini?

A new Android operating system.
A multimodal AI model.
A virtual reality gaming platform.
Google's first attempt at AI technology.

What's in the picture?

Screenshot: Tesla - YouTube
Elon Musk's latest Mars Rover prototype.
A James Bond movie prop.
The Cybertruck, Tesla's latest electric pickup truck.
A DIY stainless steel origami project gone wrong.

What is the EU's AI Act all about?

AI Illustration: HowSmart.net and MidJourny
A Eurovision song contest exclusively for AI-generated music.
A program to train AI to make better companions for humans.
A comprehensive set of rules to regulate artificial intelligence in the EU.
An initiative to replace all EU regulators with AI by 2025.

Why did Apple pause sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in the United States before Christmas 2023?

Screenshot: Apple - YouTube
To update the software for a surprise New Year's feature.
Due to a patent dispute over the blood oxygen feature.
As part of a marketing strategy to boost post-holiday sales.
Because the watches accidentally time-traveled to 2024.

Which passenger aircraft was grounded twice by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), first in 2020 and again in 2024?

Screenshot: MSNBC (youtube.com)
Boeing 737 MAX 9
Airbus A380 Superjumbo
Boeing 747-4
The Time-Traveling DeLorean DMC-12.

What is Astrobotic Technology known for?

Screenshot: Astrobotics - YouTube
A startup that creates robotic pets for lonely astronauts.
The company that built the Peregrine lunar lander.
A trendy tech boutique selling space-themed gadgets.
The first space tourism fast-food chain.

What challenge do Tesla vehicles face in extreme cold weather conditions?

Screenshot: Tesla - YouTube
The autopilot feature becomes more sensitive to road conditions.
The internal heating system stops functioning properly.
The battery range is reduced, and charging becomes slower.
They automatically reroute to the nearest coffee shop for a warm-up.

In this snapshot, where can we find Elon Musk making a somber visit?

Screenshot: European Jewish Association (youtube.com)
Searching for his lost car keys at SpaceX headquarters.
Visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Attending a Chabad function in Brooklyn, New York.
Paying his respects at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial in Poland.

What's Google's Lumiere?

Screenshot: Google Research (youtube.com)
A fancy French restaurant Google opened in Silicon Valley.
Google's latest Android operating system, named after a French filmmaker.
A new Google search engine designed for virtual reality.
Google's AI model that generates high-definition videos from text prompts.

Elon Musk's Neuralink has made a groundbreaking advancement by inserting its chip into a human. But where was this chip implanted?

Screenshot: Neuralink (youtube.com)
In the Brain
In the Heart
In the Nose
In the Fingertips

The Samsung Galaxy S24 boasts some nifty AI capabilities, but do you know which AI chatbot it integrates with for an enhanced user experience?

Screenshot: Samsung (youtube.com)
Siri – For those who want to keep it classic!
ChatGPT – The pioneering AI Chatbot.
Ernie – Breaking language barriers, one chat at a time.
BARD – Google's AI Chatot.

What does the name "Sora," given to OpenAI's new AI video generator, mean?

Screenshot: Sora (openai.com)
A mythical bird known for its intelligence and creativity.
A rare crystal type used in advanced computing.
The name of the first AI to pass the Turing test.
The Japanese word for "sky."

Why did the EU open an official investigation into TikTok in Feb. 2024?

Screenshot: euronews (youtube.com)
TikTok possibly breaching online content rules to protect minors and ensure transparency.
TikTok possibly breaching online privacy rules through its China connection.
The platform's innovative recipe videos causing a continent-wide avocado shortage.
TikTok's excessive use of cute animal videos leading to productivity drops across Europe.

How do Tesla Cybertrucks react to rain?

Screenshot: KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco (youtube.com)
They transform into boats, proving Elon Musk's innovation promise.
Small, orange rust spots may appear, likely due to surface contamination.
The paint changes color to protect itself, showcasing Tesla's advanced tech.
They play "Singing in the Rain" through external speakers, bringing joy to gloomy weather.

What does Apple recommend if your iPhone gets wet?

AI Illustration: HowSmart.net and DALL-E
Prepare rice as a side dish for your soggy iPhone.
Place it in a bag of rice, hoping for a miraculous recovery overnight.
Gently tap the phone to remove excess liquid and allow it to dry in an area with airflow.
Perform an ancient rain dance to reverse water damage.

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