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Technology History quiz: 700+ questions, play live
How computers, phones and the internet came to be. Test yourself against real players in a fast Technology History trivia battle: ten questions, ten seconds each, and the quickest right answer scores the most.
Technology History quiz questions with answers
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The name of technology company HP stands for what?
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Answer: Hewlett-Packard. The correct answer is Hewlett-Packard.
Which company designed the "Betamax" video cassette format?
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Answer: Sony. The correct answer is Sony.
This former Air Force and NASA engineer is the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun.
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Answer: Lonnie Johnson. The correct answer is Lonnie Johnson.
What does the abbreviation URL stand for?
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Answer: Uniform Resource Locator. A URL is the address of a resource on the web.
Who coined the word "meme" in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene?
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Answer: Richard Dawkins. Richard Dawkins coined "meme" in The Selfish Gene (1976).
What are Reddit's user-created topic boards called?
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Answer: Subreddits. Reddit posts are organised into communities called subreddits.
Keyboard Cat clips are tacked onto blooper videos under which catchphrase?
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Answer: Play him off, Keyboard Cat. The meme spread as "Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat", ending fails with the cat's tune.
What was the name of the first front-wheel-drive car produced by Datsun (now Nissan)?
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Answer: Cherry. The correct answer is Cherry.
The Simon, often called the first smartphone, was sold in 1994 under which company's name?
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Answer: IBM. It had a touchscreen and could send emails and faxes.
In any programming language, what is the most common way to iterate through an array?
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Answer: 'For' loops. The correct answer is 'For' loops.
In which year was the Xiaomi Mi 11 released?
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Answer: 2020. The Xiaomi Mi 11 came out in 2020.
Unix Time is defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since when?
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Answer: Midnight, January 1, 1970. The correct answer is Midnight, January 1, 1970.
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Inside the Technology History quiz
Technology History is part of our Technology quizzes. Every question is multiple choice with four options, checked by the Quix team, and the pool of 700+ questions means you rarely see the same one twice. It covers Gadgets, Computers, Internet, Vehicles.
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How many Technology History questions are there?
More than 700 Technology History questions, checked by the Quix team, and new ones are added regularly. A match draws ten of them.
How does a Technology History quiz match work?
Ten questions, ten seconds each, against up to three players matched to your level. Answer right and fast to score more; your first tap locks in.
Can I play the Technology History quiz with friends?
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