Technology & the Internet Quiz

1. In which year was the iPhone first released?

1. 2005
2. 2006
3. 2007
4. 2008

2. What does 'www' stand for in a web address?

1. Web Wide World
2. Wide World Web
3. World Wide Web
4. World Wide Wire

3. Which company created the Android operating system?

1. Apple
2. Google
3. Microsoft
4. Samsung

4. What is 'artificial intelligence' (AI)?

1. Computer systems that simulate human intelligence — learning, reasoning, and problem-solving
2. Robots that look like humans
3. Software that runs automatically
4. The internet's ability to store data

5. Which social media platform is most widely used worldwide?

1. Facebook
2. Instagram
3. TikTok
4. Twitter/X

6. What does 'CPU' stand for in computing?

1. Central Processing Unit
2. Central Program Unit
3. Computer Processing Unit
4. Core Power Unit

7. Wikipedia was launched in which year?

1. 1999
2. 2001
3. 2003
4. 2005

8. What is 'cloud computing'?

1. A method of cooling computer processors
2. A type of wireless network
3. Computing using weather data
4. Storing and processing data on remote servers accessed via the internet, rather than on a local device

9. In which year did Google launch?

1. 1996
2. 1998
3. 2000
4. 2002

10. What is 'phishing'?

1. A type of malicious software
2. Fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy source
3. Hacking a computer through a network
4. Overloading a website with fake traffic

11. What does 'USB' stand for?

1. Unified Serial Bus
2. Universal Serial Bus
3. Universal Storage Bus
4. Universal System Bridge

12. Which company developed the first commercially successful personal computer?

1. Apple
2. IBM
3. Intel
4. Microsoft

13. What is 'blockchain' technology most famously used for?

1. Cloud storage
2. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
3. Search engines
4. Social media platforms

14. Netflix started as what kind of service before becoming a streaming platform?

1. A cinema ticket booking service
2. A DVD rental service by mail
3. A TV production company
4. A video game rental service

15. What does 'HTML' stand for?

1. High Transfer Markup Language
2. Hyper Text Markup Language
3. Hyper Transfer Meta Language
4. Hyperlink and Text Marking Language

16. In computing, what is 'RAM'?

1. Random Access Memory — temporary, fast storage for currently running programs
2. Read And Memorise — long-term storage
3. Read-only Archived Memory
4. Remote Access Module

17. Which company's virtual assistant is named 'Alexa'?

1. Amazon
2. Apple
3. Google
4. Microsoft

18. What is 'open source' software?

1. Software developed by a government
2. Software that runs without installation
3. Software whose source code is publicly available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute
4. Software you can only use once

19. What does 5G refer to in mobile technology?

1. 5 gigabytes of mobile data
2. A type of Wi-Fi standard
3. Five-channel audio technology
4. The fifth generation of mobile network technology offering faster speeds and lower latency

20. Which programming language is most widely used for web development?

1. C++
2. Java
3. JavaScript
4. Python