Facebook Ultimate Quiz: Trivia Facts!
Well, the title above is enough to recognize. Every single child is aware of it. It's none other than 'Facebook.' Facebook is an online social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California, founded by Mark Zuckerberg. It had more than 2.2 billion monthly active users as of January 2018. But, how much you know about Facebook? Take this quiz to test your social networking knowledge.
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Who was the creator of Facebook?
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Tom Anderson
- B.
Mark Zuckerberg
- C.
Jonathan Abrams
- D.
Steve Jobbs
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B. Mark ZuckerbergExplanation
Anderson created Myspace, Abrams created Friendster, and Jobbs is Apple's CEO.Rate this question:
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Which social networking site was created first?
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Livejournal
- B.
The Facebook
- C.
Myspace
- D.
Friendster
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A. LivejournalExplanation
Livejournal was founded in 1999, The Facebook was founded in 2004, Myspace was founded in 2003, and Friendster was founded in 2002.Rate this question:
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What feature of Facebook caused Zuckerberg the "opt-in" controversy as a user and Coca-Cola claimed the feature was an invasion of privacy?
Correct Answer
BeaconExplanation
Beacon traced and displayed Facebook users' online browsing history and online purchases which were considered an intrusion on privacy since it was actually an "opt-out" program and most users did not know they had to "opt-out."Rate this question:
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Which school was not one of the first few schools to gain access to Facebook?
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Harvard
- B.
Boston College
- C.
Boston University
- D.
Emerson College
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D. Emerson CollegeExplanation
Emerson College was not one of the first few schools to gain access to Facebook.Rate this question:
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What facebook application is currently in the middle of a copyright infringement suit?
- A.
Mobwars
- B.
Snake
- C.
Scrabblous
- D.
Frogger
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C. ScrabblousExplanation
Scrabble claims they did not grant permission for the application creators to use their board game as a template.Rate this question:
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Which software giant owns a share on Facebook?
- A.
Microsoft
- B.
Google
- C.
Apple
- D.
Yahoo
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A. MicrosoftExplanation
Microsoft owns a 20% share which is now estimated to be over $3 billion in net worth.Rate this question:
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What school was Facebook launched from after Zuckerberg faced punishment for creating a hot or not website of students?
- A.
Stanford
- B.
Boston College
- C.
Harvard
- D.
Yale
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C. HarvardExplanation
After facing punishment for creating a hot or not website of students, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from Harvard.Rate this question:
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Who was Facebook's first investor?
- A.
Peter Thiel
- B.
Mark Zukerberg
- C.
Bill Gates
- D.
Donald Trump
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C. Bill GatesExplanation
Sean Parker was the original founder of Napster who moved in with Mark Zuckerberg and introduced Zuckerberg to Peter Thiel who successfully founded PayPal and decided to invest half a million into Facebook.Rate this question:
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How much did Facebook pay to get its current domain name?
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$20,000
- B.
$200,000
- C.
$2,000,000
- D.
$11000
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B. $200,000Explanation
Facebook paid $200,000 to acquire its current domain name.Rate this question:
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Which major software company bought a stake in Facebook in 2007?
- A.
Google
- B.
Microsoft
- C.
Yahoo
- D.
Rediff
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B. MicrosoftExplanation
In 2007, Microsoft bought a stake in Facebook. This investment was seen as a strategic move by Microsoft to strengthen its position in the online advertising market and compete with Google, which was also vying for a stake in Facebook. This partnership allowed Microsoft to integrate its advertising platform with Facebook's vast user base, giving it access to valuable advertising inventory. The investment proved to be highly successful, as Facebook's user base and advertising revenue grew rapidly in the following years.Rate this question:
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