Facebook Ultimate Quiz: Trivia Facts!

1. Who was the creator of Facebook?

Tom Anderson

Mark Zuckerberg

Jonathan Abrams

Steve Jobbs

Anderson created Myspace, Abrams created Friendster, and Jobbs is Apple's CEO.

Explanation

Anderson created Myspace, Abrams created Friendster, and Jobbs is Apple's CEO.

2. What school was Facebook launched from after Zuckerberg faced punishment for creating a hot or not website of students?

Stanford

Boston College

Harvard

Yale

After facing punishment for creating a hot or not website of students, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from Harvard.

Explanation

After facing punishment for creating a hot or not website of students, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from Harvard.

3. Which major software company bought a stake in Facebook in 2007?

Google

Microsoft

Yahoo

Rediff

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.

Explanation

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.

4. What feature of Facebook caused Zuckerberg the "opt-in" controversy as a user and Coca-Cola claimed the feature was an invasion of privacy?

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."

Explanation

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."

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5. Which software giant owns a share on Facebook?

Microsoft

Google

Apple

Yahoo

Microsoft owns a 20% share which is now estimated to be over $3 billion in net worth.

Explanation

Microsoft owns a 20% share which is now estimated to be over $3 billion in net worth.

6. How much did Facebook pay to get its current domain name?

$20,000

$200,000

$2,000,000

$11000

Facebook paid $200,000 to acquire its current domain name.

Explanation

Facebook paid $200,000 to acquire its current domain name.

7.

What facebook application is currently in the middle of a copyright infringement suit?

Mobwars

Snake

Scrabblous

Frogger

Scrabble claims they did not grant permission for the application creators to use their board game as a template.

Explanation

Scrabble claims they did not grant permission for the application creators to use their board game as a template.

8. Which school was not one of the first few schools to gain access to Facebook?

Harvard

Boston College

Boston University

Emerson College

Emerson College was not one of the first few schools to gain access to Facebook.

Explanation

Emerson College was not one of the first few schools to gain access to Facebook.

9. Which social networking site was created first?

Livejournal

The Facebook

Myspace

Friendster

Livejournal was founded in 1999, The Facebook was founded in 2004, Myspace was founded in 2003, and Friendster was founded in 2002.

Explanation

Livejournal was founded in 1999, The Facebook was founded in 2004, Myspace was founded in 2003, and Friendster was founded in 2002.

10. Who was Facebook's first investor?

Peter Thiel

Mark Zukerberg

Bill Gates

Donald Trump

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.

Explanation

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.