Yahoo International! Trivia Facts Quiz

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    How old is Yahoo International!?

    • 30 years
    • 25 years
    • 20 years
    • 20 years
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Yahoo International! is visited by about 700 million people every month. It is available in more than 30 languages. Each month, Similarweb estimates that its news site receives 4.7 billion visits, making it the number 1 news resource in the world. This short quiz will test your knowledge about the Trivia facts about Yahoo International!

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  • 2. 
    One of the companies acquired by Yahoo! is? - ProProfs

    One of the companies acquired by Yahoo! is?

    • Rocketmail

    • Amazon

    • Google

    • Gmail

    Correct Answer
    A. Rocketmail
    Explanation
    Yahoo! acquired Rocketmail in 1997. Rocketmail was one of the first free webmail services, and its acquisition by Yahoo! helped Yahoo! to establish itself as a major player in the email service industry.

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  • 3. 
    How many times did Google make an attempt to buy Yahoo!? - ProProfs

    How many times did Google make an attempt to buy Yahoo!?

    • Once

    • Twice 

    • Five times

    • Never made any attempt

    Correct Answer
    A. Twice 
    Explanation
    Google made two attempts to buy Yahoo!

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  • 4. 
    How much did Microsoft offer for the acquisition of Yahoo? - ProProfs

    How much did Microsoft offer for the acquisition of Yahoo?

    • $45billion

    • $100billon

    • $200billon

    • $2billon

    Correct Answer
    A. $45billion
    Explanation
    Microsoft offered $45 billion for the acquisition of Yahoo.

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  • 5. 
    The Headquarters of Yahoo International! is in? - ProProfs

    The Headquarters of Yahoo International! is in?

    • Chicago

    • California 

    • Zurich

    • Berlin

    Correct Answer
    A. California 
    Explanation
    The correct answer is California. Yahoo International's headquarters is located in California.

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  • 6. 
    From the term Yahoo!, Oracle means? - ProProfs

    From the term Yahoo!, Oracle means?

    • Source of truth and wisdom 

    • Source of trust and confidentiality

    • Source of trust and motive

    • Source of truth and understanding

    Correct Answer
    A. Source of truth and wisdom 
  • 7. 
    Yahoo! was created in which month? - ProProfs

    Yahoo! was created in which month?

    • February

    • August

    • January

    • October

    Correct Answer
    A. January
    Explanation
    Yahoo! was created in the month of January.

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  • 8. 
    When did Yahoo! had a lot of criticism for displaying sexually explicit images in their results even when the safe search was on? - ProProfs

    When did Yahoo! had a lot of criticism for displaying sexually explicit images in their results even when the safe search was on?

    • 2009

    • 2010

    • 2011

    • 2006 

    Correct Answer
    A. 2006 
    Explanation
    In 2006, Yahoo! faced significant criticism for displaying sexually explicit images in their search results even when the safe search feature was turned on. This incident caused a major uproar and led to Yahoo! facing backlash from users and advocacy groups.

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  • 9. 
    Yahoo! email service was acquired for? - ProProfs

    Yahoo! email service was acquired for?

    • $96million

    • $86million

    • $10millon

    • $20million

    Correct Answer
    A. $96million
  • 10. 
    Yahoo's email service was purchased from? - ProProfs

    Yahoo's email service was purchased from?

    • Four11 

    • Amazon

    • Rocketmail

    • Microsoft

    Correct Answer
    A. Four11 
    Explanation
    Yahoo's email service was purchased from Four11.

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