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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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1.

How old is Yahoo International!?
- A.
  
  30 years
- B.
  
  25 years
- C.
  
  20 years
- D.
  
  20 years
Correct Answer
B. 25 years

Explanation
Yahoo International! is 25 years old.

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2.

How much did Microsoft offer for the acquisition of Yahoo?
- A.
  
  $45billion
- B.
  
  $100billon
- C.
  
  $200billon
- D.
  
  $2billon
Correct Answer
A. $45billion

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

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3.

One of the companies acquired by Yahoo! is?
- A.
  
  Rocketmail
- B.
  
  Amazon
- C.
  
  Google
- D.
  
  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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4.

The Headquarters of Yahoo International! is in?
- A.
  
  Chicago
- B.
  
  California
- C.
  
  Zurich
- D.
  
  Berlin
Correct Answer
B. California

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

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5.

How many times did Google make an attempt to buy Yahoo!?
- A.
  
  Once
- B.
  
  Twice
- C.
  
  Five times
- D.
  
  Never made any attempt
Correct Answer
B. Twice

Explanation
Google made two attempts to buy Yahoo!

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6.

Yahoo! email service was acquired for?
- A.
  
  $96million
- B.
  
  $86million
- C.
  
  $10millon
- D.
  
  $20million
Correct Answer
A. $96million
7.

Yahoo! was created in which month?
- A.
  
  February
- B.
  
  August
- C.
  
  January
- D.
  
  October
Correct Answer
C. January

Explanation
Yahoo! was created in the month of January.

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8.

Yahoo's email service was purchased from?
- A.
  
  Four11
- B.
  
  Amazon
- C.
  
  Rocketmail
- D.
  
  Microsoft
Correct Answer
A. Four11

Explanation
Yahoo's email service was purchased from Four11.

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9.

From the term Yahoo!, Oracle means?
- A.
  
  Source of truth and wisdom
- B.
  
  Source of trust and confidentiality
- C.
  
  Source of trust and motive
- D.
  
  Source of truth and understanding
Correct Answer
A. Source of truth and wisdom
10.

When did Yahoo! had a lot of criticism for displaying sexually explicit images in their results even when the safe search was on?
- A.
  
  2009
- B.
  
  2010
- C.
  
  2011
- D.
  
  2006
Correct Answer
D. 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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