Googled: The End Of The World As We Know IT
Questions relating to Ken Aluetta's "Googled: The End of the World as We Know It. "
- 1.According to official company investor memos, how does Google categorize itself as a company?
- A.
A technology firm.
- B.
An advertising firm.
- C.
An Internet company.
- D.
A media company.
- E.
All of the above.
- 2.What is Google's official company motto?
- A.
"The internet belongs to you."
- B.
"The internet belongs to us."
- C.
"Don't be evil."
- D.
"Suck it, Gates."
- E.
"Isn't it sweet that we can Rollerblade at work?"
- 3.In Auletta's words, what about Google's search engine does the company consider its "secret sauce"?
- A.
As much as 45 percent more search results per keyword as its nearest competitor.
- B.
The ability to search text within uploaded documents, such as PDFs.
- C.
More personalized search results based on an individual's search history.
- D.
Lack of advertising on the Google homepage.
- E.
Ability to submit search terms in the form of a question.
- 4.Which of the following keywords will result in a censored search on Google's Chinese search engine, google.cn?
- A.
Tibet
- B.
AIDS
- C.
Disease
- D.
Democracy
- E.
All of the above
- 5.Which news outlet struck a deal with Google in 2006 allowing free use of its content on Google News?
- A.
The New York Times
- B.
The Washington Post
- C.
The Associated Press
- D.
Salon.com
- E.
The Wall Street Journal
- 6.Which of the following is not an actual perk of working at Google?
- A.
Free M&Ms by the scoopful.
- B.
Complimentary back massages.
- C.
Pool tables in the break room.
- D.
Open bar after 5 p.m.
- E.
Free oil changes on Thursdays.
- 7.Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page bonded to form their company at what American institution?
- A.
Harvard University
- B.
Stanford University
- C.
University of California - Berkeley
- D.
University of Michigan
- E.
Pamona College
- 8.As of 2008, what did Google's top earners make from their yearly salaries?
- A.
$450,000
- B.
$1.2 million
- C.
$4.9 million
- D.
$14.7 million
- E.
$29.8 million
- 9.Which of the following U.S. politicians has the role of a senior advisor at Google?
- A.
Bill Clinton, former president
- B.
Barbara Boxer, U.S. senator
- C.
Al Gore, former vice president
- D.
Matt Gonzalez, former San Francisco councilman
- E.
John Ashcroft, former attorney general
- 10.How many data centers does Google have across the globe to run its web operations?
- A.
57
- B.
189
- C.
379
- D.
1,006
- E.
Unknown
- 11.Which of the following Web companies have been acquired by Google in the last five years? (Check all that apply.)
- A.
DoubleClick
- B.
MySpace
- C.
YouTube
- D.
Yahoo!
- E.
GrandCentral
- 12.What part of Google's business provides the majority of its revenues?
- A.
E-mail hosting
- B.
Blog hosting
- C.
Advertising
- D.
GPS navigation
- E.
Charitable donations
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