Interesting Trivia On World Wide Web

15 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Last updated: May 26, 2017 | Total Attempts: 325

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A General Science test on different types of World Wide Web

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1.

Which of the following is an auction site, with products sorted into categories?
- A.
  
  Altavista.com
- B.
  
  Google.com
- C.
  
  Microsoft.com
- D.
  
  Ebay.com
2.

What company bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006?
- A.
  
  Excite
- B.
  
  Google
- C.
  
  Microsoft
- D.
  
  Yahoo
3.

What is the name of Microsoft's webmail?
- A.
  
  Hotmail
- B.
  
  Gmail
- C.
  
  Ymail
- D.
  
  M$mail
4.

What is the name of Microsoft's web search solution?
- A.
  
  Live Search
- B.
  
  Microsoft Search
- C.
  
  Web Search
- D.
  
  Office Search
5.

PayPal was purchased by what company in 2002?
- A.
  
  EBay
- B.
  
  Google
- C.
  
  Wells Fargo
- D.
  
  Microsoft
6.

What can parents install on computers to limit where children can surf on the web?
- A.
  
  Parental Controls
- B.
  
  Firewall
- C.
  
  Anti-Virus
- D.
  
  Keylogger
7.

What type of website is Monster.com?
- A.
  
  Job Search
- B.
  
  Auction
- C.
  
  Social Networking
- D.
  
  Entertainment
8.

"Social utility that connects you with the people around you" refers to which of these sites?
- A.
  
  CNet.com
- B.
  
  ATT.com
- C.
  
  MSN.com
- D.
  
  Facebook.com
9.

What "catchy" form of internet entertainment is featured on VH1's "Web Junk 20"?
- A.
  
  Viral Video
- B.
  
  Infectious Online Gaming
- C.
  
  Bacterial Chat
- D.
  
  Putrid Pop
10.

In internet terminology, what does "HTML" stand for?
- A.
  
  Hypertext Markup Language
- B.
  
  Hyperthreaded Modulated Language
- C.
  
  Have To Meet Later
- D.
  
  Hate To Make You Laugh
11.

In 1999, college dropout Shawn Fanning created which controversial file-sharing service?
- A.
  
  Current
- B.
  
  Tapster
- C.
  
  BitTorrent
- D.
  
  Napster
12.

When you want an image to change when highlighted, which of these will not be in the tag?
- A.
  
  Name=
- B.
  
  Onmouseout=
- C.
  
  Href=
- D.
  
  Onmouseover=
13.

Which of the following is a valid JavaScript file?
- A.
  
  Jinkool.Js
- B.
  
  Animate.Js
- C.
  
  Overlib.Js
- D.
  
  Scrollms.Js
14.

What was the first web site to feature a banner advertisement?
- A.
  
  Hotwired.com
- B.
  
  Amazon.com
- C.
  
  Yahoo.com
- D.
  
  CNET.com
15.

Which Internet related term comes from a Monty Python comedy sketch?

Discuss
- A.
  
  Spam
- B.
  
  Virus
- C.
  
  Phishing
- D.
  
  Worm