How Well You Know Search Engines? Quiz

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1. What is your favorite search engine?

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Is this a stupid question? Doesn't everyone use Google?

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How Well You Know Search Engines? Quiz - Quiz

Explore your knowledge of search engines with this engaging quiz! Discover which search engine you prefer, learn about the founders of Google, and assess your familiarity with different... see moresearch platforms. Perfect for daily users looking to test their internet savviness. see less

2. The search engine Bing is owned by Microsoft.

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Bing is indeed owned by Microsoft. Microsoft acquired Bing in 2009 and has since continued to develop and operate the search engine. Bing serves as one of the main competitors to Google in the search engine market.

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3. Google makes a majority of its income from ads that are displayed on Google web pages.

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Google's net revenue in 2009 was about $18 billion. Yes, Billion. Almost all that revenue came from ads.

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4. How often do you use your favorite search engine?

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The given correct answer is "Daily" because it implies that the person uses their favorite search engine every day. This suggests that they rely heavily on the search engine for various purposes, such as finding information, looking up news, or conducting research. Using a search engine daily indicates a high level of dependence on the tool for accessing online content and staying informed.

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5. The co-founders of Google are Sergey Brin and Larry __________.

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The co-founders of Google are Sergey Brin and Larry Page.

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6. Is this a picture of a fake or real Google's homepage?

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This is what Google's homepage looked like on December 2, 1998. It is one of Google's first saved pages on the Internet Wayback Machine at http://www.archive.org

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7. Bing is the 2nd-most-used search engine in the US.

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Bing is actually #3 behind Google (#1) and Yahoo (#2)

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8. Which of the following search engines have you heard of?

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The given question asks about the search engines that the respondent has heard of. The correct answer would be any combination of the search engines mentioned in the options: Altavista, Bing, Excite, Google, Hotbot, Lycos, and Yahoo. This answer may vary depending on the individual's familiarity with different search engines.

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9. Which of the following Google-related products do you use on a regular basis?

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Isn't it amazing how much Google has done in the past 13 years? And this isn't even everything that Google does!

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What is your favorite search engine?
The search engine Bing is owned by Microsoft.
Google makes a majority of its income from ads that are displayed on...
How often do you use your favorite search engine?
The co-founders of Google are Sergey Brin and Larry __________.
Is this a picture of a fake or real Google's homepage?
Bing is the 2nd-most-used search engine in the US.
Which of the following search engines have you heard of?
Which of the following Google-related products do you use on a regular...
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