The Silicon Valley Pirates

Which of the following statements BEST describes the plot of the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley?

• The movie is based on the book 1984 by George Orwell and predicts that in the future the government will control the lives of its citizens.

• The movie follows the life of Ed Roberts of Albuquerque, New Mexico as he invents and markets the first personal computer known as the Jupiter.

• The movie chronicles the development of the personal computer and the early lives of Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak.

• All of these answers accurately describe the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley.

Ed Roberts created the first personal computer in 1975 and sold it to consumers as a mail-order do-it-yourself kit. What was the name of that first personal computer?

• The Jupiter

• The Apple I

• The Altair

• The Lisa

Where did Ed Roberts get the name for the personal computer that he created?

• It was his mother's maiden name.

• He loved fruit, particular apples.

• It was the name of the first NASA rocket.

• It was the name of a planet from Star Trek.

Ed Roberts hired two young people, still in college, to write programming code for the new personal computer that he created. Who did Ed Roberts hire to write code for his new computer?

• Steve Wozniak & Steve Jobs

• Steve Ballmer & Larry Ellison

• Bill Gates & Paul Allen

• Steve Jobs & Steve Ballmer

Silicon Valley is actually located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay in the Santa Clara Valley. What city is considered to be the "capital" of Silicon Valley?

• Oakland, California

• Santa Clara, California

• San Jose, California

• Bakersfield, California

Which of the following technology companies is NOT headquartered in Silicon Valley?

• Google

• Netflix

• Facebook

• All of these are headquartered in Silicon Valley.

Steve Jobs never graduated from college but he attended several classes (some without having paid tuition) at a private college in Portland, Oregon. One of the things he learned was calligraphy, a class that would ultimately influence the fonts used by all computers. Where did Steve Jobs attend college?

• Reed College

• University of Southern California

• Harvard University

• Stanford

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created a device that would allow the caller to make long distance telephone calls for free. This device simulated the computer sounds used by the telephone company. What was the name of the device that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built?

• Matchbox Cars

• The Red box

• The Tin Box

• The Blue Box

Bill Gates never graduated from college, but he met his future business partners while he was attending this college. Where did Bill Gates attend college?

• Berkely

• University of Southern California

• Harvard

• Stanford

Steve Ballmer met Paul Allen and Bill Gates while all were attending college. Steve Ballmer eventually joined Microsoft and became the CEO . He is famous for his comments about the iPhone when it was unveiled to the public in 2007. What did Steve Ballmer think about the new iPhone?

• He thought that the iPhone would be very successful and become a very profitable product.

• He thought that the iPhone would have no chance of gaining any significant market share.