Random Tech Quiz

Where did the term SPAM (technology) originated from?

• From a comedy skit in a TV referencing the canned meat brand

• The developer was eating the famous canned meat when suddenly receiving hundreds of electronic junk mail from rival gamers

• SPAM (canned meat) just took their brand name from the tech term as a marketing strategy

• SPAM used to be SPUM which means "sudden push of unwanted mess"

Answer explanation

Spam derives its name from an old Monty Python sketch that takes place in a diner in which nearly every item on the menu contains spam.

What is the significance of the term "Hello World" in programming?

• It is used as a test message to check if the program is running properly

• It is a traditional greeting used by programmers

• It is the first program every programmer writes when learning a new language

• It is a reference to a famous programming book

Which of these computer virus program created accidentally by a student from a thesis study?

• Storm Worm

• MyDoom

• ILOVEYOU

• CryptoLocker

Answer explanation

Onel De Guzman from the Philippines created the program to steal passwords to log in to use internet service. He described the need for free internet access for his undergraduate thesis at AMA Computer College.

NFT was the crazed, hyped up digital items that were sold in outrageous amounts during the pandemic. What does "Fungible" mean from its acronym (Non-Fungible Tokens)

• Unique

• Can be duplicated

• Changeable

• Interchangeable

Answer explanation

being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind

Which luxury fashion brand company created a land in the Metaverse for users to explore their brand digitally?

• Dior

• Gucci

• Balenciaga

• Prada

Answer explanation

Gucci, an Italian fashion and leather goods brand, is now hosting its own metaverse experience in The Sandbox. The fashion house is the first major luxury brand to build a digital world in the metaverse platform.

How much Elon Musk paid to acquire Twitter?

• 4.4 billion USD

• 44 billion USD

• 444 million USD

• 40 billion USD

Answer explanation

Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022, for 44 billion USD!

In 2022, Musk acquired Twitter with what was called a "hostile takeover". He then entered the headquarters with a sink, to let it "sink in", quite literally!

Which car company recently collaborated with OpenAI to have ChatGPT in their cars?

• Audi

• Ferrari

• Ford

• Mercedes

Satoshi Nakamoto is an alias used by the creator of something in tech who no one has really seen. What did he create?

• Artificial Intelligence

• Ransomware virus

• NFT

• Bitcoin

Answer explanation

Next to nothing is known about this man — it is supposedly the pseudonym used by the creator or creators who made bitcoin and introduced the world to cryptocurrency

Firefox is a free and open source web browser developed by Mozilla foundation. What animal is in its logo?

• Red Phoenix

• Red Panda

• Red Fox

• Red Kelpie Dog

Who was the first female programmer?

• Marie Curie

• Naomi Brooks

• Carol Shaw

• Lydia Stanley

Answer explanation

In 1978, Shaw was the first woman to design and program a video game: 3D Tic-Tac-Toe.