EOG Reading passage Mark Zuckerberg

What is Mark Zuckerberg best known for creating?

• A computer programming language

• The web site Facebook

• A software development company

• An online payment system

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In what year did Mark Zuckerberg found the web site that he is best known for?

• 2001

• 2004

• 2010

• 1984

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Which magazine named Mark Zuckerberg as Person of the Year?

• Forbes

• Time Magazine

• The Economist

• Newsweek

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Where was Mark Zuckerberg born?

• White Plains, New York

• Ardsley, New York

• Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Exeter, New Hampshire

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What was the name of the program that Mark Zuckerberg created which allowed a small set of users to communicate by 'pinging' each other?

• FaceNet

• HarvardNet

• ZuckNet

• PingBook

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What inspired the creation of Facebook according to the text?

• Zuckerberg's interest in social media

• Paper-based books at Harvard University that showed students' names and photographs

• A desire to create a new type of game

• The need for a new kind of search engine

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When was Facebook launched?

• February 4, 2003

• February 4, 2004

• February 4, 2005

• February 4, 2006

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As of 2012, how many users did Facebook have worldwide?

• Over 500 million

• Over 750 million

• Over 1 billion

• Over 1.5 billion

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What is Mark Zuckerberg known for wearing at many public events?

• Suits and ties

• Hoodies and slide-on sandals

• Formal dress shoes

• Sports jerseys

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What did Mark Zuckerberg pledge to do with at least half of his wealth?

• Invest in technology startups

• Give to charity

• Fund space exploration

• Buy other companies

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