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Steve Jobs Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who delivered the Commencement address at one of the finest universities in the world on June 12, 2005?

a)

The CEO of Microsoft

b)

The CEO of Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios

c)

The CEO of Google

d)

The CEO of Amazon

2.

How many stories did Steve Jobs share in his Commencement address?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

3.

Why did Steve Jobs drop out of Reed College?

a)

He completed his degree early

b)

He lost interest in his studies

c)

He could not see the value in it

d)

He was offered a job at another company

4.

What did Steve Jobs learn at Reed College that he found fascinating and later saw the value of in his work with Macintosh computers?

a)

Computer programming

b)

Calligraphy

c)

Marketing

d)

Electronics

5.

What was the main reason Steve Jobs' biological mother refused to sign the final adoption papers?

a)

She decided to keep him

b)

She wanted him to be adopted by college graduates

c)

The adoptive parents were not wealthy

d)

She changed her mind about adoption

6.

How did Steve Jobs describe his decision to drop out of college?

a)

A difficult but necessary choice

b)

The best decision of his life

c)

Romantic and idealistic

d)

Scary but absolutely trusting in his gut

7.

Who started Apple in their parents' garage at the age of 20?

a)

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

b)

Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne

c)

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

d)

Steve Jobs and Larry Page

8.

What was the name of the company Steve Jobs founded after leaving Apple?

a)

Pixar

b)

NeXT

c)

Atari

d)

Microsoft

9.

Which company did Steve Jobs acquire that later became the most successful animation studio in the world?

a)

Disney

b)

DreamWorks

c)

Pixar

d)

Blue Sky Studios

10.

What was the result of Steve Jobs looking in the mirror every morning and asking if he would want to do today what he was about to do?

a)

He always answered "Yes"

b)

He sometimes answered "No"

c)

He never changed anything

d)

He always answered "No"

11.

What did Steve Jobs consider the most important tool for making big choices in life?

a)

Financial security

b)

Public opinion

c)

Remembering that he will be dead soon

d)

Consulting with friends and family

12.

What type of cancer was Steve Jobs diagnosed with about a year before the speech?

a)

Lung cancer

b)

Pancreatic cancer

c)

Liver cancer

d)

Skin cancer

13.

What is the "doctor's code" for prepare to die, as mentioned in the text?

a)

Getting all your affairs in order

b)

Writing a will

c)

Saying your goodbyes

d)

Taking a long trip

14.

What did the author have a biopsy for?

a)

A rare form of pancreatic cancer

b)

A common type of liver disease

c)

A benign tumor

d)

An unknown stomach issue

15.

According to the text, what is the single best invention of Life?

a)

Intuition

b)

Death

c)

Love

d)

Innovation

16.

What publication is referred to as one of the "bibles" of the author's generation?

a)

The Whole Earth Catalog

b)

The Time Magazine

c)

The National Geographic

d)

The Encyclopedia Britannica

17.

What message did The Whole Earth Catalog's final issue convey with the words "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."?

a)

A warning to be cautious in life

b)

A farewell message as they signed off

c)

An advertisement for a new product

d)

A critique of contemporary society