Technology Trivia
250 Trivia Questions & Answers
Life's Good' is the slogan of which tech company?
LG Click to see the answer
A choreographed dance sequence at any random space, filmed for online use, is which mob?
Flash
A network of computers limited to one company has which name?
Intranet
A collection of computers, printers, servers, and other devices all connected together has which name?
Network
90.3% of the people living on which continent have access to the internet in 2020?
North America
A .xls file contains which content?
Spreadsheet
Brin and Page founded Google while PhD students in which US state?
California Click to see the answer
Computer Space was the first example of which item, released in 1970?
Arcade Game
Computer software with lots of added extras might be said to have all the what?
Bells and Whistles
BSoD is short for which color of error screen?
Blue
BBC was the first national TV broadcaster of which country, established in 1928?
United Kingdom
Biofilter technology is used to process what?
Water
A cellphone which doesn't have to be used with a particular SIM is known as what?
Unlocked Click to see the answer
A network which allows communication within an organization has which name?
Intranet
Think Different' was the tagline of which tech brand from 1997 to 2002?
Apple
A phone which can be opened and closed with a hinge has which name?
Clamshell
A computer program that runs within a page on the internet has which name?
Applet
A person making sure that rules are followed in a chat room or forum has which name?
Moderator
A file ending .au features which content?
Audio
A computer which has crashed might also have been said to have done what?
Fallen Over
A malicious program which replicates itself to spread to other computers has which name?
Worm
An American scientist was the first to use which climate change phrase in 1975?
Global Warming Click to see the answer
After Effects is visual effects software made by which company?
Adobe
A single press of a key on a keyboard has which name?
Keystroke
Amazon was founded in which US state?
Washington
A wire covered in plastic for transmitting data has which name?
Cable
An early online phenomenon was about 6 degrees of which actor?
Kevin Bacon
An error which causes the computer to shut down has which name?
Fatal
An installation point for a hardware card to be connected is known as which slot?
Expansion
Americans use 'busy' when referring to a phone line, what is the equivalent term in the UK?
Engaged
A material which can repair damage to itself has which name?
Self-Healing Click to see the answer
A MRI machine would be found in which building?
Hospital
A location for storing files on your computer has which name?
Directory
A computer program that translates a high-level language into machine language is called a what?
Compiler
A large computer where files are stores centrally has which name?
Server
Reels' , designed to compete with TikTok, was launched on which social media site in August 2020?
A limited time of communication between two systems has which name?
Session
Core' is a brand made by which technology company?
Intel
Orange Is the New Black' was one of the first series by which streaming company?
Netflix
A list of commands which are executed by a certain program have which name?
Script
A job which involves calling people up to sell them something has which name?
Telemarketing
A program used to access pages online has which name?
Browser
A blue wavy line in Microsoft Word indicates which error?
Formatting Click to see the answer
A barrier between your computer and the rest of the internet has which name?
Firewall
A central computer with lots of processing power has which name?
Mainframe
A document you have printed off might be known as which copy?
Soft
Pushing' screens on your smartphone left or right is known as what?
Swiping
A battery-powered vaporizer that simulates smoking has which name?
E-Cigarette
.bmp and .gif are file extensions for which content?
Pictures
A message someone records on your cellphone has which name?
Voicemail
A flight data recorder has which more common name?
Black Box
A company which allows you to store website information on their server is offering which service?
Hosting
A misspelled word in Microsoft programs is indicated by which color of wavy line?
Red
A grammar error in Microsoft Word is indicated by which color of wavy line?
Green
A cellphone is also sometimes known as what?
Handset
A general problem with software or hardware has which name?
Bug
A coil of wire usually wound on a soft iron or steel core is the basis of which technology?
Electromagnet
A form of malware is which Trojan animal?
Horse Click to see the answer
A computer designed to stay in a static location has which name?
Desktop
A picture of yourself taken on a smartphone has which name?
Selfie
A call which isn't answered shows up as what on your device?
Missed
A number given to each computer connected to the internet has which name?
IP Address
.wav and .mp3 are files extensions for which content?
Sound
A code used to gain access to a website has which more common name?
Password
A card which you buy to add calling credit to your phone has which name?
Top-Up
A named collection of information on a computer has which name?
File
A challenge for the ALS society involved tipping a bucket of what over your head?
Ice
Be Moved' is the slogan of which tech company?
Sony
A kid's song about which baby animal went viral in 2020?
Shark
A business which specializes in answering or making phone calls has which name?
Call Center
A list of options available on a website has which name?
Menu
A list of options displayed on a computer screen has which name?
Menu
A computer follows a prearranged set of instructions called a what?
Program
8 bits make one what?
Byte
A hardware device that connects a computer to a broadband network has which name?
Modem
A computer which you can move around and take with you has which name?
Laptop Click to see the answer
A much-used word processing tool lets you find and what?
Replace
A computer virus which replicates itself and uses up all processing space has which name?
Worm
A list of references at the end of a text document has which name?
Bibliography
A physical telephone line has which name?
Landline
a location where many people can all talk at the same time online has which name?
Chat Room
A facility on a network allowing any user to leave messages is which board?
Bulletin
2009 novel 'The Accidental Billionaires' tells the story of which famous internet site?
A list kept on a computer is usually known by which short word?
Log
A patent for which sticky substance was filed in 1942?
Superglue
A conference where lots of coders get together to try to solve problems has which name?
Hackathon
A direct link to an often-visited website has which name?
Bookmark
A personal journal, updated regularly online, has which name?
Blog
A green owl called Duo is the logo of which app?
Duolingo
Nobel's Blasting Powder' was the original name for which 19th century invention?
Dynamite
A device added to a computer that performs an additional function has which name?
Accessory
Ctrl+A does what?
Select All
A picture capturing what is being displayed on your computer has which name?
Screenshot
2014 movie 'The Imitation Game' is about which computing pioneer?
Alan Turing
A computer program designed to cause damage has which name?
Malware
A nickname for a user on a website has which other name?
Alias
1024 megabytes make one what?
Gigabyte
55% of websites on the internet are in which language?
English
A box for entering data has which name?
Field
A patent filed in 1952 for a safety cushion assembly for automotive vehicles was an early example of what?
Airbag
A file labeled as .ppt has been made with which package?
PowerPoint
A 3D printer creates objects using which material?
Plastic
A program which is open and running is known as what?
Active
A Blu-Ray is which shape?
Round
20th century computer pioneer Alan Turing was from which country?
United Kingdom
Buy it now' is a feature of shopping on which website?
Ebay
A person who harasses others online has which name?
Cyberbully
A call which wasn't answered shows up on your phone as what?
Missed
A 2012 report found that 83% users of which social media channel were women?
A file labeled as .zip indicates what has been done to it?
Compressed
A famous online 'Little Darth Vader' online ad was for which car brand?
Volkswagen
19th century computer scientist Charles Babbage was from which country?
United Kingdom
A copy of important data that is stored on an alternative location has which name?
Backup
A cellphone which you need to open to talk on has which name?
Flip
Avast is a popular brand of which free software?
Anti-Virus Click to see the answer
Active Desktop was an operating feature introduced by which company in 1997?
Microsoft
And, not and or are known as which sorts of words?
Operators
A way of quickly performing an action is a keyboard what?
Shortcut
Adding a picture or other file to an email is known as sending a what?
Attachment
A sound which tells you someone else is trying to get through to you is what?
Call Waiting
An older phone which doesn't offer smartphone features has which name?
Dumb Click to see the answer
Alphanumeric means a mix of numbers and what?
Letters
A URL which is easy to type and remember is described in which way?
Friendly
Ctrl plus C does what in Windows application?
Copy
Apple opened its first European store in which capital city?
London
B/C is used in internet shorthand for which word?
Because
A single keyboard button which performs a range of functions is described by which adjective?
Hot
Background-attachment shows in web design that a background is fixed or does what?
Scroll
Apple founded Steve Jobs was associated with always wearing which color of sweater?
Black
A TV which can connect to the internet is known by which adjective?
Smart
An engineer from which company made the first cellphone call?
Motorola
Anime is a style of animation from which country?
Japan
An external battery to charge a cellphone is often called what?
Power Bank Click to see the answer
A video camera attached to your computer has which name?
Webcam
All blogs online and their interconnections is known as what?
Blogosphere
After releasing confidential documents on the internet, Edward Snowden fled to which country?
Russia
A type of computer virus shares its name with which insect?
Worm
An end tag in HTML design has which other name?
Closing Tag
A topic which is generating a lot of traffic on Twitter has which name?
Trending
ASCII text is alternatively known as which sort of text?
Plain
B2B is shorthand for which term?
Business to Business
As of 2019, what was the second most popular search engine?
Bing
An old-fashioned cellphone is referred to as what?
Brick
A website which receives money for referring users to another website has which name?
Afilliate
ANSI is the standards institute from which country?
United States
A url ending with .mx tells you the site is located in which country?
Mexico
A public phone you have to put coins in to use has which name?
Payphone
An admin account on a website sometimes has which other name?
Superuser Click to see the answer
ALGOL is a compound of Algorithm and which other word?
Language
Apple is involved in ongoing legal wrangles with which company over smartphone design?
Samsung
AUX is short for which word in technology terms?
Auxiliary
A signal used to communicate with other modems has which name?
Carrier
An illegal copy of software has which name?
Bootleg
App is short for which word?
Application
A transition of color from one to another has which name?
Gradient
A world-record attempt on Instagram was to get the most likes for a picture of which object?
Egg
A redditor is someone who spends time posting content on which website?
An account with a blue tick on Twitter means it has been what?
Verified
As of 2020, which continent has the lowest percentage of people online?
Africa
Although associated with the UK, which country invented the tea bag?
United States
An air fryer cooks food without using which item?
Oil
A single horizontal section on a spreadsheet has which name?
Row
An internet connection established with a modem has which name?
Dial-Up
App is short for what?
Application
Amazon originally sold only which items?
Books
A program's processing portion is often known as which 'end'?
Back Click to see the answer
An individual who attempts to break into a computer system is often known as a black what?
Hat
A publication called 'Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies' was the first thing sold on which website?
Amazon
Allo was an instant messaging app made by which company?
Any device which is stored inside the computer has which name?
Internal
Alessandro Volta invented which item?
Battery
A register of email addresses kept for marketing purposes has which name?
Mailing List
Atari released which famous video game in 1972?
Pong
A repeated series of instructions in computer code has which name?
Loop
A space created by moving the first line in a Word document has which name?
Indent
A single letter, space or punctuation mark has which name?
Character
A small piece of data sent from a website and stored on a browser has which name?
Cookie
Ctrl is short for what?
Control
A suffix at the end of a filename has which name?
Extension
A small computer designed to be moved around has which name?
Laptop
A text string which identifies a file has which simpler name?
Filename
A virus which locks your system until you pay a release fee has which name?
Ransomware
Alexa Internet, Inc is a subsidiary of which company?
Amazon
Angry Birds was created by a company in which country?
Finland
Amy Schumer's podcast is called '3 Girls, 1' what?
Keith
Apple's PDA product was named after which famous scientist?
Newton
Apple's facial recognition is called what?
Face ID
A reserved area for text at the bottom of a document has which name?
Footer
AirPods connect to your phone using which technology?
BlueTooth
Alphabet Inc owns which tech giant?
Apple took which company to court over using a GUI similar to their Lisa product?
Microsoft
Alice and Azure are standard HTML names for shades of which color?
Blue
Aerophobia is a fear of using which technology?
Airplanes
An early name for Google was what?
Back Rub
Control plus the B key does what to the text?
Bold Click to see the answer
Cloudflare is a tech company offering which services?
Cybersecurity
Cam is an internet abbreviation for which object?
Camera
Boards and Pins are central features of which social networking site?
Computer topography scanning is often abbreviated to which 2 letters?
CT
Compaq takes its name from Compatibility and which other word?
Quality
Changing the angle of an element on a webpage has which name?
Rotating
Content which gets millions of views online has gone what?
Viral
Chartreuse and Lawn are standard HTML names for which color?
Green
Content Control Software is more commonly known as an internet what?
Filter Click to see the answer
Canon and Nikon dominated technology in which industry after WW2?
Photography
Checkout was an early online payment service by which company?
Commodore computers were made in which country?
United States
Boxes that are placed around text, pages, and tables have which name?
Borders
Clamshell phones are also known by which shorter name?
Flip
Control plus the V key does what in a document?
Paste
Blogspot.com was bought by which company in 2003?
Control plus the X key does what in Windows programs?
Cut
Carnegie Mellon university developed which early web browser?
Lycos
BBC Basic was a programming language developed by a broadcaster in which country?
United Kingdom
Bill Gates dropped out of which university to pursue his computing career?
Harvard
Baidu is the main search engine in which country?
China Click to see the answer
Computer information printed out on paper is which sort of copy?
Hard
Cortana uses which search engine to answer questions?
Bing
Charli D'Amelio is one of the most followed people on which app?
TikTok
Code which contains errors is described in which way?
Corrupt
Boolean logic is also known as which maths term?
Algebra
Co-Watching was a new feature on which website in March 2020?
Confinity was the original name of which financial website?
PayPal
Combining a group of cells into one on a spreadsheet has which name?
Merging
Bose is an audio technology company from which country?
United States
Cellphone calls which cost the same irrespective of the time of day are which rate?
Flat
Blu-Ray discs were designed to replace which other format?
DVD
Code which is free to download and use is known by which name?
Open Source
Chip is short for which tech term?
Microchip
Before air conditioning was invented, which substance was commonly used for cooling?
Snow
Charles Babbage invented the first what?
Computer Click to see the answer
Computers calculate by using circuits called logic what?
Gates
Blaupunkt is a car audio brand from which country?
Germany
Computer movie company Pixar is owned by which brand?
Disney
Clarence Birdseye invented which industry?
Frozen Food
Compaq was bought by which other large computer brand in 2007?
HP
Change.org carries which sort of content?
Petitions
Cellphones sold under the Pixel brandname are made by which company?
Before Apple became the most valuable company in the world in 2012, which other tech company held the record?
Microsoft
ByteDance is the parent company of which networking site?
TikTok
Companies offering ad serving work in which market?
Advertising
Bixby is the assistant on which brand of smartphones?
Samsung
Blogger is a writing platform owned by which company?
Brian Acton and Jan Koum developed which popular messaging app?
CMYK stands for cyan, magenta, yellow, and what?
Black
Creators of which website described it as a 'catalogue of ideas'?
Bravia was a range of televisions made by which company?
Sony
Creating the appearance of movement with drawn objects is known as what?
Animation
BTC is a common abbreviation for which cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin
Cloud Print is a smartphone printing app made by which company?
