Question 1
What was the name of the large electronic machine completed in 1945 at the University of Pennsylvania that is often called an early general-purpose computer?
- ENIAC
- Mark I
- Colossus
- UNIVAC
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ENIAC
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Computer History trivia quiz
How well do you really know Computer History? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Computer History questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Computer History questions cover
- Programming Languages
- Microprocessors
- Early Computers
- Free Software
- Internet Protocols
- Mainframes
- Storage Media
- ARPANET
- Arcade Games
- Databases
- Early Web
- Microcomputers
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Question 2
Which company introduced a widely influential personal computer in 1981 that became a major industry standard?
- Compaq
- IBM
- Hewlett-Packard
- Dell
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IBM
Question 3
Which company introduced the Macintosh in 1984 with a graphical desktop and mouse-based controls?
- Commodore
- Tandy
- Apple
- Atari
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Apple
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Computer History match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Computer History questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
Your Computer History ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.