Question 1
Which open-source kernel was first released in 1991 by Finnish student Linus Torvalds?
- Linux
- Solaris
- FreeBSD
- Windows NT
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Linux
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Open Source trivia quiz
Open Source trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Open Source questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Open Source questions cover
- Containers
- Version Control
- Databases
- Web Frameworks
- Build Systems
- Text Editors
- GUI Toolkits
- Licensing
- Web Servers
- Compilers
- Data Processing
- Desktop Environments
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Question 2
Which programming language was created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991?
- Ruby
- Python
- Java
- Perl
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Python
Question 3
Which distributed version-control system was created in 2005 by the creator of the Linux kernel?
- Bazaar
- Subversion
- Git
- Mercurial
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Git
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Open Source match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Open Source 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.
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