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  • What was this pioneer of mobile phone games called?
    Batumi
    GTA
    Snake
    Pong
  • While SEGA (the videogame console company) has disappeared, another console company has stood the test of time since its release in 1985 and currently still competes with giants Microsoft Xbox and Sony Playstation. Which company?
    Coleco Vision
    Commodore 64
    Nintendo
    Atari
  • This is the Nokia 7110, the first ever mobile phone with connection to the Internet. When was it launched?
    1999
    2001
    1995
  • In 1968, Intel Corporation was founded. In what year did it become a publicly traded company?
    1970
    1994
    1980
    1972
  • This is the first ever video game, launched commercially in 1972. But when was it invented?
    1963
    1958
    1949
  • This is the Minidisc, a short-lived alternative to CD's that never really caught on. Which device ultimately overtook the Minidisc in sales and became a popular gadget?
    The Cassette Tape
    The MP3 Player
    The 8-Track
  • This is the first ever iPhone - the iPhone 2G, which was launched in 2007. What ground-breaking technological advance did it introduce?
    First camera
    First apps
    First touchscreen
  • In 1993, Casio released this watch and it was an overnight success. What was so special about it?
    It spoke
    It could control your TV
    It could send text messages
  • This is the Nintendo Gameboy, the first commercially popular handheld console released in 1989. Which of these options was not a possible accessory for the Gameboy?
    a printer
    a network connection
    a keyboard
    a high battery life
  • This was the first ever mobile phone. It was made by Motorola and it cost the equivalent to 10,000$ in today's money. When was it invented?
    1981
    1973
    1986
  • Before it was a streaming platform, Netflix started in 1997 as a:
    film production company
    film rental company
    film review website
  • This is the classic Nokia 3210! Apart from being one of the top selling mobile phones ever, why was this model so famous in its time?
    It was waterproof
    It was the first to have games
    It was the first mass market mobile phone with no antenna
    It had a touchscreen
  • The computer software Napster revolutionized the music industry by making it possible to download songs illegally in 1999. In those days, approximately how much time did it take to download a song?
    1day
    4 hours
    Half a day
  • The first text message ever was sent in 1992 and it said simply "Merry Christmas". Which company sent the first text message?
    Orange
    Vodafone
    Nokia
  • True or False: Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, famously said in 1981 that "640K (of computer memory) ought to be enough for anybody". 
    True
  • Which famous company still in existence, used to make this computer?
    Apple
    Intel
    Dell
    IBM
  • Which of these items would you not be able to save on a 1980's/1990's floppy disk? 
    a photo taken on a smartphone
    a Powerpoint presentation