The Internet Celebrities Quiz, 2008

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Question 10

Which online business did Pierre and Pam Omidyar create?

A. Bluefly.com

B. Amazon.com

C. eBay.com

HINT: This couple founded a small web site in 1995 that focused on selling goods across the Web. It later grew to be the single most successful online business in human history.

Question 11

What software did Shawn Fanning create?

A. Napster

B. WinAMP

C. MP3.com

HINT: Because of Shawn Fanning's efforts, nearly 90% of American college students used his file-sharing software between 1999 and 2001. Outraged by the resultant free sharing of copyrighted music, Dr. Dre, Madonna, Metallica, and ARIA took Shawn to court, and he was ultimately forced to discontinue his product in its free-sharing form.

Question 12

Which operating system did this man devise?

A. Palm OS

B. Longhorn 06

C. Linux

HINT: Linus Torvald devised a powerful operating system that is freely available to the public. His product has achieved eminence for promoting "open source" (free-and-customizable) software for personal computers, and has provided a powerful alternative to Windows.

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