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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements BEST describes the plot of the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley?
The movie is based on the book 1984 by George Orwell and predicts that in the future the government will control the lives of its citizens.
The movie follows the life of Ed Roberts of Albuquerque, New Mexico as he invents and markets the first personal computer known as the Jupiter.
The movie chronicles the development of the personal computer and the early lives of Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniak.
All of these answers accurately describe the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Ed Roberts created the first personal computer in 1975 and sold it to consumers as a mail-order do-it-yourself kit. What was the name of that first personal computer?
The Jupiter
The Apple I
The Altair
The Lisa
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where did Ed Roberts get the name for the personal computer that he created?
It was his mother's maiden name.
He loved fruit, particular apples.
It was the name of the first NASA rocket.
It was the name of a planet from Star Trek.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Ed Roberts hired two young people, still in college, to write programming code for the new personal computer that he created. Who did Ed Roberts hire to write code for his new computer?
Steve Wozniak & Steve Jobs
Steve Ballmer & Larry Ellison
Bill Gates & Paul Allen
Steve Jobs & Steve Ballmer
- 5. Multiple Choice
Silicon Valley is actually located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay in the Santa Clara Valley. What city is considered to be the "capital" of Silicon Valley?
Oakland, California
Santa Clara, California
San Jose, California
Bakersfield, California
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following technology companies is NOT headquartered in Silicon Valley?
Google
Netflix
Facebook
All of these are headquartered in Silicon Valley.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Steve Jobs never graduated from college but he attended several classes (some without having paid tuition) at a private college in Portland, Oregon. One of the things he learned was calligraphy, a class that would ultimately influence the fonts used by all computers. Where did Steve Jobs attend college?
Reed College
University of Southern California
Harvard University
Stanford
- 8. Multiple Choice
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created a device that would allow the caller to make long distance telephone calls for free. This device simulated the computer sounds used by the telephone company. What was the name of the device that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built?
Matchbox Cars
The Red box
The Tin Box
The Blue Box
- 9. Multiple Choice
Bill Gates never graduated from college, but he met his future business partners while he was attending this college. Where did Bill Gates attend college?
Berkely
University of Southern California
Harvard
Stanford
- 10. Multiple Choice
Steve Ballmer met Paul Allen and Bill Gates while all were attending college. Steve Ballmer eventually joined Microsoft and became the CEO . He is famous for his comments about the iPhone when it was unveiled to the public in 2007. What did Steve Ballmer think about the new iPhone?
He thought that the iPhone would be very successful and become a very profitable product.
He thought that the iPhone would have no chance of gaining any significant market share.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Paul Allen and Bill Gates were childhood friends and were also classmates at Lakeside, a private high school in this city:
Washington, D.C.
Seattle, Washington
Atlanta, Georgia
Portland, Oregon
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why did Bill Gates and Paul Allen drop out of college?
To found the Microsoft Corporation.
For jobs with a traveling circus.
To found the Apple Computer Company.
For jobs in the construction industry.
- 13. Multiple Choice
At UC Berkley in 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were part of the "Home Brew Club". What was the Home Brew Club?
A group of inventors who got together to create new brands of soda and sample the products.
A group of inventors who got together to build computers and show off their work.
A group of software designers who engineered their product in cooperation with each other.
A group of lawyers working together to sue software companies.
- 14. Multiple Choice
From their experience with the "Home Brew Club" Steve Jobs believed that a market existed for personal computers and he suggested to Steve Wozniak that they:
invest their money in Microsoft
create a competing computer club
create a fully assembled computers for sale
get full-time jobs with Atari
- 15. Multiple Choice
Steve Jobs has been credited with the invention of:
Windows software
Dell computers
The Walkman
The iPad
- 16. Multiple Choice
The book 1984 was written in 1949 by Eric Arthur Flair. What was the pen name used by Mr. Flair?
George Orwell
John Steinbeck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes the plot of the book 1984?
In the future each person would be subjected to 24 hour surveillance.
In the future people's thoughts would be controlled by the government.
In the future the "thought police" would monitor and direct people's thoughts.
The book 1984 predicted that all of these things would occur in the future
- 18. Multiple Choice
This entrepreneur was forced out of his own company (essentially fired) because he was accused of being an erratic, abusive, and temperamental manager.
Bill Gates
Paul Allen
Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
- 19. Multiple Choice
Advertising and marketing experts all agree that the best and most effective television commercial of all time was:
Apple: Think Different
Coke: Teach the World to Sing
Sinckers: You're Not You When You're Hungry
Apple: 1984
- 20. Multiple Choice
These entrepreneurs founded the Microsoft Company as a partnership in 1975.
Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak
Steve Ballmer & Larry Ellison
Bill Gates & Paul Allen
George Orwell & William Faulkner
- 21. Multiple Choice
This entrepreneur was actually the person responsible for the construction of the Apple I computer.
Bill Gates
Steve Wozinak
Steve Jobs
Paul Allen
- 22. Multiple Choice
Why was Bill Gates arrested in Albuquerque in 1978?
He was over-charging customers for his software.
He was involved in a price-fixing scheme with other software providers.
He was likely speeding in a Porsche 911.
He was guilty of income tax evasion and mail fraud.
- 23. Multiple Choice
This commercial was directed by Ridley Scott for the Apple Computer Company and received an estimated $150 million in repeat airings on various new programs.
Think Different
1984
I'm a PC, I'm a Mac
Misunderstood
- 24. Multiple Choice
The introduction of this computer marked the beginning of the modern personal computer age.
The Windows
The Lisa
The Macintosh
The IBM 5100
- 25. Multiple Choice
In the movie, Pirates of Silicon Valley: according to Steve Jobs, the enemy was...?
Bill Gates
Hewlett Packard
IBM
Paul Allen
- 26. Multiple Choice
In the movie Pirates of Silicon Valley: according to Steve Jobs, information is:
useful
power
inflential
helpful
- 27. Multiple Choice
Who had first rights to anything Steve Wozniak invented (he worked for them for a time as an engineer)?
IBM
Sun Electronics
Microsoft
Hewlett Packard
- 28. Multiple Choice
Why did Steve Jobs shave off his beard and start wearing a suit?
He liked the new style.
He was planning to join the army.
He wanted to get a bank loan.
He wanted to join a commune.
- 29. Multiple Choice
What did Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak call their new company?
Banana
Pear
Watermelon
Apple
- 30. Multiple Choice
Where did the new company created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start?
In the garage at Steve Jobs' home.
In the basement of Steve Wozniak's home.
In the industrial park in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In an office building in Seattle, Washington.
- 31. Multiple Choice
Mike Markkula from Intel put how much money into Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak's new company?
$100,000
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
- 32. Multiple Choice
Bill Gates left college for what?
A job and signing bonus with Altair Computers in Albuquerque.
A position and bonus with Apple Computers in California.
A new job with Microsoft in Seattle, Washington.
A position with the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Apple wanted to sign a contract for _______ with Microsoft to license their software.
$21,000
$11,000
$31,000
$41,000
- 34. Multiple Choice
In 1980, in the Seattle offices of Microsoft, Bill Gates, said, "You know how you survive ...? How did he think a company (or people) can survive?
By stealing from your competitors.
By having something other people need.
By graduating from college.
By being honest in all business dealings.
- 35. Multiple Choice
Microsoft met with the management of IBM to set up an operating system for them. What was the name of the operating system?
POS - Potential Operating System
COS - Computer Operating System
DOS - Disk Operating System
LOS - Local Operating System
- 36. Multiple Choice
For decades he was the richest person in the world. Today he is the second richest person after Jeff Bezos.
Paul Allen
Steve Wozniak
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
- 37. Multiple Choice
Bill Gates and Paul Allen had a small problem when they met with the managers at IBM. What was that problem?
They didn't have enough employees to get the work done for IBM.
They didn't have the software they were trying to sell to IBM.
They didn't have transportation back to Seattle.
They didn't have a tax identification number.
- 38. Multiple Choice
How did Bill Gates and Paul Allen over-come the small problem they had with IBM?
They hired additional employees to meet the work demand by IBM.
They bought software from someone else for $50,000.
They purchased a private plane to fly back to Seattle.
They applied for a tax identification number with the IRS.
- 39. Multiple Choice
The new President of Apple Computers, John Scully, came from what company?
Coca Cola.
General Motors
Pepsi-Cola
IBM
- 40. Multiple Choice
What company secretly developed the mouse? (This technology was stolen by Apple.)
Microsoft
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Xerox
- 41. Multiple Choice
What did Microsoft invent to compete with the software used by Apple?
Windows
Mouse
Doors
Printer
- 42. Multiple Choice
According to the movie, Steve Wozniak now does what?
airline pilot
software developer for Microsoft
teacher
works for the Federal Trade Commission
- 43. Multiple Choice
The FAMOUS commercial used by Apple Computers to introduce the new Macintosh Computer was shown only once during the Super Bowl in what year?
1984
1995
2000
1999
- 44. Multiple Choice
In that FAMOUS commercial, who was Big Brother?
Microsoft
IBM
Hewlett Packard
Apple Computers
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