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Pub quiz question 7948 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: 'LO' (capitalised) in 1969 is regarded as the first what?
  2. Answer: A: Internet message.
  3. Notes: *: Was supposed to be “LOGIN” but the network crashed after the first two letters
  4. Categories: Computing (5) General Knowledge (6)
Pub quiz question 9426 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In which year was the Nintendo 64 released in Europe?
  2. Answer: A: 1997
  3. Categories: 1990s (2) Computing (4)
Pub quiz question 9328 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: The tune "Whistle-Stop" from the 1973 Disney animated film "Robin Hood" is used for which internet meme?
  2. Answer: A: Hamster Dance
  3. Categories: Computing (5) Film/Movies (4) Cartoons (5) Entertainment (5)
Pub quiz question 6246 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which company produces the iPod?
  2. Answer: A: Apple (Computer International)
  3. Categories: Business (1) Entertainment (1) Music (1) Computing (1)
Pub quiz question 4624 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Whose 'Difference Engine' is often described as the first computer?
  2. Answer: A: Charles Babbage's
  3. Categories: Science (4) Computing (3)
Pub quiz question 9423 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In which year was the Microsoft XP operating system released?
  2. Answer: A: 2001
  3. Categories: 2000s (3) Computing (4)
Pub quiz question 8121 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: On 16th September 2020, Sudan turned off internet access, via mobile data only, in a planned 3 hour outage. Why?
  2. Answer: A: To stop exam cheating.
  3. Notes: *: Due to stay-at-home for COVID, exams were being taken at home, and this was Sudan’s method of handling cheaters. https://wonderfulengineering.com/sudan-turns-off-mobile-internet-to-stop-students-from-cheating-in-university-exams/
  4. Categories: Technology (8) Computing (8)
Pub quiz question 8133 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which popular video game franchise has released games with the subtitles World At War and Black Ops?
  2. Answer: A: Call of Duty
  3. Categories: Computing (6) Games (6)
Pub quiz question 9272 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Kratos is the main character of what video game series
  2. Answer: A: God of War
  3. Categories: General Knowledge (7) Computing (6) Games (6)
Pub quiz question 3407 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What arcade game's ghosts included Blinky, Pinky and Inky?
  2. Answer: A: Pac-Man
  3. Categories: Computing (3) Leisure (5)
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