Q 01/05

Who founded Facebook in 2004, together with his college roommates?

A) Jack Dorsey

B) Evan Spiegel

C) Tom Anderson

D) Mark Zuckerberg

Answer · why

D) Mark Zuckerberg

He launched the site from his dorm room on February 4, 2004, with Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes helping run it.

Q 02/05

In which year did the site that became Facebook first go live?

A) 1999

B) 2004

C) 2001

D) 2003

Answer · why

B) 2004

It launched as a students-only directory and only opened to the general public two and a half years later.

Q 03/05

What was the site called when it launched in February 2004?

A) TheFacebook

B) FaceNet

C) CampusBook

D) Kirkland Connect

Answer · why

A) TheFacebook

The company dropped the definite article the following year after buying the shorter domain name.

Q 04/05

Which company has owned Facebook since the parent firm renamed itself in 2021?

A) Horizon Worlds Inc.

B) Alphabet

C) Meta Platforms

D) Oculus Holdings

Answer · why

C) Meta Platforms

The new name signalled a shift toward building the so-called metaverse with virtual and augmented reality.

Q 05/05

Which photo-sharing app did Facebook buy in April 2012, paying in cash and stock?

A) Flickr

B) Pinterest

C) Snapchat

D) Instagram

Answer · why

D) Instagram

The deal, paid in cash and stock, closed only weeks before Facebook's own stock market debut.