Q 01/05

What was Netflix's original business when it launched in 1998?

A) Video-on-demand streaming

B) Cable TV packages

C) DVD rental by mail

D) VHS rental stores

Answer · why

C) DVD rental by mail

It also sold DVDs at first, but dropped sales within a year to focus on rentals.

Q 02/05

In which year was Netflix founded?

A) 1997

B) 1999

C) 2001

D) 2003

Answer · why

A) 1997

The founders tested the idea by mailing a CD to Hastings's house to see if it arrived intact.

Q 03/05

What is Netflix's stock ticker symbol?

A) NTFX

B) NFLX

C) NETF

D) NFX

Answer · why

B) NFLX

It has traded on Nasdaq since its 2002 IPO.

Q 04/05

Which South Korean drama became Netflix's most-watched show within a week in 2021?

A) Kingdom

B) All of Us Are Dead

C) Squid Game

D) Hellbound

Answer · why

C) Squid Game

Hwang Dong-hyuk created and produced the survival series.

Q 05/05

Who co-founded Netflix with Marc Randolph?

A) Ted Sarandos

B) Reed Hastings

C) Greg Peters

D) Patty McCord

Answer · why

B) Reed Hastings

Hastings put in $2.5 million from the sale of his first company, Pure Atria.

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