Low End Mac's Apple 30th Anniversary History Quiz

- 2006.04.01

In honor of Apple's 30th birthday, Tom Hormby came up with the following Apple history quiz. How much do you know about Apple's history?

Name four Apple spinoffs:

1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________

When did Apple first try to use a four core processor in a Macintosh? _____

What was the first workstation to run Macintosh software with support from Apple?

• Apollo
• IBM
• Intergraph
• NeXT
• SGI
• Sun

Who was Apple's longest serving board member?

• Al Eisenstat
• Gil Amelio
• Joe Graziano
• Mike Markkula
• Steve Jobs

Which Apple CEO contributed to the invention of the CCD?

• Gil Amelio
• John Sculley
• Michael Spindler
• Mike Scott
• Mike Markkula
• Steve Jobs

What company manufactured the first MessagePad?

• Apple
• Matsushita (Panasonic)
• Motorola
• Sharp
• Sony

What was the first wireless PDA?

• Motorola Marco
• Palm IIIc
• Handspring VisorPhone
• Handheld PC

What was Apple's second Mach-based operating system?

• A/UX
• Jaguar OS
• Mac OS X
• MkLinux

Which of these PC manufacturers never discussed building Macintosh clones with Apple?

• Dell
• eMachines
• Gateway
• IBM
• NCR

Which version of the Mac OS was the first to use a nano kernel?

• System 1
• System 7
• Mac OS 8
• Mac OS 8.5
• Mac OS 8.6
• Mac OS X Server
• Mac OS X 10.0

What two alternative operating systems were offered as options on the Lisa in 1983?

• AIX
• AppleSoft
• C/PM
• MS-DOS
• Mac OS
• Microsoft Xenix

What was Apple's biggest computer?

• Apple Network Server 500/700
• Macintosh II
• Macintosh IIfx
• PowerBook Duo 210
• Power Mac G3 All-in-One (MolarMac)
• Power Mac G5

Who is Tony Fadell?

• Creator of the iPod
• Industrial Designer
• Pixar employee who campaigned for Apple CEO

What was Apple's second Web browser?

• Cyberdog
• eWorld
• NetHopper
• Safari

Which Apple notebook was selected to replace all aging 8- and 16-bit microcomputers in the Australian government?

• eMate 300
• PowerBook 100
• PowerBook 520
• PowerBook 5300
• Apple IIc w/ LCD and Battery pack

What Mac magazine did John Dvorak write for?

• MacUser
• Macworld
• MacAddict
• MacWeek
• TidBITS

What was the most expensive Mac ever (excluding the 20th Anniversary Mac)?

• Macintosh IIfx
• Macintosh SE/30
• Macintosh II
• Power Macintosh 8100
• Power Macintosh 9600/MP
• PowerBook G3 (Kanga)

When did Apple buy its first Cray? _____

What did John Sculley almost invent in his childhood?

• LCD display
• Microprocessor
• Transistor radio
• Trinitron
• X-ray goggles

What is a Graz?

• $1.5 million
• Commons Area outside R&D
• Software Bug
• Inexpensive Luxury Car
• Icon in Mac OS X
• NeXTstation

How did the Newton handwriting recognition software reach Apple?

• Anonymous letter
• Midnight in a Moscow hotel
• Via a developer at Macworld
• Developed by Larry Tesler
• Licensed from Xerox

Who was a Jobs girlfriend?

• Cindy Crawford
• Jane Lehan
• Joan Baez
• Melinda Gates
• Mona Simpson

Who is Jobs' neighbor?

• Andy Hertzfeld
• Larry Ellison
• Mike Markkula
• Andy Grove
• Mike Scott

Which of these companies never considered buying Apple or was never considered for purchase by Apple?

• Apollo
• Be Inc.
• Commodore
• Dell
• HP
• IBM
• NeXT
• Sun

What was Microsoft's first database product called?

• Access
• Excel
• File
• Microseed

What was the name of the first spreadsheet available on the Mac?

• ClarisWorks
• Lotus Jazz
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Multiplan
• Wingz

What was not a Macintosh?

• Bandai @mark
• Macintosh RocketBook
• PowerBook 190c
• PowerBook Duo 2300c
• PowerBook 5300ce
• Power Mac 4400
• Power Mac 7700

What was the first Macintosh without the compact Mac body style?

• Color Classic
• Mac II
• Mac XL
• Portable

What type of battery did the Macintosh Portable have?

• Lead acid
• NiCad
• NiMH
• Alkaline

What was the first Apple notebook to have a numeric keypad?

• Mac Portable
• PowerBook G3 (Wallstreet)
• 17" PowerBook G4
• PowerBook 550c

What computer did IBM manufacture for Apple?

• PowerBook 2400c
• Apple Network Server 500
• Power Macintosh 6100
• Power Macintosh G5

What medium did Apple's first truly multitasking operating system not come on?

• Bundled with a Mac
• Hard Drive
• Floppy Disks
• Tapes

Which company didn't release software for the NeXT Cube?

• Adobe
• Lotus
• OmniGroup
• Oxford Press
• Quark

What microprocessor was never offered in a NeXT?

• Intel i860
• PowerPC
• 68030
• 68040
• 6800

What was the keyboard/mouse interface on the NeXT Cube?

• ADB Apple Desktop Bus
• NeXTbus
• PS/2 Personal System/2
• USB

When was FireWire available on a Mac? _____

What was Apple's first multicolor Mac?

• PowerBook 1400 with BookCovers
• iBook
• iMac Rev. A
• Power Macintosh G3
• iMac Flower Power/Blue Dalmatian

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