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- 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:
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
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
For the answers, click here.
Tom Hormby's writing can also be found on Silicon User.
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