What was the default web browser on early Android versions before Chrome?

The default web browser on early Android versions before Chrome was Android Browser.

Android Browser was the stock browser included with early releases of Google’s mobile operating system. It was built around WebKit and could display standard HTML and XHTML pages, with features such as zooming, panning, and multiple browser windows.

Google introduced Chrome for Android in beta form in February 2012, initially for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Chrome gradually replaced Android Browser on newer devices, but the transition was not instantaneous: manufacturers could customize Android and ship their own browsers, so the exact default varied by device. The quiz’s answer refers to the standard browser associated with early stock Android, not every handset’s manufacturer-specific software.