200 Internet Trivia Questions with Answers
200 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the name of the first web browser, created by Tim Berners-Lee?
Answer
WorldWideWeb
What does the 'S' in HTTPS stand for?
Answer
Secure
What does ICMP stand for?
Answer
Internet Control Message Protocol
What does NTP stand for?
Answer
Network Time Protocol
What does NAT stand for in networking?
Answer
Network Address Translation
What does AJAX stand for?
Answer
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
What does SMTP stand for?
Answer
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
What protocol is used for secure web connections?
Answer
HTTPS
What does IMAP stand for?
Answer
Internet Message Access Protocol
What was the name of the first internet worm to cause widespread damage?
Answer
Morris worm
What is the name of the first website?
Answer
info.cern.ch
What does "XML" stand for?
Answer
Extensible Markup Language
What does "FTP" stand for?
Answer
File Transfer Protocol
What is the name of Google's parent company?
Answer
Alphabet Inc.
What does POP3 stand for?
Answer
Post Office Protocol 3
What was the name of the first commercially successful web browser?
Answer
Netscape Navigator
Which company created the JavaScript programming language?
Answer
Netscape
What does WAN stand for?
Answer
Wide Area Network
What does VoIP stand for?
Answer
Voice over Internet Protocol
What does TCP stand for?
Answer
Transmission Control Protocol
What does DNS stand for?
Answer
Domain Name System
What does URL stand for?
Answer
Uniform Resource Locator
What is the term for a security process requiring a password and a second factor?
Answer
Two-factor authentication
What is the name of the first decentralized cryptocurrency?
Answer
Bitcoin
What organization develops internet standards like HTTP and TCP?
Answer
Internet Engineering Task Force
What does 'VPN' stand for?
Answer
Virtual Private Network
What is the term for the maximum data transfer rate of a network?
Answer
Bandwidth
What type of malware encrypts files and demands a ransom?
Answer
Ransomware
What does 'SSH' stand for?
Answer
Secure Shell
What was the first registered domain name?
Answer
symbolics.com
What was the first commercially successful Wi-Fi standard?
Answer
802.11b