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[Solved] Jonathan Abrams was the founder of what early social network?

Trivia: Jonathan Abrams was the founder of what early social network?

Vine
Friendster
Twitter
LiveJournal

The correct answer is Friendster

So why is this answer correct? : Launched in March 2003, Friendster quickly became the hottest social network on the internet, and Jonathan Abrams, the company’s founder, became a hot commodity himself. Adopting the tech star persona, he became a Silicon Valley darling. Unfortunately, after a bad venture capital deal and site infrastructure problems, Friendster’s users flocked to Myspace and Facebook. Today, Friendster is a Malaysian gaming company, having sold its social media patents to Facebook in 2010.

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[Solved] Which country’s capital borders two other countries?

Trivia: Which country’s capital borders two other countries?

Canada
Slovakia
Austria
Lithuania

The correct answer is Slovakia

So why is this answer correct? : Slovakia’s capital of Bratislava is bordered to the west by Austria (whose capital of Vienna is less than 50 miles away) and to the south by Hungary. It is the only national capital that borders two foreign countries. Bratislava is the largest city in Slovakia but one of the smallest national capitals in Europe, home to only around 440,000 people.

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[Solved] Orkut was the first social network attempt made by what company?

Trivia: Orkut was the first social network attempt made by what company?

Google
Apple
Amazon
Yahoo!

The correct answer is Google

So why is this answer correct? : Shortly after attempting to purchase Friendster in 2004, Google launched its own social network, Orkut. Named for its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten, the site had profiles and friend lists like most social media sites, and users could also add videos to their profiles from either YouTube or Google Video. Despite backing from its powerful parent company and some advanced features, Orkut was only ever popular in Brazil, and shut down in 2014.

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[Solved] Which capital is home to a network of canals known as “khlongs”?

Trivia: Which capital is home to a network of canals known as “khlongs”?

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Bangkok, Thailand
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Istanbul, Turkey

The correct answer is Bangkok, Thailand

So why is this answer correct? : Bangkok is home to a massive network of waterways that inspire the city’s nickname, “the Venice of the East.” The Thai capital’s first canals — known as khlongs — were primarily dug as protective moats. Later, they were used for irrigation, drainage, and transportation. Some of Bangkok’s khlongs have since been paved over to make way for motorized roadways, but many residents still traverse the city via the extensive waterways on motorized boats today.

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[Solved] What was the maximum length a video clip could be on Vine?

Trivia: What was the maximum length a video clip could be on Vine?

6 seconds
1 minute
5 minutes
30 minutes

The correct answer is 6 seconds

So why is this answer correct? : Vine, which was founded in June 2012, was a unique take on social media. Its content consisted of user-posted, six-second video loops. The strange, simple concept quickly took off, and before it was even officially launched, the company had been acquired by Twitter. The app had more than 200 million users by December 2015, but Twitter couldn’t properly monetize the service and shut it down in 2016. During its impressive three-and-a-half-year run, Vine laid the groundwork for the present domination of TikTok and changed the face of social media.

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[Solved] Which of these countries does not have a capital city?

Trivia: Which of these countries does not have a capital city?

Bolivia
Guatemala
Nepal
Switzerland

The correct answer is Switzerland

So why is this answer correct? : Switzerland is one of a handful of countries that claims no official capital. Its seat of government can be found in Bern, and for that reason, Bern is often called the Federal City. When Switzerland’s cantons (regions) decided to create a federal constitution in 1848, it was agreed that the new country would have no official capital in order to not be seen as elevating any one canton above another.

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[Solved] Before social networks, people connected via IRC, which stands for what?

Trivia: Before social networks, people connected via IRC, which stands for what?

Indirect Response Communication
Internal Research Conferencing
Internet Relay Chat
Instant Real Conversation

The correct answer is Internet Relay Chat

So why is this answer correct? : In the summer of 1988, Jarkko Oikarinen made the first-ever Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client and server at the University of Oulu, Finland. His code creation allowed internet users to send short text messages to each other in chat rooms hosted on servers. Adoption of the new internet protocol was slow but steady, and eventually IRC servers had hundreds of thousands of users discussing everything from sports to music to trivia. While most IRC servers are defunct now, their legacy lives on in modern text messaging and social networking.

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[Solved] Which national capital has the coldest average temperature?

Trivia: Which national capital has the coldest average temperature?

Reykjavík, Iceland
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Moscow, Russia
Oslo, Norway

The correct answer is Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

So why is this answer correct? : The Mongolian capital city of Ulaanbaatar has an average annual temperature of just 28 degrees Fahrenheit — and winter temperatures can reach as low as -40 degrees! The city’s geography has much to do with its bone-chilling averages — it’s located far inland away from the ocean and at a high altitude of 4,430 feet.