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  • 1. When did Facebook announce its Bug Bounty Program?
A) July 29, 2011
B) October 2012
C) July 29, 2010
D) June 2017
  • 2. What was the minimum payout for reporting security holes under the initial Bug Bounty Program?
A) $716
B) $500
C) $1000
D) $100
  • 3. In 2008, approximately how many registered users did Facebook have?
A) 2 billion
B) 500 million
C) 100 million
D) 1 billion
  • 4. How many monthly active users did Facebook reach in October 2012?
A) One billion
B) 100 million
C) 500 million
D) 2 billion
  • 5. When did Facebook cross the 2 billion user mark?
A) November 2015
B) October 2012
C) June 2017
D) July 2010
  • 6. What change did Facebook make to its 'monthly active users' definition in 2015?
A) Excluded third-party services
B) Excluded mobile users
C) Included non-logged-in users
D) Included inactive accounts
  • 7. Between 2017 and 2019, what happened to the percentage of U.S. users over age 12?
A) Declined from 67% to 61%
B) Declined to 29%
C) Increased from 61% to 67%
D) Remained at 67%
  • 8. Which country had the highest number of Facebook users as of April 2023?
A) Brazil
B) India
C) United States
D) Indonesia
  • 9. Which region had the highest number of Facebook users in 2018?
A) Europe
B) Asia-Pacific
C) US-Canada
D) South America
  • 10. In which year did Facebook experience a quarterly decline in daily active users for the first time?
A) 2021
B) 2017
C) 2019
D) 2018
  • 11. What product did Facebook ban the promotion of in 2019?
A) Alcohol
B) Vape products
C) Cars
D) Video games
  • 12. Which country considered a one-month ban on Facebook in 2018?
A) Papua New Guinea
B) Russia
C) Vietnam
D) China
  • 13. In the July 2010 announcement, what was the average time spent daily by users?
A) 15 minutes
B) 34 minutes
C) 2 hours
D) 60 minutes
  • 14. As of the 2008-2018 period, what happened to the percentage of users under 34?
A) Declined to less than half
B) Remained stable
C) Increased to more than half
D) Doubled
  • 15. When was the Facebook 'like' button first enabled?
A) February 2016
B) April 2020
C) February 9, 2009
D) June 2010
  • 16. What icon style is used for the Facebook 'like' button?
A) Thumbs up
B) Heart
C) Smile
D) Checkmark
  • 17. How many pre-defined emotions were added to Reactions in 2016?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Six
D) Four
  • 18. Which reaction was added during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020?
A) Haha
B) Love
C) Sad
D) Care
  • 19. What was Facebook Messenger originally called in 2008?
A) Chat Heads
B) Messenger Rooms
C) Facebook Talk
D) Facebook Chat
  • 20. What are the round profile photo icons that appear on-screen in the Android Messenger app called?
A) Instant Games
B) App Lock
C) Chat Heads
D) Messenger Rooms
  • 21. What is the maximum number of people allowed in Messenger Rooms?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 50
D) 100
  • 22. What is the feature that allows iOS users to lock their chats using Face ID or Touch ID called?
A) App Lock
B) Privacy Guard
C) Security Shield
D) Chat Secure
  • 23. What feature allows users to share photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours?
A) Messenger Day
B) Instant Moments
C) 24-Hour View
D) Status Stories
  • 24. Which symbol is used in Messenger to give a user a notification in a group conversation?
A) *
B) !
C) @
D) #
  • 25. What are group chatbots in Messenger called?
A) Automation Bots
B) Messenger Rooms
C) Chat Extensions
D) Bot Groups
  • 26. What virtual assistant scans chats for keywords and suggests relevant actions?
A) Chat Helper
B) M
C) Siri
D) Messenger Bot
  • 27. What allows users to find bots and scan branded QR codes in Messenger?
A) Search bar
B) Discovery tab
C) Application menu
D) Bot Store
  • 28. What information is highlighted in the News Feed?
A) Advertisement analytics and business trends
B) Profile changes, upcoming events, and friends' birthdays
C) Personal messages and private friend requests
D) Stock market updates and global news headlines
  • 29. Which algorithm governs the sorting and display of stories in a News Feed?
A) FeedRank algorithm
B) EdgeRank algorithm
C) SocialFlow algorithm
D) NewsSort algorithm
  • 30. How many photos can each Facebook album contain?
A) Unlimited photos
B) 500 photos
C) 100 photos
D) 200 photos
  • 31. Who developed the photo tagging feature?
A) Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin
B) Chris Hughes and Dustin Moskovitz
C) Aaron Sittig and Scott Marlette
D) Sheryl Sandberg and David Wehner
  • 32. When do Facebook Stories disappear?
A) After 24 hours
B) After 12 hours
C) After one week
D) After 48 hours
  • 33. What was the primary reason Facebook users initially complained about the News Feed?
A) It was too expensive to use
B) It lacked a mobile application interface
C) It felt too cluttered and tracked activities too easily
D) It did not allow for photo sharing
  • 34. What happens to Leap-Day babies' birthdays in the News Feed?
A) They are celebrated twice a year
B) They are automatically moved to March 1st
C) They are never displayed at all
D) They are neglected three years out of four
  • 35. In 2018, how did Facebook change the News Feed priority?
A) Disabled video content entirely
B) Removed all commercial advertising
C) Prioritized friends and family content
D) Prioritized media companies over friends
  • 36. What percentage of iOS users in the United States permitted tracking according to Flurry Analytics?
A) 96%
B) 12%
C) 50%
D) 4%
  • 37. What is the function of 'Instant Articles'?
A) Enable instant messaging with publishers
B) Allow for live video streaming
C) Convert articles into 3D assets
D) Provide news without leaving the site
  • 38. Which feature allows for the uploading of interactive 3D assets?
A) 3D Albums
B) Dynamic Stories
C) Interactive Media
D) 3D Posts
  • 39. What was the result of Facebook's newspaper ad campaign regarding Apple's iOS 14.5?
A) Apple delayed the release of the update
B) The efforts were unsuccessful
C) Facebook was fined by the government
D) Users largely opted in to tracking
  • 40. What is the domain name used for Facebook's own content delivery network?
A) fbcdn.net
B) cdn.facebook.net
C) facebook.com
D) fb.net
  • 41. Which company did Facebook rely on for CDN services until the mid-2010s?
A) Cloudflare
B) Akamai
C) Amazon Web Services
D) Google
  • 42. On what date did Facebook announce the Hack programming language?
A) February 14, 2014
B) June 12, 2009
C) September 22, 2011
D) March 20, 2014
  • 43. What is the name of the chronological feed of a user's stories on Facebook?
A) Profile Stream
B) Timeline
C) News Feed
D) History Log
  • 44. What feature allows users to display a large image at the top of their profile?
A) Header banner
B) Background wallpaper
C) Cover photo
D) Profile picture
  • 45. When did Facebook launch 'Pages' for brands and celebrities?
A) 2014
B) 2007
C) 2011
D) 2009
  • 46. What feature, introduced in June 2009, allows users to choose a unique nickname for their profile URL?
A) Usernames
B) Vanity URLs
C) Profile tags
D) Handle IDs
  • 47. In February 2014, what did Facebook expand regarding user settings?
A) Privacy levels
B) Password complexity
C) Age verification
D) Gender setting
  • 48. What does the 'ask' button allow users to do if information is missing on a profile?
A) Hide the profile from search
B) Automatically fill in the information
C) Send a message asking for the information
D) Report the user for missing info
  • 49. Which programming language was described as being 'battle tested' by Facebook?
A) Hack
B) Java
C) Python
D) PHP
  • 50. What type of data does Facebook use its 'edge network' to serve?
A) Dynamic ads
B) Encrypted credentials
C) User messages
D) Static data
  • 51. What is the official maximum character limit for Facebook posts?
A) 5000 characters
B) 280 characters
C) 140 characters
D) There is no officially published maximum limit
  • 52. What is the maximum file size for a video on Facebook?
A) 20 GB
B) 5 GB
C) 15 GB
D) 10 GB
  • 53. What is the maximum supported video resolution on Facebook?
A) 4K
B) 1080p
C) 720p
D) 480p
  • 54. What is required for two users to become 'friends' on Facebook?
A) Both sides must agree
B) They must share a mutual friend
C) They must be in the same group
D) Only one person sends a request
  • 55. Which of these is NOT a standard privacy setting mentioned for posts?
A) Public
B) Followers only
C) Private
D) Friends
  • 56. How are groups on Facebook defined?
A) Persons with shared interests
B) People who work for the same company
C) People who live in the same house
D) People who only speak the same language
  • 57. Which company owns Facebook?
A) Apple
B) Google
C) Microsoft
D) Meta Platforms
  • 58. In what year was Facebook founded?
A) 2006
B) 2001
C) 2003
D) 2004
  • 59. What is the minimum age for Facebook users in South Korea?
A) 13
B) 15
C) 18
D) 14
  • 60. What was the name of the website Mark Zuckerberg built in 2003 while at Harvard?
A) TheFacebook
B) Meta
C) Photo Address Book
D) Facemash
  • 61. Who provided Facebook's first investment?
A) Peter Thiel
B) Sean Parker
C) Eduardo Saverin
D) Bill Gates
  • 62. What company did Facebook acquire in 2012?
A) Instagram
B) Twitter
C) Oculus VR
D) WhatsApp
  • 63. What percentage of Facebook's traffic originates from the United States?
A) 10 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 23 percent
D) 33 percent
  • 64. Who was the company president of Facebook in 2004?
A) Dustin Moskovitz
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Sean Parker
D) Peter Thiel
  • 65. What does the name Facebook derive from?
A) A photograph collection
B) Facemash
C) A marketing slogan
D) University student directories
  • 66. Which company purchased a 1.6% share of Facebook in 2007?
A) Microsoft
B) Google
C) Apple
D) Amazon
  • 67. Which programming language was Facebook initially built with?
A) PHP
B) Python
C) Java
D) C++
  • 68. What is the name of the tool created to improve PHP performance on Facebook servers?
A) Ptail
B) HipHop Virtual Machine
C) Scribe
D) Thrift
  • 69. In a 2024 interview, which language did Zuckerberg say he would use to rebuild Facebook?
A) Ruby
B) Java
C) Python
D) PHP
  • 70. In what year did Facebook make HTTPS the default for all users?
A) 2011
B) 2012
C) 2013
D) 2010
  • 71. What system does Facebook use to distribute the binary blob to its servers?
A) Physical disk installation
B) Cloud-based deployment
C) FTP server transfer
D) Custom BitTorrent-based system
  • 72. What technology is used for Facebook's data storage across distributed machines?
A) MongoDB
B) MySQL
C) HBase
D) PostgreSQL
  • 73. Which tool does Facebook use to write AJAX requests to a log file?
A) Puma
B) Scribe
C) Ptail
D) Thrift
  • 74. Which tool is used to manage periods of high input/output data flow?
A) Puma
B) HBase
C) Hive
D) Scribe
  • 75. What is the messaging format used so PHP programs can query Java services?
A) JSON
B) XML
C) Protocol Buffers
D) Thrift
  • 76. In what format is data output before being sent to MapReduce servers?
A) JSON format
B) PHP format
C) Binary format
D) Java format
  • 77. What serves as a backup to recover Facebook data?
A) PHP logs
B) Hive
C) Puma
D) Scribe
  • 78. How does Facebook generate revenue according to the text?
A) Targeted advertising
B) Selling hardware devices
C) Charging a monthly subscription fee
D) Selling user data to advertisers
  • 79. What information are third-party apps able to receive if you use a Facebook Comment button on their site?
A) Your private messages
B) Your full address book
C) The comment or link you share
D) Your account password
  • 80. Which regulation mandates additional privacy protections for users in the European Union?
A) CCPA
B) COPPA
C) HIPAA
D) GDPR
  • 81. Does Facebook share data with law enforcement?
A) Yes, if needed
B) Only with a presidential order
C) No, never
D) Only with international court orders
  • 82. What is the primary way users control access to their profile and individual posts?
A) Privacy settings
B) Asking a moderator
C) Deleting the account
D) Contacting customer support
  • 83. What is the name of Facebook's facial recognition software?
A) DeepFace
B) IdentifyMe
C) FaceScan
D) ProfileLook
  • 84. According to the text, which country blocked Facebook and WhatsApp in May 2019?
A) United States
B) Ireland
C) Sri Lanka
D) India
  • 85. What psychological effect is specifically mentioned as a potential result of using Facebook?
A) Overconfidence
B) Euphoria
C) Jealousy
D) Improved memory
  • 86. Which regulator called Facebook's terms of service regarding private data 'unbalanced'?
A) The Federal Trade Commission
B) Margrethe Vestager
C) The Irish Data Protection Commission
D) The World Trade Organization
  • 87. Which US government agency announced an antitrust investigation into Facebook in July 2019?
A) Department of Justice
B) Federal Trade Commission
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation
D) Environmental Protection Agency
  • 88. What company published a study in August 2013 showing Facebook accessed links in messages?
A) LiveRamp
B) TechCrunch
C) Consumer Reports
D) High-Tech Bridge
  • 89. With which Chinese company did Facebook have a data-sharing agreement that faced US scrutiny?
A) Tencent
B) Xiaomi
C) Huawei
D) Alibaba
  • 90. Which outlet contacted the web host to take down the database of 419 million records in 2019?
A) High-Tech Bridge
B) TechCrunch
C) The New York Times
D) Consumer Reports
  • 91. According to a January 2024 study, how many companies on average track each Facebook user?
A) Over five hundred
B) Over two thousand
C) Over ten thousand
D) Over one hundred
  • 92. Which data broker is responsible for 96 percent of the data tracking identified in the 2024 study?
A) LiveRamp
B) Onavo
C) Cambridge Analytica
D) High-Tech Bridge
  • 93. What was the name of the 2016 Facebook project aimed at competing with Snapchat?
A) Project Onavo
B) Project Privacy
C) Project Ghostbusters
D) Project PRISM
  • 94. What tool did Facebook use to initiate man-in-the-middle attacks on user traffic?
A) DataBroker
B) Onavo
C) Ghostbusters
D) PRISM
  • 95. Who led the political data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica?
A) Meghan McCain.
B) Carol Davidsen.
C) Alexander Nix.
D) Mark Zuckerberg.
  • 96. What entity granted a warrant to search Cambridge Analytica's London offices?
A) The US Supreme Court.
B) The Federal Trade Commission.
C) The English High Court.
D) The European Union.
  • 97. In what year was the DataSpii leak exposed?
A) 2018
B) 2020
C) 2017
D) 2019
  • 98. Who was the primary cybersecurity researcher that exposed the DataSpii leak?
A) Sam Jadali
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Nick Mourtoupalas
D) Geoffrey Fowler
  • 99. Which data provider was involved in the DataSpii leak alongside Nacho Analytics?
A) Google
B) Mozilla
C) DDMR
D) Facebook
  • 100. How did Facebook attempt to limit the accessibility of unique URLs?
A) Encrypting the entire website
B) Appending query strings
C) Removing the URLs entirely
D) Disabling photo uploads
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