Amazon is a household name to the majority of the world today. It has become an icon of how technology and innovation can transform normal life. Since the invention of the online shopping service, Amazon has established a broad network that services millions of users in a daily routine. Its history of success has shown how some novel thinking and continuous betterment can turn a small company into one of the largest companies in the world.
The quiz below is intended to check the level of your knowledge on Amazon and not only as a brand, but also as a subset of contemporary life and technology. All questions will help you to learn the interesting facts, key moments, and individualities that have contributed to make Amazon outstanding throughout the years. If you are a student, a quiz lover, or just a person who loves to gain new knowledge, this quiz will provide you with a great opportunity to check your level of knowledge about one of the most discussed companies in the world.
1. Who is the founder of Amazon?
A) Jeff Stone
B) Jeff Bezos
C) Mark Bezos
D) Elon Musk
Answer: B) Jeff Bezos
Explanation: Jef Bezos was the founder of Amazon. It began as a small store which eventually became one of the biggest online e-commerce and technology firms in the globe.
2. When was Amazon founded?
A) 1992
B) 1994
C) 1996
D) 1998
Answer: B) 1994
Explanation: Jeff Bezos started Amazon in July, 1994 in Seattle, Washington. It began its operations as an online bookstore and has later diversified in many products.
3. What was the initial product that Amazon sold online?
A) Electronics
B) Books
C) CDs
D) Computers
Answer: B) Books
Explanation: Amazon started as a bookstore, as books are easy to obtain and deliver, and there is a massive amount of books to sell.
4. Who is the Amazon founder who flew to space with his company Blue Origin in 2021?
A) Jeff Bezos
B) Andy Jassy
C) Bill Gates
D) Tim Cook
Answer: A) Jeff Bezos
Explanation: Jeff Bezos visited space in July 2021 with his aerospace company, Blue Origin.
5. What is the name of the service by Amazon to watch movies and TV shows?
A) Amazon Music
B) Amazon Pay
C) Amazon Prime Video
D) Amazon Kindle
Answer: C) Amazon Prime Video
Explanation: Amazon Prime Video is a video streaming service provided by the company to subscribers of various movies, TV shows, and original series.
6. What is AWS in the business of Amazon?
A) Amazon Web Systems
B) Amazon Web Services
C) Advanced Web Solutions
D) Amazon Wired Systems
Answer: B) Amazon Web Services
Explanation: Amazon Web Services or AWS is a cloud computing service and it offers APIs to companies across the globe.
7. Who is the new CEO of Amazon that replaced Jeff Bezos in 2021?
A) Sundar Pichai
B) Andy Jassy
C) Satya Nadella
D) Elon Musk
Answer: B) Andy Jassy
Explanation: Andy Jassy, formerly the head of Amazon Web Services (AWS), became the successor to Jeff Bezos as Amazon CEO in 2021.
8. What is the name of the virtual assistant of Amazon?
A) Cortana
B) Siri
C) Alexa
D) Bixby
Answer: C) Alexa
Explanation: Amazon has an AI-based virtual assistant called Alexa, which is found in devices such as Echo speakers to interact with voice and automate their homes.
9. What is the name of the annual membership program of Amazon?
A) Amazon Gold
B) Amazon Premium
C) Amazon Prime
D) Amazon Plus
Answer: C) Amazon Prime
Explanation: Amazon Prime is a paid service which includes many services such as free shipping, early access, access to Prime video and prime music.
10. Which one of these firms were acquired by Amazon in 2017?
A) eBay
B) Walmart
C) Whole Foods Market
D) Flipkart
Answer: C) Whole Foods Market
Explanation: In 2017, Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market, an American grocery chain company, at approximately 13.7 billion dollars to develop its grocery business.
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