EM360Tech's Christmas Trivia Quiz 2023

'Tis the season to be tech-savvy, as we embark on a jolly journey through the digital wonderland with EM360Tech's Christmas Trivia Quiz! 

Gather round, tech enthusiasts, as we blend the magic of the holidays with the cutting-edge world of technology. From festive firewalls to yuletide YAML files, this quiz is designed to tickle your tech brain cells and sprinkle a bit of seasonal cheer.

So, grab your virtual sleigh and get ready to navigate through a winter wonderland of bytes, bits, and baubles. Whether you're an IT pro, a coding wizard, or just someone who enjoys a good tech challenge, our Christmas Trivia Tech Quiz is the perfect blend of merriment and motherboard mysteries.

Can you get 15/15? Let us know how you did in the comments!

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1. TikTok took nine months to reach 100 million users, and Instagram took two and a half years to reach 100 million users. How long did it take ChatGPT? 

2. How many podcasts did EM360tech release in 2023? 

3. Elon Musk made headlines last month when he used colourful language to describe Disney’s pullout of advertising. According to data from TechReport, how many Tweets contain curse words? 

4. In an EM360 podcast between TikTok’s former Global CSO and analyst Richard Stienonn, the pair spoke about how leadership and innovation within the AI space over the next 12 months will be crucial to the future of work. But which company’s board sacked their CEO, to then rehire him 48 hours later? 

5. Which AI-powered virtual assistant came out first? 

6. The social media world was in disarray as a result of the chaos on Twitter, but in what month did Mark Zuckerberg launch his Twitter competitor ‘Threads’? 

7. How many views did the EM360tech YouTube channel gain in 2023?

8. Was Elon Musk an original board member of OpenAI, shortly after being founded in December 2015?

9. ‘Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Data’, was a book released by which EM360tech Partner Analyst? 

10. What is the most downloaded app of all time?

11. Which popular messaging app was formerly known as ICQ?

12. In what year did Sundar Pichai become CEO at Google?

13. How many tweets a day do The Central Intelligence Agency monitor?

14. According to a report by Hootsuite, what percentage of Instagram’s audience is younger than 45-years old?

15. What percentage of ChatGPT users are male?

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ANSWERS

1. Two months

2. 124

3. 1 in 13

4. OpenAI

5. Siri

6. July

7. 2.3 million

8. True

9. Susan Walsh

10. TikTok

11. WhatsApp

12. 2015

13. 5 million

14. 85%

15. 70%