Only Someone Alive In The 90s Can Pass This Internet Quiz!

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What was the stop error from Windows 95 known as?
The blue screen of death
The gray kernel of death
The purple diagnosis screen

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Which of the following was not an early internet browser?
Netscape
Mosaic
QuarkXpress

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What does BBS stand for?
Broadband service
Big botnet system
Bulletin board system

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What's a handle in internet speak?
A login ID
An internet alias
A computer model

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What did someone want if they asked for your A/S/L?
Age, surname, location
Avatar, session, length
Age, sex, location

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What year did Napster launch?
1996
1999
1994

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True or false: We now associate PowerPoint with Microsoft Office but in the 90's, it was originally developed for a Mac.
True
False

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True or false: The voice who announced "You've Got Mail!" whenever you received an e-mail was William Shatner.
True
False

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What was eBay originally dubbed?
OnlineAuctions
Auctionweb
Auctionbiz

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True or false: The first Google server’s storage rack was made out of Legos.
True
False

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What percent of the original iMacs were sold to first time computer buyers?
40%
32%
50%

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How much money did the US government spend preparing for Y2k?
100 billion
100 million
200 million
Much like the internet of the 90s, you're a bit slow when it comes to these facts! While you may know the basics, the ins and outs of the 90s internet is as long gone as the decade itself. Fret not, at least you learned something new along the way!

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It's obvious that you were born in the 1990s! Not only did you know a majority of the questions on this 90s internet quiz, but we suspect your knowledge far surpasses the limits of this quiz. You were internet savvy right from the start!

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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are a 90s internet expert! It's clear that you were not only alive in the 1990s, you were old enough to use the internet during this decade as well. Your knowledge leads us to believe that you were an early adopter of all 90s technology.

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If you were alive in the 90s, then answering these epic early internet questions should prove easy for you! If not, you may be out of luck. Do you think you can pass a 90s internet quiz? Let's find out!
1
What was the stop error from Windows 95 known as?
The blue screen of death
The gray kernel of death
The purple diagnosis screen
2
Which of the following was not an early internet browser?
Netscape
Mosaic
QuarkXpress
3
What does BBS stand for?
Broadband service
Big botnet system
Bulletin board system
4
What's a handle in internet speak?
A login ID
An internet alias
A computer model
5
What did someone want if they asked for your A/S/L?
Age, surname, location
Avatar, session, length
Age, sex, location
6
What year did Napster launch?
1996
1999
1994
7
True or false: We now associate PowerPoint with Microsoft Office but in the 90's, it was originally developed for a Mac.
True
False
8
True or false: The voice who announced "You've Got Mail!" whenever you received an e-mail was William Shatner.
True
False
9
What was eBay originally dubbed?
OnlineAuctions
Auctionweb
Auctionbiz
10
True or false: The first Google server’s storage rack was made out of Legos.
True
False
11
What percent of the original iMacs were sold to first time computer buyers?
40%
32%
50%
12
How much money did the US government spend preparing for Y2k?
100 billion
100 million
200 million