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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Google Goes Public.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Google to go from zero to $3 billion?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Six Years.
(d) Three years.

2. What was significant about Veronica?
(a) It was the first search engine that included keywords.
(b) It listed websites in alphabetical order for easier access.
(c) It had a database that was twice the size of Archie.
(d) It used a program that connected directly to a file instead of to a computer.

3. Why was the WebCrawler so unique?
(a) It transferred files directly to a specified computer.
(b) It allowed Internet users access to both search engines, Archie and Veronica.
(c) It could index the full text of Web documents instead of just titles.
(d) It was responsible for organizing all of the websites in the database.

4. In 1993, what university created Veronica, the second search engine?
(a) The University of Oklahoma.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) The University of Nevada.
(d) Yale University.

5. Where does the most pressure come from for Google to sell stocks?
(a) Advertisers.
(b) The company's venture capital investors.
(c) Other Internet companies.
(d) The media.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Excite's most notable feature?

2. Where did Monier end up working after AltaVista was sold and reworked?

3. What date does Google's stock officially open on the NASDAQ?

4. What was the main problem with the way early Internet users were accessing files?

5. When Louis Monier released AltaVista.com to Internet users, what company was he associated with?

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