The evolution of Google from Stanford research project to global tech titan. Play Google trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This search engine giant was founded in 1998 by two Stanford University PhD students.
Difficulty: EasyThis Google service, launched in 2010, offered restaurant and venue reviews before being largely replaced by Google Maps reviews.
Difficulty: MediumThis internal cluster management system at Google, named after a Star Trek species, inspired the development of Kubernetes.
Difficulty: HardThese two individuals co-founded Google while pursuing their doctorates at Stanford.
Difficulty: EasyThis YouTube acquisition price of $1.65 billion was paid entirely in this form of compensation.
Difficulty: MediumThis distributed database system developed by Google provides global consistency and is available on Google Cloud.
Difficulty: HardThis is Google's primary source of revenue, generating the majority of the company's income.
Difficulty: EasyThis 2012 acquisition brought the world's largest handset maker under Google's ownership for $12.5 billion.
Difficulty: Medium