Is the technology quiz free?

Yes. Every quiz on Exampractice is completely free — no payment, no subscription and no adverts. No account is needed to play; sign in whenever you like and your scores, streak, level and friends are kept across devices.

How many questions are there and how long does it take?

A set is 10 questions with 15 seconds each, so a full round takes under three minutes. Questions run from easy to hard and no two sets are the same.

How is the quiz scored?

Easy questions are worth 100 points, medium 200, hard 400 and extra hard 800. Consecutive correct answers add a streak bonus of up to 15%, and in Quick Play a fast answer adds up to 20% more.

Can I play against friends?

Yes. Add friends with their code and you see each other’s scores on every set, or start a group for your office, family or pub team with a fixed number of rounds.

Do the questions get harder?

Yes. Everyone starts on Starter sets and unlocks Regular, Advanced and Expert mixes by finishing sets accurately — extra-hard questions only appear from Advanced onwards.

Free Technology Quiz

Who founded it, what the acronym stands for, which came first and what the button actually does. From the first computers to the apps on your phone.

This week

Be the first on the board this week

Difficulty

4 levels

Starter to Expert · easy, medium, hard and extra hard

What the technology quiz covers

Programming, hardware, the history of the web, famous companies and the inventions that changed how everyone works — a round for people who read the release notes.

Computers, hardware and operating systems
The internet, the web and apps
Tech companies and their founders
Inventions, gadgets and acronyms

How it works Full rules

1. Ten questions, easy first. Every set runs from easy to the hardest your level allows, 15 seconds each.
2. Points for difficulty, speed and streaks. 100–800 points a question, up to +15% for a streak and +20% for a quick answer.
3. Same set, other people. Your score lands on a board with everyone who played that set, and on the weekly world board.

Sample technology questions

A few from the easier end. In the game you get four options and 15 seconds.

What popular phone game first released in 2009 has you destroy pigs with a slingshot?
- Angry Birds
- Yellow Pages
- Elon Musk
- Ray Tomlinson
Show answer
Angry Birds
What popular language app has an owl mascot that became a meme for threatening users?
- Rust
- Sycamore
- Netflix
- Duolingo
Show answer
Duolingo
What well-known company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998?
- Sand
- Google
- AlphaFold
- ChatGPT
Show answer
Google
What N is the company that created the Switch, Wii and Gamecube consoles?
- BackRub
- Capacity
- Nintendo
- Snake
Show answer
Nintendo
What symbol shares a key with the number 1 on a standard English keyboard?
- Google's email service
- Extract, transform, load
- Sends the message
- Exclamation mark
Show answer
Exclamation mark
Which major technology company was co-founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak?
- Apple
- Tetris
- AlphaGo
- Evil
Show answer
Apple

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Is the technology quiz free?: Yes. Every quiz on Exampractice is completely free — no payment, no subscription and no adverts. No account is needed to play; sign in whenever you like and your scores, streak, level and friends are kept across devices.
How many questions are there and how long does it take?: A set is 10 questions with 15 seconds each, so a full round takes under three minutes. Questions run from easy to hard and no two sets are the same.
How is the quiz scored?: Easy questions are worth 100 points, medium 200, hard 400 and extra hard 800. Consecutive correct answers add a streak bonus of up to 15%, and in Quick Play a fast answer adds up to 20% more.
Can I play against friends?: Yes. Add friends with their code and you see each other’s scores on every set, or start a group for your office, family or pub team with a fixed number of rounds.
Do the questions get harder?: Yes. Everyone starts on Starter sets and unlocks Regular, Advanced and Expert mixes by finishing sets accurately — extra-hard questions only appear from Advanced onwards.