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Bill Gates Trivia Quiz

This quiz contains questions about the life and career of Bill Gates. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,290

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following choices is Bill's birth name? Hint

William Henry Gates V

William Henry Gates II

William Henry Gates III

William Henry Gates IV

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are the names of Bill's parents? Hint

William and Martha

William and Mary

William and Maria

William and Margaret

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did Bill begin his freshman year at Harvard? Hint

1971

1974

1973

1972

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Question 4 of 10

4. On what holiday was Bill married to his first wife, Melinda? Hint

New Year's Day

Easter Sunday

Christmas Day

The 4th of July

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Question 5 of 10

5. The title of one of his books was..."Business @ the _"?

Answer: (Three Words-a title of one of his books)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did Bill have his mugshot taken in New Mexico? Hint

1978

1979

1976

1977

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year was the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation established? Hint

2001

1999

2000

1998

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bill's son Rory, was born in 1998.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what season of "Frasier" did Bill appear as himself in 2001? Hint

9th

10th

7th

8th

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Question 10 of 10

10. There was once an email hoax with Walt Disney Jr. and Bill Gates' name on it?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following choices is Bill's birth name?

Answer: William Henry Gates III

William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington.

2. What are the names of Bill's parents?

Answer: William and Mary

Bill's father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. His mother, Mary, was a schoolteacher and a chairwoman of United Way International and passed away in 1994. He has an older sister, Kristi, and a younger sister, Libby.

3. In what year did Bill begin his freshman year at Harvard?

Answer: 1973

In 1973, Bill began his freshman year at Harvard University. While a student at Harvard, he developed a version of the programming language, BASIC, for the first microcomputer, (MITS Altair). When Bill was in his junior year, he dropped out to devote his life to his company, Microsoft.

4. On what holiday was Bill married to his first wife, Melinda?

Answer: New Year's Day

On January 1, 1994, Bill married Melinda French.

5. The title of one of his books was..."Business @ the _"?

Answer: Speed of Thought

"Business @ the Speed of Thought-Using a Digital Nervous System" was released on March 25, 1999 and was published by Warner Books. It explains how computer technology can easily solve business problems in new ways. It has been published in 25 languages and was listed on the best-seller lists of the "New York Times", "USA Today" and the "Wall Street Journal".

6. In what year did Bill have his mugshot taken in New Mexico?

Answer: 1977

On December 13, 1977, Bill was taken to jail on a traffic violation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

7. In what year was the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation established?

Answer: 2000

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was established in January 2000, with the merge of the Gates Learning Foundation and the William H. Gates Foundation. Led by William H. Gates, Sr. and Patty Stonesifer, its goal is to improve equity in global health and learning.

8. Bill's son Rory, was born in 1998.

Answer: False

Bill and Melinda's oldest child, Jennifer Katharine Gates was born on April 26, 1996. Their son, Rory John Gates, was born on May 23, 1999 and their thrid child, Phoebe Adele Gates, was born on September 14, 2002.

9. In what season of "Frasier" did Bill appear as himself in 2001?

Answer: 9th

Bill appeared in the 8th episode of the ninth season, "The Two Hundreth" which aired in the U.S. on November 13, 2001. He also promotes his latest development, Microsoft Windows XP in this episode.

10. There was once an email hoax with Walt Disney Jr. and Bill Gates' name on it?

Answer: True

In 1998, a chain letter was sent from Walt Disney Jr. himself and forwarded all over the world offering readers $5,000 from Disney and Microsoft, or an all-expenses paid trip to anywhere they wanted to go, just for keeping the chain alive and forwarding it to their friends. No, Virginia, there isn't a Walt Disney, Jr!

Source: Author NalaMarie

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