Quiz 32

1. What did Microsoft accuse Google of in late March?

A. Stealing personal computer technology B. Being anti-competitive in the European search market C. Refusing to work with the European Commission D. Hacking into Microsoft's servers

2. When did Gmail users in China first report service problems?

A. In late March B. In late February C. In early 2010 D. In 2008

3. What reason did Google give for the service issues in China?

A. Technical bugs in Gmail B. A power outage in Beijing C. Government interference and blockage D. Lack of users in Asia

4. Which company is the biggest search engine in China?

A. Google B. Microsoft C. Sina D. Baidu

5. Why did Sina drop Google's search engine from its website?

A. To use its own technology B. Because Google was too expensive C. Because of a cyberattack D. Because Google moved to Hong Kong

6. Approximately how many Chinese people are online?

A. 125 million B. 3 million C. 450 million D. Half of the world's population

7. Why did Google relocate its search engine to Hong Kong in 2010?

A. To save money on taxes B. Due to concerns about censorship and cyberattacks C. To be closer to the personal computer market D. To escape a lawsuit from Microsoft

8. Why did a judge in New York reject Google's digital library plan?

A. Google refused to pay $125 million B. Writers and publishers did not like Google C. It would give Google a monopoly on book search D. The books were not interesting enough

9. What did Baidu do regarding its online library recently?

A. Added 3 million new books B. Removed almost 3 million documents C. Bought Google's digital library D. Signed a deal with the European Commission

10. What is the common complaint from writers against Baidu?

A. Baidu was too slow to search B. Baidu charged users too much money C. Baidu used their works without permission D. Baidu blocked access to their books in Hong Kong