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The Internet

The Internet. We all know that Amazon.com was one of the early e-commerce websites. What might be surprising is one of the companies that beat Amazon to the WorldWideWeb by about a year. What is this company, whose products you still more commonly pick up the phone to order ? A. McDonald’s

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The Internet

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  1. The Internet • We all know that Amazon.com was one of the early e-commerce websites. What might be surprising is one of the companies that beat Amazon to the WorldWideWeb by about a year. What is this company, whose products you still more commonly pick up the phone to order? • A. McDonald’s • B. Pizza Hut • C. Kellogg

  2. The Internet • What was the first item sold in an auction on eBay.com? • A. Water that had been in a cup that Elvis Presley used • B. Partially eaten grilled cheese sandwich • C. A broken laser pointer

  3. The Internet • What internet shopping quiz would be complete without mentioning music? What is the world's most successful online music sales website? • A. Yahoo • B. Itunes • C. Apple Records

  4. Accounting • What is a liability? • A. Something you own • B. Something you owe • C. Your best friend

  5. Accounting • What is an asset? • A. Something you own • B. Something you owe • C. Your best friend

  6. Commercial • How much can GEICO save you on car insurance (percentage)? • 15%

  7. General • What fast food commercial claims to never use frozen hamburger, only fresh? • Wendy’s

  8. Sports • What conference does Northern play in? • A. Big Sky • B. WAC • C. Frontier

  9. General • How many inches of snow would it take to cover Montana? • 1”

  10. General • MSU-Northern’s main campus is located in _______. • Havre, MT

  11. Retail • A graduate of the University of Missouri, this businessman started his retail career by opening several franchises of Ben Franklin five-and-dime stores in Arkansas. In 1962, he started what would become the largest U.S. retail store. Who was he? • A. Sam Walton • B. J.C. Penney • Charles Walgreen, Sr.

  12. Computers • What Harvard drop-out founded a software company in 1975 that would later revolutionize the computer industry?? • A. • B. • C.

  13. Computers • Who is the man behind the iPhone, iPod and MAC computers? • A. • B. • C.

  14. General • Ranked among the top contributions in business history, this early 20th century industrialist developed a system of production that drastically lowered the cost of his product and help rush in the modern age of travel. Who was he? • Henry Ford

  15. The Payment System • Debit cards are a little safer to use than credit cards for bill paying but they do have drawbacks. With a credit card, you must provide a signature when making a purchase. What do you have to provide when paying with a debit card? • A. PIN (Personal Identification Number) • B. Photo ID • C. Driver’s License • D. Lock of Hair or fingernail clipping

  16. The Payment System • What does it mean when a company asks you to "remit the payment" by the due date? • A. Send them the money on time • B. Send an additional payment by the 30th • C. Increase the payment by the end of the month • D. Don't bother to pay (like that's going to happen...)

  17. General • What was founded by Herb Kelleher in 1973 in Dallas, Texas, USA? • A. Taco Bell • B. Southwest Airlines • C. Home Depot

  18. General • A plane crashed right on the border of North Dakota and South Dakota. Where were the survivors buried? • You don’t bury survivors

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