Bill Gates (1955–present)

Question 1

What year was Bill Gates born?

Answer 1

1955

Question 2

In which city was Bill Gates born?

Answer 2

Seattle, Washington

Question 3

Who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates?

Answer 3

Paul Allen

Question 4

Where did Bill Gates attend college before dropping out?

Answer 4

Harvard University

Question 5

When did Bill Gates drop out of Harvard to start Microsoft?

Answer 5

1975

Question 6

Which operating system did Microsoft develop that became the standard for IBM PCs?

Answer 6

MS-DOS

Question 7

Which operating system made Microsoft a global leader in personal computing?

Answer 7

Windows

Question 8

What software suite, created by Microsoft, transformed productivity in businesses?

Answer 8

Microsoft Office Suite

Question 9

What is the name of Bill Gates’ philanthropic organization?

Answer 9

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Question 10

Who did Bill Gates marry in 1994?

Answer 10

Melinda French

Question 11

What was the focus of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

Answer 11

Global health, education, and poverty reduction

Question 12

During which decades did the personal computer revolution take place?

Answer 12

1970s and 1980s

Question 13

What was the significance of MS-DOS?

Answer 13

It became the standard operating system for IBM PCs.

Question 14

What major lawsuit did Microsoft face in the late 1990s?

Answer 14

Antitrust lawsuit over maintaining an illegal monopoly

Question 15

Why did Bill Gates step down as CEO of Microsoft in 2000?

Answer 15

To focus on other roles following the antitrust lawsuit

Question 16

What major health issues has Bill Gates focused on in his philanthropic work?

Answer 16

Eradicating polio, combating malaria, and improving healthcare

Question 17

What is Bill Gates’ legacy in the tech world?

Answer 17

He revolutionized personal computing and made software widely accessible.

Question 18

How did Bill Gates’ work change global health?

Answer 18

His foundation has invested in vaccines, public health, and education in developing countries.

Question 19

Which prestigious university awarded Bill Gates an honorary degree despite him dropping out?

Answer 19

Harvard University

Question 20

True or False: Bill Gates continued as Microsoft’s CEO until his retirement.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Fill in the blank: Bill Gates’ foundation has focused on improving global _____ and education.

Answer 21

health

Question 22

What was a major criticism of Bill Gates’ philanthropic work?

Answer 22

That billionaires might have too much influence over global health policies.

Question 23

How did Bill Gates demonstrate early programming skills as a teen?

Answer 23

He hacked his school’s scheduling software to sit in classes with more girls.

Question 24

What awkward moment from Bill Gates’ life became a viral sensation during the antitrust trial?

Answer 24

His evasive and uncomfortable court testimony was widely mocked.

Question 25

What is a lesser-known fact about Bill Gates’ reading habits?

Answer 25

He is an avid reader and regularly shares book recommendations on his blog.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: Bill Gates is known for co-founding _____ in 1975.

Answer 26

Microsoft

Question 27

Which event marked a major legal challenge for Microsoft in the 1990s?

Answer 27

The U.S. government’s antitrust lawsuit

Question 28

What is one major area of technology that Bill Gates revolutionized?

Answer 28

Personal computing

Question 29

What role did Paul Allen play in Microsoft’s creation?

Answer 29

Co-founder of Microsoft

Question 30

True or False: Bill Gates never returned to complete his degree at Harvard.

Answer 30

True