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  • 1. What was the original name of the MSN Food & Drink app?
A) Bing Food & Drink
B) MSN Recipes
C) Bing Kitchen
D) MSN Culinary
  • 2. How many bottles of wine were included in the MSN Food & Drink encyclopedia?
A) Over 3.3 million
B) Over 500,000
C) Over 1 million
D) Over 1.5 million
  • 3. What could users do to add their own recipes in the MSN Food & Drink app?
A) Snap a photo
B) Manually draw the recipe
C) Upload a PDF
D) Scan a barcode
  • 4. What was the original name of the MSN Health & Fitness app?
A) Bing Wellness
B) MSN Health Tracker
C) Bing Health & Fitness
D) MSN Vitality
  • 5. Which service did MSN Health & Fitness use for data synchronization after rebranding from Bing?
A) OneDrive
B) MSN's own cloud service
C) Xbox Live
D) Microsoft HealthVault
  • 6. Which of these was MSN Health & Fitness NOT related to?
A) Bing Health & Fitness
B) Microsoft Health
C) MSN cloud service
D) Xbox Fitness
  • 7. What was the original name of the MSN Travel app?
A) MSN Explorer
B) MSN Journey
C) Bing Travel
D) Bing Destinations
  • 8. Which company provided data for the MSN Travel app?
A) Orbitz
B) TripAdvisor
C) Expedia
D) Kayak
  • 9. Which virtual assistant could track flights via the MSN Travel app if a user was signed in?
A) Alexa
B) Siri
C) Google Assistant
D) Cortana
  • 10. In what month and year was the MSN Travel app discontinued?
A) September 2015
B) July 2021
C) December 2010
D) January 2020
  • 11. Which app was the only one in the suite that was exclusive to Windows?
A) MSN Food & Drink
B) MSN Sports
C) MSN Health & Fitness
D) MSN Travel
  • 12. What airfare prediction website was the name 'MSN Travel' previously associated with?
A) Priceline
B) Farecast
C) SkyScanner
D) CheapAir
  • 13. What was the original name of the MSN Sports app?
A) Bing Sports
B) MSN Athletics
C) MSN Scores
D) Bing Games
  • 14. When was the MSN Sports app discontinued?
A) September 15, 2015
B) May 5, 2018
C) January 1, 2020
D) July 20, 2021
  • 15. What was the name of the AI algorithm used in the MSN Esports Hub to detect significant moments?
A) See All
B) Game View
C) Moment Master
D) Watch For
  • 16. The 'Watch For' algorithm was originally developed for which platform?
A) YouTube
B) Mixer
C) Twitch
D) Xbox
  • 17. What was the MSN Esports Hub replaced by?
A) Start.gg
B) Smash.gg
C) Bing Esports
D) Mixer.gg
  • 18. Microsoft acquired which esports platform after the creation of the MSN Esports Hub?
A) Smash.gg
B) Twitch
C) ESL
D) Start.gg
  • 19. Which streaming platforms could users watch on the MSN Esports Hub?
A) Vimeo or DailyMotion
B) YouTube or Twitch
C) Mixer or Facebook
D) Netflix or Hulu
  • 20. Which brand did Microsoft champion in 2005 and 2006 to reorganize MSN services?
A) Office Online
B) Bing
C) Windows Live
D) Microsoft Start
  • 21. Which company was a major rival that prompted Microsoft to overhaul its services?
A) Google
B) Apple
C) Amazon
D) Oracle
  • 22. What technology did Windows Live services use to offer features via a web browser?
A) Web 3.0
B) Java
C) Web 2.0
D) Flash
  • 23. What did MSN Hotmail become after rebranding?
A) Outlook Live
B) MSN Mail
C) Windows Mail
D) Windows Live Hotmail
  • 24. In what year did Microsoft begin to phase out the Windows Live brand?
A) 2010
B) 2012
C) 2014
D) 2006
  • 25. Where does the 2014 MSN website get its content from?
A) Social media feeds only
B) Repurposed content from trusted organizations
C) Original in-house writing
D) User-generated submissions
  • 26. What was the previous name for the MSN Games website?
A) Windows Gaming
B) Internet Gaming Zone
C) MSN Play
D) Live Arcade
  • 27. When did the Microsoft Start page begin redirecting back to MSN?
A) January 2024
B) December 2023
C) November 2024
D) September 2024
  • 28. What happened to the MSN app in November 2024?
A) It was discontinued
B) It was integrated into Bing
C) It was rebranded as Start
D) It was brought back
  • 29. Which service was MSN Virtual Earth rebranded to?
A) Windows Maps
B) Live Search Maps
C) Bing Earth
D) Live Maps
  • 30. What role did MSN take on after the launch of Windows Live?
A) Software development platform
B) Operating system distributor
C) Online content provider
D) Hardware manufacturer
  • 31. What content category includes stock market tickers and personal finance?
A) Business
B) Wealth
C) Money
D) Economy
  • 32. When was the first version of MSN launched?
A) January 1, 1998
B) December 25, 2009
C) October 26, 2012
D) August 24, 1995
  • 33. In what year did Microsoft rename the web portal to msn.com?
A) 2014
B) 1995
C) 2000
D) 1998
  • 34. Which mobile platforms currently support the dedicated MSN app?
A) iOS and Android
B) BlackBerry and Symbian
C) Windows Phone only
D) iOS and Windows Phone
  • 35. What did the MSN Hotmail service eventually become?
A) Microsoft Bing
B) NBCNews.com
C) MSN Messenger
D) Outlook.com
  • 36. What significant design element was introduced to the MSN brand on February 14, 2000?
A) A mobile-first design
B) A mascot character
C) The butterfly logo
D) A new font style
  • 37. Which company did Microsoft sell its stake in MSNBC.com to in 2012?
A) AOL
B) Yahoo!
C) NBCUniversal
D) Google
  • 38. What position did MSN.com hold in U.S. portal traffic as of May 2005?
A) Third most visited
B) Fifth most visited
C) Second most visited
D) Most visited
  • 39. What specific feature was added to the MSN Windows 8 version to allow users to swipe between articles?
A) Smart Scroll
B) Quick Swipe
C) Auto Browse
D) Flip Ahead
  • 40. When was the MSN app rebranded to 'Microsoft News'?
A) 2018
B) 2014
C) 2021
D) 2012
  • 41. Which feature was originally included in the MSN app but was later removed?
A) Font size customization
B) Breaking news notifications
C) RSS feed
D) Favorite topics personalization
  • 42. What was the primary reason Microsoft cited for reverting to the 'MSN' name in 2024?
A) To increase ad revenue
B) Because Microsoft Start failed
C) To simplify branding
D) To introduce new features
  • 43. Which phone came preinstalled with the MSN Weather app?
A) Nokia 215
B) Nokia 3310
C) Lumia 520
D) Nokia 105
  • 44. What information does the MSN Weather app provide besides standard forecasts?
A) Ski resort information
B) Tidal patterns
C) Flight delay alerts
D) Agricultural soil moisture
  • 45. Is the MSN Weather app available for iOS?
A) Only in specific regions
B) Only for paid subscribers
C) Yes
D) No
  • 46. What was the original name of the MSN Money app?
A) FinancePro
B) MoneyCentral
C) Bing Finance
D) MarketWatch
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