Programming Language History Trivia Quiz

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Test your knowledge of Programming Language History with 60 audited questions across three difficulty levels.

Here are 12 sample questions from the Programming Language History deck. Expand any of them to check the answer.

In which year was C (programming language) introduced?

Answer: 1972

C (programming language) was introduced in 1972.

In which year was Lisp (programming language) introduced?

Answer: 1958

Lisp (programming language) was introduced in 1958.

In which year was PHP introduced?

Answer: 1995

PHP was introduced in 1995.

Who developed C Sharp (programming language)?

Answer: Microsoft

Microsoft developed C Sharp (programming language).

Who developed SNOBOL?

Answer: Bell Labs

Bell Labs developed SNOBOL.

What broader class does Brainfuck belong to?

Answer: P′′

Brainfuck belongs to the broader class P′′.

What is Ada (programming language) named after?

Answer: Ada Lovelace

Ada (programming language) is named after Ada Lovelace.

In which year was Julia (programming language) introduced?

Answer: 2009

Julia (programming language) was introduced in 2009.

Who developed Mojo (programming language)?

Answer: Modular

Modular developed Mojo (programming language).

In which year was Erlang (programming language) introduced?

Answer: 1986

Erlang (programming language) was introduced in 1986.

In which year was APL (programming language) introduced?

Answer: 1966

APL (programming language) was introduced in 1966.

Who developed Elixir (programming language)?

Answer: José Valim

José Valim developed Elixir (programming language).

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