Jeff Bezos and Amazon: The Founding Story and Beyond
From quitting his Wall Street job to start an online bookstore to founding Blue Origin, test what you know about Jeff Bezos and Amazon's journey.
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In what year did Jeff Bezos found Amazon?
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Q1. In what year did Jeff Bezos found Amazon?
- 1991
- 1994
- 1997
- 1999
Bezos founded Amazon on July 5, 1994, in his garage in Bellevue, Washington, after quitting his job at hedge fund D.E. Shaw. The company started as an online bookstore named Cadabra before being renamed.Q2. What was Amazon's original name before Bezos changed it?
- Cadabra
- Relentless
- BookRiver
- Aardvark
Bezos initially incorporated the company as Cadabra Inc. in July 1994 but renamed it Amazon in 1995 after a lawyer misheard the name as 'cadaver.' The relentless.com domain still redirects to Amazon today — Bezos owns it.Q3. Where did Bezos famously write Amazon's business plan?
- On a flight from NYC to Seattle
- At Stanford during his PhD
- In a Starbucks
- In his Princeton dorm
Bezos and his then-wife MacKenzie drove from New York to Seattle in 1994, and he wrote Amazon's business plan on the road during the cross-country trip. He chose Seattle for its tech talent pool and proximity to a major book distributor.Q4. What category was added to Amazon's catalog in 1998 alongside books?
- Electronics
- Music and DVDs
- Toys
- Clothing
Amazon expanded beyond books in 1998 by adding music CDs and DVDs. This 'Get Big Fast' strategy marked the first step of Bezos's plan to make Amazon the 'everything store.'Q5. When did Amazon launch Prime, its membership program?
- 2002
- 2005
- 2008
- 2012
Amazon Prime launched on February 2, 2005, originally offering two-day shipping on eligible items for $79 per year. It now includes video streaming, music, and other perks for over 200 million subscribers worldwide.Q6. What cloud computing service did Amazon launch in 2006?
- Azure
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- OracleCloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched its first major services — S3 and EC2 — in March and August 2006 respectively. AWS now generates over $100 billion in annual revenue and accounts for the majority of Amazon's operating profit.Q7. When did Jeff Bezos step down as CEO of Amazon?
- July 5, 2019
- July 5, 2021
- January 1, 2022
- December 31, 2020
Bezos stepped down as CEO on July 5, 2021 — exactly 27 years after founding Amazon. Andy Jassy, who had led AWS, succeeded him as CEO while Bezos remained executive chairman.Q8. What space company did Bezos found in 2000?
- SpaceX
- Blue Origin
- Virgin Galactic
- Rocket Lab
Bezos founded Blue Origin secretly in September 2000, three years before the public learned of it. The company's motto 'Gradatim Ferociter' (Step by Step, Ferociously) reflects Bezos's long-term approach to space development.Q9. When did Bezos famously buy The Washington Post?
- 2010
- 2013
- 2016
- 2019
Bezos purchased The Washington Post for $250 million in August 2013, buying it personally rather than through Amazon. The deal followed the Graham family's 80-year ownership of the paper.Q10. On what date did Bezos take his first crewed Blue Origin flight to space?
- May 5, 2021
- July 20, 2021
- October 13, 2021
- December 11, 2021
Bezos flew on the New Shepard NS-16 mission on July 20, 2021, alongside his brother Mark, 82-year-old aviator Wally Funk, and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen. The date was chosen for the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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