Trivia Quiz Questions About Bill Gates
Who is Bill Gates?
A: Bill Gates, i.e. William Henry Gates III is
an American business magnate, entrepreneur,
investor, author, and philanthropist.
In 1975, together with Paul Allen, what did he
do?
A: He co-founded Microsoft.
Where was Bill Gates born?
A: Seattle, Washington.
When was Bill Gates born?
A: October 28, 1955.
Who is Bill’s father?
A: William H. Gates, Sr.
Who was his mother?
A: Mary Maxwell Gates.
What is Bill Gates’ ancestry?
A: English, German, Irish, and Scots-Irish
What did his father do for a living?
A: He was a prominent lawyer.
What was his mother’s occupation?
A: She served on the board of directors for
First Interstate BancSystem and the United Way.
During his career at Microsoft, Gates held what
positions?
A: The positions of chairman, CEO and chief
software architect.
Until May 2014, Bill was the largest what?
A: Individual shareholder in Microsoft.
Gates is currently the richest person in the
what?
A: World.
As of December 2016 what was his estimated net
worth?
A: US$84 billion.
Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of
the what?
A: Personal computer revolution.
Gates has been criticized for his business
tactics, which have been considered what?
A: Anti-competitive.
On what date did Bill step down as CEO of
Microsoft?
A: In January 2000.
He remained as chairman and created what
position for himself?
A: Chief software architect.
In June 2006, what did Bill Gates announce?
A: That he would be transitioning from full-time
work to work full-time at the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation.
He gradually transferred his duties to whom?
A: Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie
Ozzie later did what?
A: Left the company.
When was Bills' last full-time day at Microsoft?
A: June 27, 2008.
When did Bill step down as chairman of
Microsoft?
A: February 2014.