Posted 09/30/08 at 01:24:41 PM by Mark Edward Soper

Cnet.UK's Crave blog decided to dig around in the Internet history attic recently and bring us what it calls the "50 Most Significant Moments of Internet History." Before you click the link (at the end of this article), let's try a little quiz to see what you know about your favorite time-waster/research tool:

1. Which of these building blocks of the Internet predate the first Super Bowl? A. WWW B. GIF image C. Arpanet
2. Which came first? A. Apache B. Mosaic C. RSS
3. How old is the MP3 file format? A. Old enough to drink (21). B. Old enough to be in college (19). C. Old enough to get a driver's license (16).
4. Which search site was originally known as "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web"? A. Yahoo! B. AltaVista C. Google

Hit the jump for the answers.

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Posted 06/25/08 at 06:43:33 PM by Nathan Grayson

Welcome, one and all, to the brand new Maximum PC website. Lucky for you, we saved the best for last, and it should be coming right after this column. In the meantime, why not read about what happened in the world of gaming today? Read on to hear about Diablo III, Games For Windows, and which flying creatures are the most badass -- presented in the form of a simple chart.

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