Multiple choice general knowledge history

When was Microsoft founded?

  1. 1971

  2. 1975

  3. 1977

  4. 1979

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company's first product was a BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 microcomputer. 1975 is the correct founding year.