Multiple choice general knowledge Yahoo!!!! is Young And Historical Officious Oracle Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle Yet Another Historical Officious Oracle Young Another Historical Officious Oracle Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Yahoo was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in 1994. The name 'Yahoo' is an acronym for 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle' - a tongue-in-cheek reference to the hierarchical organization of their web directory.