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Uber Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Uber? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Uber Eats was launched before the main Uber ride-hailing service.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Uber launched in 2009, while Uber Eats didn't debut until 2014, starting as a separate food delivery experiment.

2.

Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was previously the CEO of Expedia.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

Dara Khosrowshahi led Expedia for 12 years before taking over as Uber CEO in 2017, replacing Travis Kalanick.

3.

Uber's self-driving truck program was part of its Advanced Technologies Group, which was sold to Aurora Innovation in 2020.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Uber's ATG developed autonomous trucks. In December 2020, Uber sold ATG to Aurora Innovation, a self-driving technology company.

4.

Uber was originally named 'UberCab' when it launched in San Francisco in 2010.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Uber was founded as UberCab in 2009 and launched its app in 2010. After facing regulatory issues over the term 'cab,' the company rebranded to Uber later that year.

5.

Uber has never turned a quarterly profit since its founding.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Uber posted its first ever operating profit in Q2 2023, surprising many who assumed it was always unprofitable.

6.

Uber's app was the first to use real-time GPS tracking for ride-hailing.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Taxi Magic, launched in 2008, offered real-time GPS tracking for booking taxis before Uber's 2009 launch.

7.

Uber drivers in all countries are legally classified as employees, not independent contractors.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Classification varies by jurisdiction; for example, UK drivers are workers, but in most US states they remain independent contractors.

8.

Uber once offered a helicopter service called 'Uber Copter' in New York City.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Uber Copter operated between Manhattan and JFK Airport from 2019 to 2020, but was discontinued due to low demand.

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