Apple Watch trivia

Apple Watch Mini Quiz

Test your knowledge with these top questions!

Question 1

Apple designed the smartwatch's side dial, the Digital Crown, to solve what user problem?

While pinch-to-zoom gestures work well on iPhones, Apple realized a finger would cover too much of a tiny watch display, requiring a mechanical solution.

Question 2

The Apple Watch motivates users to close three daily activity rings representing what goals?

The red Move ring tracks active calories, the green Exercise ring tracks brisk activity, and the blue Stand ring requires moving for one minute per hour.

Question 3

Apple sets the clock to what specific time in official Apple Watch advertisements?

Traditional watchmakers use 10:10 to symmetrically frame their logos, but Apple uses 10:09 to symbolize being slightly ahead of the rest of the industry.

Question 4

What mechanism does the Apple Watch use to expel water from its speaker after a swim?

When users turn the Digital Crown to disable Water Lock, the speaker plays a specific tone that physically vibrates trapped moisture out of the cavity.

Question 5

Apple Watch uses what clever mechanism to expel water from its internal speaker?

The Apple Watch plays a specific sequence of low-frequency tones to vibrate the air and physically push water out of the speaker cavity.

Question 6

Apple added the rotating Digital Crown to the Apple Watch to solve what design problem?

The Digital Crown allows users to zoom and scroll through content without obstructing the view of the device's small display.

Question 7

The internal Taptic Engine allows the Apple Watch to communicate with users how?

The Taptic Engine is a linear actuator that produces haptic feedback by moving a small internal mass to mimic the sensation of a physical tap.

Question 8

The Apple Watch flashes bright green LED lights against your skin to measure what?

Photoplethysmography uses green LEDs to detect the amount of blood flowing through the wrist, which increases during a heartbeat.