How Well Do You Know The Unique Features of Solana?
bobbyknuckles
Created 6/28/2024
Put your knowledge of Solana's unique features to the test with this quiz!
1. What consensus mechanism does Solana use?
Proof of Work
Proof of History
Proof of Burn
Proof of Space
2. Who is the creator of Solana?
Vitalik Buterin
Charles Hoskinson
Anatoly Yakovenko
Gavin Wood
3. In what year was Solana launched?
4. What is the primary function of Solana's PoH?
To burn tokens
To mine cryptocurrencies
To timestamp transactions
To validate smart contracts
5. Which feature ensures high-speed transaction processing in Solana?
Gulf Stream
Ethereum Virtual Machine
Sidechains
Turbine
6. What is the primary advantage of Solana’s hybrid protocols?
Increased block size
Enhanced decentralization
Reduced validation time
Higher token value
7. How many transactions per second (TPS) does Solana reportedly support?
8. What characteristic is NOT a feature of a distinctive Solana wallet?
Two-factor authentication
Biometric authentication
Proof of Work compatibility
Cross-chain compatibility
9. Which of the following is a key innovation of Solana?
Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT)
Proof of Burn
Turbine - Block Propagation Protocol
Off-chain computations
10. What problem does the Tower Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) solve?
Cross-chain transactions
Key generation
Consensus without significant cost or delay
Data sharding
11. Why is Solana considered suitable for decentralized applications?
It uses Proof of Work
It was created by Vitalik Buterin
High scalability and low cost
Dependence on layer-2 solutions
12. What is the average SOL transaction fee?
0.1 SOL
0.00064 SOL
1.0 SOL
0.5 SOL
13. What unique blend does Solana use to increase transaction speeds?
Proof of Work and Proof of Space
Proof of History and Delegated Proof of Stake
Proof of Burn and Proof of Stake
Proof of Space and Time
14. Which protocol enables Solana to achieve high throughput?
PoW
EVM
Sealevel
Off-chain computation
15. What feature contributes to Solana's data security in its wallet development?
Web3 integration
High transaction fees
Data encryption
Layer-2 solutions
16. How does Solana’s Proof of History (PoH) mechanism aid in network efficiency?
By increasing token value
By reducing number of validators
By establishing a time sequence
By enabling sidechains
17. What is the Tower BFT in Solana?
An off-chain scalability solution
A staking algorithm
An optimized version of PBFT using PoH
A token burning mechanism
18. For what purpose is SOL primarily used on the Solana network?
Token burning
Transaction fees and staking
Paying taxes
Governance voting
19. What major NFT project significantly raised Solana’s profile in 2021?
CryptoPunks
Bored Ape Yacht Club
Degenerate Ape Academy
Hashmasks
20. What is one of the core benefits of Solana wallets when it comes to staking?
Lower returns
Increased security
Multi-chain support
Centralized control
