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This file is the only file technically required by a child theme.

What is "style.css"

100

At this event, Matt Mullenweg announced that all contributing teams would be switching from IRC to Slack for real-time communication.

What is "WordCamp San Francisco 2014"

100

This popular managed WordPress host which targeted designers was acquired by even larger managed WordPress host in June.

What is "Flywheel"?

100

This person lead the version 5.2 release of WordPress.

Who is "Josepha Haden Chomphosy"

200

These functions can be overridden by creating a new function of the same name.

What are "pluggable functions".

200

This eCommerce plugin for WordPress was forked by the founders of WooThemes who then created WooCommerce.

What is "Jigoshop"?

200

Josepha Haden Chomphosy was given this prestigious new in January.

What is "Executive Director of WordPress"?

200

WordPress version 5.2 was named after this jazz musician.

Who is "Jaco Pastorius"

300

The add_action() function accepts this many parameters.

What is "four"

300

This prominent WordPress lead developer stepped away from contributing full time to work for the US Digital Service in 2015.

Who is "Andrew Nacin"?

300

This micro-blogging social platform was purchased in August by Automattic for a reported $3M.

What is "Tumblr"?

300

The MP6 WordPress admin visual redesign was merged into WordPress in this version.

What is "3.8"

400

This is the class used to retrieve posts in WordPress.

What is "WP_Query"

400

Before there were default themes named for the year they were introduced, this theme was the official starter for all new WordPress sites.

What is "Kubrick"?

400

The largest WordCamp in history took place this June in what city?

What is "Berlin"?

400

This is the first year without a namesake default theme since 2010.

What is "2018"

500

For a typical frontend request, this is the final action hook run by core WordPress.

What is "shutdown"

500

Though it was not a public facing moniker, this was the legal name of the company which owned WooCommerce when Automattic purchased it in 2015.

What is "Bubblestorm Management Limited"?

500

This WP Tavern founder announced their resignation from their position as a writer for the site in August.

Who is "Jeff Chandler"?

500

This WordPress release had the longest release cycle for a major version in the history of the project.

What is "version 2.1"