15 Questions
Which section of a Bitcoin block contains the data for all of the transactions?
Transaction Data
What is the purpose of the Block Header in a Bitcoin block?
To identify the block quickly
Which part of the Block Header is of particular interest to an investigator?
Previous Block Hash
What does the timestamp in the Block Header indicate?
The latest time the transactions were broadcast
In what format is Bitcoin block data ordered?
Little Endian
What is the purpose of reversing the order of bytes in little endian format?
To read the data correctly
How is a number stored in big endian format?
From left to right
Which of the following is true about little endian?
The least important part is written first
What is the representation of the byte sequence 1234 in little endian?
4-3-2-1
How can you convert between big and little endian?
Reverse the sequence of bytes
What does the Previous Block Hash represent in a block header?
The hash of the previous block
What is the purpose of the Merkle Root in a block header?
To verify the validity of the block
What is the significance of the Time Stamp in a block header?
It represents the time at which the block was mined
What is the hex representation of the unix time stamp 1432723472?
5565a010
What is the purpose of detecting and verifying Multi-Sig addresses?
To provide greater traceability on the blockchain
Test your knowledge on the structure of Bitcoin blocks with this quiz. Learn about the block header, number of transactions, and transaction data.
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