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Internet Culture Trivia

Internet Culture

A challenging quiz covering the history, linguistics, and phenomena of modern internet culture.

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12 Questions Hard Ages 13+ Apr 8, 2026

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1 Which platform is credited with the origin of the 'Rickrolling' meme in 2007?
  • A 4chan
  • B Reddit
  • C YouTube
  • D MySpace
2 What does the acronym 'TL;DR' stand for in online communication?
  • A Time Long; Data Read
  • B Too Long; Didn't Read
  • C Total Length; Done Reading
  • D Too Little; Data Retained
3 In the context of early internet culture, what was the primary purpose of the 'Dancing Baby' animation?
  • A An educational tool for Java
  • B A test of rendering software
  • C A promotional music video
  • D A political protest
4 Which website, founded in 2005, was the first to reach one billion views on a single video?
  • A Vimeo
  • B YouTube
  • C DailyMotion
  • D Twitch
5 What is the 'Streisand Effect'?
  • A The tendency for popular posts to be deleted
  • B The phenomenon where attempting to hide information increases its visibility
  • C The viral spread of misinformation
  • D The rapid decline of a meme's popularity
6 Which social media platform pioneered the 'Stories' format in 2013?
  • A Instagram
  • B Snapchat
  • C Facebook
  • D TikTok
7 Before it became a massive platform, what was the original intended function of the website 'Twitch'?
  • A A platform for professional e-sports
  • B A general-interest live streaming site called Justin.tv
  • C A site for hosting gaming tournaments
  • D A live chat room for software developers
8 Which 2011 meme featuring a disgruntled cat is officially known as 'Grumpy Cat', but what is the cat's real name?
  • A Tardar Sauce
  • B Luna
  • C Bella
  • D Oliver
9 What was the first video ever uploaded to YouTube on April 23, 2005?
  • A Charlie bit my finger
  • B Me at the zoo
  • C Evolution of Dance
  • D Potter Puppet Pals
10 The term 'meme' was coined by which evolutionary biologist in his 1976 book 'The Selfish Gene'?
  • A Richard Dawkins
  • B Stephen Jay Gould
  • C E.O. Wilson
  • D Carl Sagan
11 What is the 'Dead Internet Theory'?
  • A The belief that the internet will collapse in 2030
  • B A conspiracy theory claiming most online content is generated by bots
  • C The theory that all websites will eventually lose funding
  • D A study on the expiration of internet domain names
12 In internet slang, what does it mean when a piece of content is 'ratioed'?
  • A The post received more replies than likes
  • B The post was shared more times than it was viewed
  • C The post has more dislikes than likes
  • D The post was removed by a moderator
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