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Internet Culture Trivia

Internet Culture

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

history memes linguistics web

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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