Questions & Answers
Browse all 15 questions from the
Meme Culture Essentials study set below.
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1
Which evolutionary biologist coined the term 'meme' in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene?
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A
Richard Dawkins
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B
Stephen Jay Gould
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C
E.O. Wilson
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D
Charles Darwin
2
What was the first viral video to reach one million views on YouTube?
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A
The Evolution of Dance
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B
Charlie Bit My Finger
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C
Nike 'Touch of Gold' featuring Ronaldinho
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D
Numa Numa
3
Which website is widely credited as the birthplace of the 'LOLcat' image macro phenomenon?
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A
4chan
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B
Reddit
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C
Something Awful
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D
Tumblr
4
The 'Doge' meme, which became popular around 2013, features which specific breed of dog?
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A
Shiba Inu
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B
Akita
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C
Basenji
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D
Korean Jindo
5
What is the name of the 'Rickrolling' phenomenon involving Rick Astley's song 'Never Gonna Give You Up'?
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A
Phishing
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B
Bait-and-switch
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C
Catfishing
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D
Clickbait
6
Which popular image macro meme features a young boy clenching his fist on a beach, often used to signify success?
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A
Bad Luck Brian
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B
Success Kid
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C
Scumbag Steve
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D
Overly Attached Girlfriend
7
The 'Grumpy Cat' meme, which gained fame for her perpetually dour expression, was named what?
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A
Tardar Sauce
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B
Mittens
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C
Luna
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D
Bella
8
What does the term 'Rickrolling' specifically refer to in internet culture?
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A
Hacking a website to play music
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B
An internet prank involving a misleading link
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C
A type of digital animation
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D
Posting spoilers on social media
9
In 2011, the 'Rebecca Black - Friday' video became a viral meme primarily due to what?
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A
Its high production budget
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B
Its heavily criticized lyrics and music video
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C
A famous celebrity cameo
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D
It was the first music video on YouTube
10
What is the 'Pepe the Frog' character's original source material?
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A
A television cartoon
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B
An independent comic book titled 'Boy's Club'
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C
A video game series
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D
A political editorial
11
Which video game franchise is associated with the 'Leeroy Jenkins' meme?
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A
World of Warcraft
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B
Halo
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C
Call of Duty
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D
Final Fantasy
12
The 'Distracted Boyfriend' meme originated from a stock photograph taken by which photographer?
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A
Antonio Guillem
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B
Annie Leibovitz
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C
Steve McCurry
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D
David LaChapelle
13
What is the common term for a video, image, or text that spreads rapidly through the internet?
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A
Viral content
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B
Digital broadcast
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C
Web-stream
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D
Data-packet
14
Which meme format involves placing two images side-by-side to compare a 'budget' or 'bad' version with a 'quality' or 'good' version?
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A
Drake Hotline Bling
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B
Expanding Brain
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C
Virgin vs. Chad
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D
Woman Yelling at a Cat
15
The 'Nyan Cat' meme is famous for being what type of digital media?
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A
An 8-bit animation of a cat with a Pop-Tart body
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B
A live-action short film
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C
A series of edited photos
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D
An interactive website game
