About this Study Set
This study set covers Internet History through
18 practice questions.
A collection of factual questions regarding the origins, specific dates, and historical figures of internet meme culture. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
Meme History and Digital Lore study set below.
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1
In what year was the 'Dancing Baby' (or Oogachacka Baby), one of the internet's earliest viral animations, first created?
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A
1994
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B
1996
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C
1998
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D
2000
2
The term 'meme' was first coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book titled what?
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A
The Selfish Gene
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B
The Blind Watchmaker
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C
River Out of Eden
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D
Climbing Mount Improbable
3
The viral video 'Charlie Bit My Finger' was uploaded to YouTube in which year?
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A
2005
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B
2007
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C
2009
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D
2011
4
What is the real name of the 'Success Kid' meme, a photograph taken by his mother in 2007?
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A
Sammy Griner
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B
Kyle Craven
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C
Blake Boston
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D
Zeddie Little
5
The 'Nyan Cat' video, featuring a pop-tart cat flying through space, was uploaded to YouTube in what month and year?
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A
March 2011
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B
April 2011
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C
May 2011
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D
June 2011
6
Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' music video was originally released in which year?
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A
1985
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B
1987
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C
1989
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D
1991
7
The 'Keyboard Cat' video, originally titled 'Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat', featured a cat named what?
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A
Fatso
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B
Buster
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C
Mittens
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D
Whiskers
8
The 'Bad Luck Brian' meme features a yearbook photo of a boy named what?
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A
Kyle Craven
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B
Brian King
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C
Ian Davies
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D
Brian O'Malley
9
In which year did the 'Gangnam Style' music video by Psy become the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views?
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A
2011
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B
2012
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C
2013
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D
2014
10
The 'Grumpy Cat' (Tardar Sauce) was born in which year?
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A
2010
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B
2012
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C
2014
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D
2016
11
The 'Pepe the Frog' character was created by cartoonist Matt Furie in his comic series titled what?
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A
Boy's Club
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B
Frog World
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C
Green Tales
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D
Epic Comics
12
The 'Harlem Shake' meme trend peaked in early 2013, triggered by a video posted by which producer?
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A
Baauer
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B
Skrillex
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C
Diplo
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D
Flosstradamus
13
What is the specific number of 'Over 9000' referenced in the popular Dragon Ball Z meme?
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A
8000
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B
9000
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C
10000
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D
11000
14
The 'Hide the Pain Harold' meme features a man from Hungary named what?
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A
András Arató
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B
Viktor Orbán
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C
László Papp
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D
István Szabó
15
In 2004, the 'Numa Numa' dance video was uploaded to the site Newgrounds by whom?
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A
Gary Brolsma
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B
Chris Crocker
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C
Justin Timberlake
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D
Fred Figglehorn
16
The 'Doge' meme, featuring a Shiba Inu, gained massive popularity in which year?
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A
2010
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B
2013
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C
2015
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D
2017
17
The video 'Evolution of Dance' by Judson Laipply was the most-viewed YouTube video in which year?
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A
2006
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B
2008
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C
2010
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D
2012
18
The 'Badger Badger Badger' flash animation was created by Jonti Picking in what year?
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A
2001
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B
2003
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C
2005
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D
2007
