About this Study Set
This study set covers Social Media History through
18 practice questions.
An exploration of the history of social media platforms with a focus on their geographical origins and global expansion. 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
Social Media History: A Global Perspective study set below.
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1
Which country is the birthplace of the social networking site 'Orkut', which was highly popular in Brazil and India during the mid-2000s?
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A
United States
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B
Japan
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C
South Korea
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D
Germany
2
Before its global dominance, where was the social media platform 'TikTok' originally launched as 'Douyin'?
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A
Singapore
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B
China
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C
Vietnam
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D
Taiwan
3
Which Scandinavian country is the home of the professional networking site 'LinkedIn's' global regional headquarters for Europe?
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A
Sweden
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B
Denmark
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C
Norway
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D
Finland
4
In which city is the global headquarters of the social media giant 'Meta', formerly known as Facebook, located?
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A
Menlo Park
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B
San Francisco
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C
New York
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D
Seattle
5
The social media platform 'Vkontakte' (VK) was established in which major city?
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A
Moscow
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B
Saint Petersburg
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C
Kiev
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D
Minsk
6
Which nation is home to 'Line', a popular messaging app that originated following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake?
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A
Japan
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B
South Korea
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C
Thailand
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D
Indonesia
7
The messaging application 'Telegram' was founded by brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov, who are originally from which country?
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A
Russia
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B
Estonia
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C
Latvia
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D
Belarus
8
Which social media platform, known for its disappearing photo messages, was founded at Stanford University in the United States?
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A
Instagram
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B
Snapchat
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C
Pinterest
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D
Tumblr
9
The platform 'WeChat' (Weixin) is developed by Tencent, a company headquartered in which country?
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A
China
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B
Singapore
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C
Hong Kong
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D
Malaysia
10
'Xing', a social networking site popular for professional contacts in German-speaking countries, is headquartered in which city?
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A
Berlin
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B
Vienna
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C
Hamburg
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D
Zurich
11
Which country hosts the headquarters of 'Spotify', which operates as a social music-sharing platform?
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A
Sweden
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B
Norway
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C
Denmark
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D
Iceland
12
The mobile messaging app 'KakaoTalk' is the dominant social communication tool in which country?
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A
South Korea
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B
Japan
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C
North Korea
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D
Philippines
13
Where was the 'Badoo' social dating network founded in 2006?
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A
United Kingdom
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B
Russia
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C
France
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D
Spain
14
The video-sharing platform 'Dailymotion' was founded in 2005 in which European city?
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A
Paris
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B
Brussels
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C
Lyon
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D
Geneva
15
Which country is the primary market and home of the 'Zalo' messaging app?
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A
Vietnam
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B
Thailand
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C
Laos
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D
Cambodia
16
The social platform 'Hi5' was founded in 2003 and saw significant popularity in which region during its peak?
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A
Latin America
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B
Western Europe
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C
Middle East
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D
North Africa
17
Which nation is the founding home of the microblogging service 'Tumblr'?
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A
United States
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B
Canada
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C
United Kingdom
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D
Australia
18
The app 'Signal' is operated by a non-profit foundation based in which country?
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A
United States
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B
Switzerland
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C
Iceland
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D
Norway
