Tumblr Quiz

Try out this Tumblr quiz to test your knowledge. Tumblr trivia highlights the history, culture, and quirks of the microblogging platform founded by David Karp in 2007.

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Question 1 · Easy · 10 pts
What visual media type can Tumblr users post besides images?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Before Automattic bought Tumblr, what parent company controlled it through Yahoo's corporate succession?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Tumblr's original headquarters were located in which New York City borough?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which later product is associated with Marco Arment after his Tumblr work?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Historically, Tumblr's codebase was closely associated with which web framework?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
After Yahoo bought Tumblr in 2013, what operating status did Yahoo promise the platform would keep?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Tumblr's 2018 adult-content crackdown followed scrutiny from which app distribution platform?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Once the 2018 policy changed, Tumblr leaned heavily on what kind of content-screening approach?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
What was the name of Tumblr's paid advertising product for promoted entries in the feed?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Tumblr ad product specifically highlighted posts through Radar placement?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
What security protocol did Tumblr add service-wide support for to provide encrypted connections?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
Early Tumblr posting wasn't one-size-fits-all; what was the interface organized into?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Tumblr is best known as what kind of platform?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What kind of blogs do users publish on Tumblr?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which of these can you upload to Tumblr: photos, recipes, or weather forecasts?

What visual media type can Tumblr users post besides images?

Before Automattic bought Tumblr, what parent company controlled it through Yahoo's corporate succession?

Tumblr's original headquarters were located in which New York City borough?

Which later product is associated with Marco Arment after his Tumblr work?

Historically, Tumblr's codebase was closely associated with which web framework?

After Yahoo bought Tumblr in 2013, what operating status did Yahoo promise the platform would keep?

Tumblr's 2018 adult-content crackdown followed scrutiny from which app distribution platform?

Once the 2018 policy changed, Tumblr leaned heavily on what kind of content-screening approach?

What was the name of Tumblr's paid advertising product for promoted entries in the feed?

Which Tumblr ad product specifically highlighted posts through Radar placement?

What security protocol did Tumblr add service-wide support for to provide encrypted connections?

Early Tumblr posting wasn't one-size-fits-all; what was the interface organized into?

Tumblr is best known as what kind of platform?

What kind of blogs do users publish on Tumblr?

Which of these can you upload to Tumblr: photos, recipes, or weather forecasts?