YouTube Quiz

Try out this YouTube quiz to test your knowledge. YouTube trivia highlights the origins and evolution of the American video-sharing platform founded on February 14, 2005, by former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen.

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15 questions

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340 pts max score

Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
The catchphrase 'Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That' took off on YouTube after a TV clip upload in what year?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
What viral clip from 2009 features a kid delivering loopy post-dentist commentary?
Question 3 · Medium · 20 pts
Which early viral animal clip is famous for one panda startling another with a sneeze?
Question 4 · Medium · 20 pts
Which classic feline keyboard performance was uploaded to YouTube in 2007?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
YouTube Live was formally introduced in which year?
Question 6 · Medium · 20 pts
Which 2007 YouTube upload turned a plea for a pop star into a giant viral moment?
Question 7 · Medium · 20 pts
Which video quality upgrade arrived on YouTube in 2008, giving viewers a shiny new HD option?
Question 8 · Medium · 20 pts
The very first YouTube upload, "Me at the zoo," was filmed at what zoo?
Question 9 · Medium · 20 pts
In YouTube’s very first video, what does Jawed Karim say is cool about the elephants?
Question 10 · Medium · 20 pts
In what year did YouTube prank viewers with an April Fools’ video saying the site was shutting down to pick a winner?
Question 11 · Medium · 20 pts
What ultra-crisp video format did YouTube announce support for in 2010?
Question 12 · Medium · 20 pts
Which separate YouTube Gaming app was shut down in 2019?
Question 13 · Medium · 20 pts
What exact view count did 'Gangnam Style' blast past, forcing YouTube to update its view counter system in 2014?
Question 14 · Medium · 20 pts
Which unlucky legend became famous through a meme image widely seen in YouTube compilations?
Question 15 · Hard · 40 pts
Which U.S. District Judge ordered Google in 2010 to turn over YouTube viewing data in the Viacom case?

The catchphrase 'Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That' took off on YouTube after a TV clip upload in what year?

What viral clip from 2009 features a kid delivering loopy post-dentist commentary?

Which early viral animal clip is famous for one panda startling another with a sneeze?

Which classic feline keyboard performance was uploaded to YouTube in 2007?

YouTube Live was formally introduced in which year?

Which 2007 YouTube upload turned a plea for a pop star into a giant viral moment?

Which video quality upgrade arrived on YouTube in 2008, giving viewers a shiny new HD option?

The very first YouTube upload, "Me at the zoo," was filmed at what zoo?

In YouTube’s very first video, what does Jawed Karim say is cool about the elephants?

In what year did YouTube prank viewers with an April Fools’ video saying the site was shutting down to pick a winner?

What ultra-crisp video format did YouTube announce support for in 2010?

Which separate YouTube Gaming app was shut down in 2019?

What exact view count did 'Gangnam Style' blast past, forcing YouTube to update its view counter system in 2014?

Which unlucky legend became famous through a meme image widely seen in YouTube compilations?

Which U.S. District Judge ordered Google in 2010 to turn over YouTube viewing data in the Viacom case?