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Early Internet Culture: The Wild West

Before algorithms and influencers, the internet was a stranger, weirder place. How well do you remember the viral videos, memes, and moments that defined the early web?

💻 Technology medium 20 questions ~7 min

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What this quiz asks

What year was YouTube founded?
What was the first video ever uploaded to YouTube?
The 'Numa Numa' viral video was uploaded in 2004.
Which website was known for user-created animations and games in the early 2000s?
What was the name of the dancing baby meme from the late 1990s?
Which search engine used the tagline 'Don't be evil' in its corporate code of conduct?
What year did Facebook launch?
Was MySpace founded before Facebook?
What was the 'Hampster Dance' website famous for?
Which website let you create your own personal homepage for free in the 1990s?
What was the viral video 'David After Dentist' about?
Select ALL websites that were acquired by Yahoo:
In what year did the 'Rickroll' meme originate?
Which song was used in the original Rickroll meme?
The 'All Your Base Are Belong to Us' meme came from a Japanese video game.
What was the name of the early blogging platform that was hugely popular in the early 2000s?
Which 2007 viral video was a tearful, mascara-streaked plea on behalf of a pop star?
What was the 'Star Wars Kid' video about?
Which platform was the primary place for sharing short Flash animations before YouTube?
What year did Twitter (now X) launch?