Only a True 90s/2000s Internet Kid Can Pass This Quiz
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Question 1/50
In which country did the internet get its start?
England
Japan
Canada
The US
Question 2/50
Who launched the first manmade satellite?
Japan
The US
Germany
The Soviet Union
Question 3/50
A man in 1962 from M.I.T. decided to create a "galactic network" for what reason?
To Communicate with Astronauts and Aliens (if need be)
To Communicate with the Dead
To Communicate with People All Over the World
To Fight the Soviets
Question 4/50
Back in 1965, M.I.T. developed what sort of way to send info?
Ethernet Sourcing
Node-to-Node
Wi-Fi
Packet Switching
Question 5/50
The first message was delivered between a computer at UCLA and which college?
Harvard
Columbia
Princeton
Stanford
Question 6/50
What was invented to make it where computers from all over the world could communicate despite having their own mini-networks?
HTML
HTTP
ALOHAnet
TCP/IP
Question 7/50
In 1991, a Swiss man invented a place where anyone on the internet could retrieve info, what was this called?
Uniform Resource Locators
Microsoft
Google
World Wide Web
Question 8/50
When did the term "surfing the internet" get coined?
1977
1984
2000
1992
Question 9/50
Which president was the first to use the internet for e-mails while in office?
George H. W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Question 10/50
What important language was developed in 1995 that allows us to play games and watch videos today?
Binary Code
Sun
YouTube
Java
Question 11/50
Why did the first person ever banned from the internet go to prison?
Misconduct with a Minor
Murder
Drug Posession
Money Laundering
Question 12/50
What caused thousands to lose internet in 1995 at Minn-St. Paul?
A Boomerang
Hurricanes
Hackers
A Bonfire
Question 13/50
In 1996, which country banned internet for anyone except for government purposes (hospitals and colleges)?
Canada
Singapore
China
Saudi Arabia
Question 14/50
Which pop culture icon's site was hacked in 1997, making them appear dumb, bald, and uncool?
No Doubt
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Backstreet Boys
Spice Girls
Question 15/50
In 1999, companies gave away free PCs to thousands, why?
They wanted to promote the company
They had viruses that would affect their personal accounts
They were stolen
There were ads stored on the hard drive
Question 16/50
What did the US Timekeeper (and others) call the year 2000 on January 1st?
19991
19999
Y2K
19100
Question 17/50
Why did Australia ban forwarding emails in 2001?
Because other countries were invading government privacy
To prevent viruses via chain letters
To prevent spam
It was infringement of personal copyright
Question 18/50
What is Code Red as far as internet is concerned?
Code for "the White House has been hacked"
Microsoft's original name
The first Internet3 service
A Computer Worm
Question 19/50
In 2003, what was the "kid-safe" domain called?
kids.com
us.gov
.edu
kids.us
Question 20/50
The first what was organized online in 2003?
Secret Santa
Online Christmas Caroling Group
Local Terrorist Attack
Flash Mob
Question 21/50
The most popular social media site to date started out as what?
A programming app that let you easily contract codes for developing needs
A site that you could go to study what was in your school's library
A place where you could connect with loved ones
A program that let you choose which person in two photos was more attractive
Question 22/50
Who was everyone's first friend on MySpace?
Lisa
Abby
Mark
Tom
Question 23/50
How many internet users were there in 2005?
500,000
5 million
100,000
1 billion
Question 24/50
In 2006, the first Tweet was sent out. What did it say?
"test...456"
"Jack Dorsey, heer to represent"
"welcome to the new and improved Facebook"
"just setting up my twttr"
Question 25/50
Which celebrity invented the hashtag?
Elton John
Donald Trump
Julia Roberts
Chris Messina
Question 26/50
What is the name of the currency "coined" in 2009?
Dash
Zcash
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Question 27/50
Which (now most popular) crowdfunding site was launched in 2009?
Crowdrise
GoFundMe
Indiegogo
Kickstarter
Question 28/50
Which two services made photography cool again in 2010?
Snapchat and Pinterest
Facebook and Instagram
Flickr and Snapchat
Pinterest and Instagram
Question 29/50
What was the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion hits?
Masha and the Bear: Recipe for Disaster
See You Again by Wiz Khalifa, feat. Charlie Puth
Baby by Justin Bieber
Gangnam Style by Psy
Question 30/50
As far as bytes are concerned, along with YouTube, which other company did 50% of internet traffic come from in 2013?
Twitter
Amazon
Facebook
Netflix
Question 31/50
In 2015, which type of device was used the most to access the internet?
Tablets
Laptops
Desktops
Smart phones
Question 32/50
Which music streaming service founded in 2000, allows users to listen to music through automated recommendations?
iTunes
Limewire
Spotify
Pandora
Question 33/50
Soon after it's launch in 2004, this email provider became, and still is the most popular of all email providers.
AOL
Yahoo
Hotmail/MSN
Gmail
Question 34/50
Which photosharing app was originally called Picaboo?
Flickr
Snapseed
Instagram
Snapchat
Question 35/50
Which of these 2010 apps is owned by Facebook?
Reddit
Kik
Snapchat
Instagram
Question 36/50
Nearly 60% of all app users use this map service, invented in 2005, replacing the atlas.
Map Quest
Amazon Alexa
GeoMedia
Google Maps
Question 37/50
This messenger, launched in 2011, draws in 70% of all mobile app users.
ICQ
WhatsApp
Skype
Facebook Messenger
Question 38/50
Which politician popularized the use of the word "internets"?
Barack Obama
Al Gore
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Question 39/50
What was the first Instagram photo of?
The Statue of Liberty
A Woman
A Cat
A Dog
Question 40/50
What was the first social network with a dedicated fanbase?
MySpace
Friendster
Facebook
Classmates
Question 41/50
What was the first YouTube video of?
A boy using a voice changer
Turtles in a race
A dog doing a flip
A man talking about elephants
Question 42/50
Which music sharing software was banned for using peer-to-peer transfer?
Bit Torrent
Napster
iTunes
LimeWire
Question 43/50
Which artists removed their music from Spotify in 2015?
Garth Brooks
Kanye West
One Direction
Taylor Swift
Question 44/50
When was the first emoji used?
1974
2005
2000
1982
Question 45/50
What was the first live stream of?
Washing Machine
Man Playing Piano
Dog Sleeping
Coffee Pot
Question 46/50
What was the first item ever sold on eBay (then called Auction Web)?
Legend of Zelda
Bill Gates' Signature
Quill Pen
Laser Pointer
Question 47/50
What did Queen Elizabeth do to Tim Berners-Lee, credited with creating the World Wide Web?
Had him personally install her computer
Had him as her advisor
Sent him to prison
She knighted him
Question 48/50
In it's first ten years live, how many babies owe Match.com their life?
5,000
75,000
2 million
1 million
Question 49/50
What was ASCII pr0n?
A way to make pictures with text and symbols
Illegal music sharing software
A developing tool used for java script
On-the-go porn
Question 50/50
What was the first subreddit that wasn't reddit.com?
Internet
Games
Features
NSFW
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