YouTube Trivia
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. Now owned by Google, YouTube has grown from a startup website into one of the world’s most influential platforms for entertainment, education, and internet culture.
Easy YouTube Trivia
13 questions
These easy YouTube trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
On what date was YouTube founded?
Answer: February 14, 2005
YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005.
Question 2
Which of these was one of YouTube's co-founders?
- A.Mark Zuckerberg
- B.Chad Hurley
- C.Larry Page
- D.Reed Hastings
Answer: Chad Hurley
Chad Hurley was one of YouTube's three co-founders.
Question 3
Name one YouTube co-founder whose first name is Jawed.?
Answer: Jawed Karim
Jawed Karim was one of YouTube's three co-founders.
Question 4
Which co-founder of YouTube has the last name Chen?
- A.Kevin Chen
- B.Steve Chen
- C.Evan Chen
- D.David Chen
Answer: Steve Chen
Steve Chen was one of YouTube's three co-founders.
Question 5
YouTube is owned by which company?
Answer: Google
YouTube is owned by Google.
Question 6
What kind of platform is YouTube?
Answer: An online video-sharing platform
YouTube is an online video-sharing platform.
Question 7
YouTube is a company from which country?
Answer: The United States
YouTube is an American company.
Question 8
In what California city is YouTube headquartered?
Answer: San Bruno
YouTube's headquarters is in San Bruno, California.
Question 9
What year did Google acquire YouTube?
Answer: 2006
Google acquired YouTube in 2006.
Question 10
What was the title of the first video uploaded to YouTube?
Answer: Me at the zoo
The first video uploaded to YouTube was titled "Me at the zoo.".
Question 11
If you type YouTube's main web address into a browser, what domain do you use?
Answer: youtube.com
YouTube's website uses the domain youtube.com.
Question 12
YouTube can be used in which two main ways?
Answer: On a website and mobile apps
YouTube has both a website and mobile apps.
Question 13
What can users subscribe to on YouTube?
Answer: Channels
Users can subscribe to channels on YouTube.
YouTube Family Trivia
12 questions
These family YouTube trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
In what year did YouTube Kids launch?
Answer: YouTube Kids launched in 2015.
YouTube Kids debuted in 2015.
Question 2
What year marks the launch of YouTube TV?
- A.2015
- B.2016
- C.2018
- D.2017
Answer: YouTube TV launched in 2017.
The launch year for YouTube TV was 2017.
Question 3
Before it was called YouTube Premium, what was the service originally named?
Answer: It was originally launched as YouTube Red.
YouTube Premium first launched under the name YouTube Red.
Question 4
In what year was YouTube Red renamed YouTube Premium?
- A.2018
- B.2016
- C.2017
- D.2019
Answer: YouTube Red was renamed YouTube Premium in 2018.
The rename from YouTube Red to YouTube Premium happened in 2018.
Question 5
The YouTube Partner Program began in which year?
Answer: The YouTube Partner Program began in 2007.
The Partner Program started in 2007.
Question 6
How many subscribers does a channel need to earn the Silver Creator Award?
- A.100,000 subscribers
- B.NBC
- C.ABC
- D.CBS
Answer: A channel needs 100,000 subscribers.
Silver is awarded at the 100,000-subscriber milestone.
Question 7
What subscriber milestone unlocks the Gold Creator Award?
Answer: The Gold Creator Award is given at 1 million subscribers.
Gold corresponds to 1 million subscribers.
Question 8
For the Diamond Creator Award, what subscriber count is the target?
- A.Marta Kauffman
- B.Shonda Rhimes
- C.10 million subscribers
- D.David Crane
Answer: The Diamond Creator Award is given to channels with 10 million subscribers.
Diamond is awarded at 10 million subscribers.
Question 9
Which channel became the first on YouTube to reach 100 million subscribers in 2019?
Answer: T-Series became the first YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers in 2019.
The first channel to hit 100 million subscribers was T-Series.
Question 10
What is the most-viewed video on YouTube?
Answer: The most-viewed video on YouTube is "Baby Shark Dance."
"Baby Shark Dance" holds the top spot for views.
Question 11
Which video was the first on YouTube to reach 3 billion views?
- A.A full-screen tutorial
- B.T-Series
- C.Despacito
- D.Baby Shark Dance
Answer: "Despacito" was the first YouTube video to reach 3 billion views.
The first video to pass 3 billion views was "Despacito.".
Question 12
True or false: The YouTube app can be used on smart TVs.?
Answer: True
YouTube is available on smart TVs.
Fun YouTube Trivia
13 questions
These fun YouTube trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which video quality upgrade arrived on YouTube in 2008, giving viewers a shiny new HD option?
- A.480p
- B.1080p
- C.4K
- D.720p HD
Answer: 720p HD
YouTube first added support for 720p HD video in 2008.
Question 2
A year after 720p HD, what higher resolution did YouTube add in 2009?
- A.2004
- B.1080p
- C.1984
- D.1994
Answer: 1080p
YouTube added 1080p video support in 2009.
Question 3
What ultra-crisp video format did YouTube announce support for in 2010?
Answer: 4K
YouTube announced support for 4K video in 2010.
Question 4
In 2015, YouTube started letting videos look around in every direction. What format was that?
Answer: 360-degree videos
YouTube began supporting 360-degree videos in 2015.
Question 5
Which creator feature did YouTube launch in 2018 that sounded like disappearing mini-updates?
- A.Marta Kauffman
- B.Shonda Rhimes
- C.Stories
- D.David Crane
Answer: Stories
YouTube launched Stories for creators in 2018.
Question 6
YouTube Shorts first entered beta in 2020 in which country?
Answer: India
YouTube Shorts launched in beta in India in 2020.
Question 7
What year did YouTube Shorts roll out in the United States?
Answer: 2021
YouTube Shorts rolled out in the United States in 2021.
Question 8
True or false: YouTube Gaming's separate app was shut down in 2019.?
Answer: True
The separate YouTube Gaming app was shut down in 2019.
Question 9
What year marked the very first YouTube Rewind release?
Answer: 2010
YouTube Rewind was first released in 2010.
Question 10
Which annual convention was co-founded in 2010 by YouTubers John and Hank Green?
Answer: VidCon
VidCon was co-founded by John and Hank Green in 2010.
Question 11
Which viral smash became YouTube's first video to hit 1 billion views in 2012?
Answer: Gangnam Style
"Gangnam Style" became YouTube's first video to reach 1 billion views in 2012.
Question 12
Before "Despacito" took the crown, which video became YouTube's most-viewed in 2017?
Answer: See You Again
"See You Again" became the most-viewed YouTube video in 2017 before being overtaken by "Despacito.".
Question 13
The very first YouTube upload, "Me at the zoo," was filmed at what zoo?
Answer: San Diego Zoo
The first YouTube video, "Me at the zoo," was filmed at the San Diego Zoo.
Funny YouTube Trivia
13 questions
These funny YouTube trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
In YouTube’s very first video, what does Jawed Karim say is cool about the elephants?
Answer: They have really, really, really long trunks.
In the first YouTube video, Jawed Karim remarks that the cool thing about the elephants is that they have 'really, really, really long trunks.'.
Question 2
Which classic feline keyboard performance was uploaded to YouTube in 2007?
- A.Dramatic Chipmunk
- B.Keyboard Cat
- C.Nyan Cat
- D.Grumpy Cat
Answer: Keyboard Cat
'Keyboard Cat' was uploaded to YouTube in 2007.
Question 3
What viral clip from 2009 features a kid delivering loopy post-dentist commentary?
Answer: David After Dentist
'David After Dentist' was uploaded to YouTube in 2009.
Question 4
Which rainbow-trailing internet cat landed on YouTube in 2011?
- A.Chocolate Rain
- B.Nyan Cat
- C.Keyboard Cat
- D.Bad Luck Brian
Answer: Nyan Cat
'Nyan Cat' was uploaded to YouTube in 2011.
Question 5
Which early viral animal clip is famous for one panda startling another with a sneeze?
Answer: The Sneezing Baby Panda
'The Sneezing Baby Panda' became one of YouTube's early viral animal clips.
Question 6
Which unlucky legend became famous through a meme image widely seen in YouTube compilations?
Answer: Bad Luck Brian
'Bad Luck Brian' became famous through a meme image that spread widely on YouTube compilations.
Question 7
In what year did YouTube prank viewers with an April Fools’ video saying the site was shutting down to pick a winner?
- A.2014
- B.2013
- C.2011
- D.2012
Answer: 2013
YouTube posted that April Fools' Day joke video in 2013.
Question 8
What exact view count did 'Gangnam Style' blast past, forcing YouTube to update its view counter system in 2014?
- A.2,000,000,000
- B.4,294,967,295
- C.2,147,483,647
- D.1,000,000,000
Answer: 2,147,483,647
After 'Gangnam Style' passed 2,147,483,647 views, YouTube had to update its view counter system in 2014.
Question 9
Which 2007 YouTube upload turned a plea for a pop star into a giant viral moment?
Answer: Leave Britney Alone
'Leave Britney Alone' was uploaded to YouTube in 2007.
Question 10
Which 2010 upload gave YouTube one of its most emotional sky-related reactions?
Answer: Double Rainbow
'Double Rainbow' was uploaded to YouTube in 2010.
Question 11
Which 2007 viral YouTube video sounds like a weather report but is actually a song title?
- A.David Crane
- B.Marta Kauffman
- C.Chocolate Rain
- D.Double Rainbow
Answer: Chocolate Rain
'Chocolate Rain' was uploaded to YouTube in 2007.
Question 12
Which 2007 YouTube upload made a mysterious ticking noise everybody suddenly cared about?
Answer: Potter Puppet Pals: The Mysterious Ticking Noise
'Potter Puppet Pals: The Mysterious Ticking Noise' was uploaded to YouTube in 2007.
Question 13
The catchphrase 'Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That' took off on YouTube after a TV clip upload in what year?
- A.2011
- B.2013
- C.2012
- D.2010
Answer: 2012
'Ain't Nobody Got Time for That' became a YouTube catchphrase after a 2012 TV clip upload.
Hard YouTube Trivia
14 questions
These hard YouTube trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
On what exact date did Google announce it was acquiring YouTube?
Answer: October 9, 2006
Google announced its acquisition of YouTube on October 9, 2006.
Question 2
What was the value of Google’s YouTube purchase, and how was it structured?
- A.$2 billion in stock
- B.$1.65 billion in stock
- C.$1.5 billion in cash
- D.$1.65 billion in cash
Answer: $1.65 billion in stock
Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock.
Question 3
The office where YouTube’s founders built the site was above a pizzeria in what California city?
Answer: San Mateo
YouTube's founders developed the site while working from an office above a pizzeria in San Mateo, California.
Question 4
Before the Google buyout, which venture firm put $11.5 million into YouTube in 2005?
Answer: Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital invested $11.5 million in YouTube in 2005.
Question 5
Name the investment firm, besides Sequoia, that backed YouTube before Google acquired it.?
Answer: Artis Capital Management
Artis Capital Management also invested in YouTube before Google's acquisition.
Question 6
Time magazine gave YouTube which 2006 honor?
Answer: Invention of the Year
Time magazine named YouTube its Invention of the Year for 2006.
Question 7
In 2007, Viacom sued YouTube seeking more than what amount over copyright claims?
Answer: More than $1 billion
Viacom sued YouTube in 2007 for more than $1 billion over copyright claims.
Question 8
Which U.S. District Judge ordered Google in 2010 to turn over YouTube viewing data in the Viacom case?
Answer: Louis Stanton
In 2010, U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton ordered Google to provide Viacom with YouTube viewing data in the lawsuit.
Question 9
After years of legal back-and-forth, in what year did YouTube and Viacom settle their lawsuit?
Answer: 2014
YouTube and Viacom settled their long-running lawsuit in 2014.
Question 10
What year did YouTube roll out automatic captioning?
Answer: 2009
YouTube launched automatic captioning in 2009.
Question 11
YouTube Live was formally introduced in which year?
Answer: 2011
YouTube Live was formally introduced in 2011.
Question 12
What frame-rate capability did YouTube expand support for in 2014?
Answer: 60 fps
YouTube expanded support for 60 fps videos in 2014.
Question 13
How much was the 2019 COPPA settlement involving YouTube, the U.S. FTC, and New York?
Answer: $170 million
YouTube received a $170 million COPPA settlement with the U.S. FTC and New York in 2019.
Question 14
Who took over as YouTube CEO in 2014?
Answer: Susan Wojcicki
Susan Wojcicki became YouTube's CEO in 2014.
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