Twitch Trivia
Twitch trivia highlights the story of an American live-streaming platform best known for video games and esports broadcasts. Over time, Twitch expanded beyond gaming to include music, creative work, and "in real life" streams, helping shape the language and habits of internet entertainment.
Easy Twitch Trivia
13 questions
These easy Twitch trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What kind of service is Twitch mainly known for being?
Answer: A live-streaming platform
Twitch is primarily a live-streaming platform.
Question 2
Name one co-founder of Twitch mentioned in the facts.?
Answer: Justin Kan
Justin Kan and Emmett Shear were among Twitch's co-founders.
Question 3
In what year did Twitch launch as a spin-off from Justin.tv?
Answer: 2011
Twitch launched in 2011 is a spin-off from Justin.tv.
Question 4
Amazon acquired Twitch in which year?
Answer: 2014
Amazon acquired Twitch in 2014.
Question 5
About how much did Amazon pay to buy Twitch?
Answer: About $970 million
Amazon bought Twitch for about $970 million.
Question 6
What do many people watch live on Twitch?
Answer: Video games
Twitch viewers often watch people play video games live.
Question 7
What is the common nickname for Twitch's purple logo?
Answer: Glitch
The purple Twitch logo is commonly called the Glitch.
Question 8
Users who broadcast on Twitch are usually called what?
Answer: Streamers
People who broadcast on Twitch are commonly called streamers.
Question 9
In the U.S., what is the standard starting monthly price for a paid Twitch subscription?
Answer: $4.99
A paid Twitch subscription has a standard starting tier of $4.99 per month in the U.S.
Question 10
Which domain takes you to Twitch's site?
Answer: twitch.tv
Twitch's site domain is twitch.tv.
Question 11
Without spending money, a user can do what to a Twitch channel to keep up with it?
Answer: Follow it
Twitch users can follow channels without paying.
Question 12
What can Twitch chat messages include to add visual flair?
Answer: Custom emotes
Twitch chat messages can include custom emotes.
Question 13
Which major Twitch category is centered on conversation rather than a specific game?
Answer: Just Chatting
One of Twitch's biggest content categories is Just Chatting.
Twitch Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Twitch trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Before it became its own brand, Twitch was the gaming-focused part of what earlier site?
Answer: Justin.tv
Twitch began is the gaming-focused section of Justin.tv before becoming its own brand.
Question 2
In 2014, Twitch said users watched more than how many minutes of content per month?
Answer: 15 billion minutes
In 2014, Twitch said its users were watching more than 15 billion minutes of content per month.
Question 3
What is the name of Twitch's program for established creators?
Answer: Twitch Partner
Twitch Partner is a program for established creators on the platform.
Question 4
Which Twitch program lets smaller creators earn from subscriptions and Bits?
Answer: Twitch Affiliate
Twitch Affiliate is a program that lets smaller creators earn money from subscriptions and Bits.
Question 5
What virtual good can viewers use to Cheer in chat?
Answer: Bits
Bits are a virtual good viewers can use to Cheer in Twitch chat.
Question 6
What viewer reward system is earned by watching participating channels?
Answer: Channel Points
Channel Points are a Twitch reward system earned by viewers for watching participating channels.
Question 7
Before going live, a streamer can label the broadcast with what kind of listing?
Answer: A category
A streamer can mark a broadcast with a category before going live on Twitch.
Question 8
What are short viewer-made highlights taken from streams or VODs called?
Answer: Clips
Twitch clips are short viewer-created highlights taken from live streams or VODs.
Question 9
On Twitch, what name is used for private direct messages between users?
Answer: Whispers
Whispers on Twitch are private direct messages between users.
Question 10
What year did the first TwitchCon happen?
Answer: 2015
TwitchCon first took place in 2015.
Question 11
Which city hosted the first TwitchCon?
Answer: San Francisco
The first TwitchCon was held in San Francisco.
Question 12
Many Twitch directories let users sort channels by what live metric?
Answer: Viewer count
Twitch users can sort channels by current viewer count in many directories.
Fun Twitch Trivia
13 questions
These fun Twitch trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
What famous global Twitch emote is often treated like chat royalty?
Answer: Kappa
The global emote Kappa is one of Twitch's most famous chat symbols.
Question 2
Which emote was long used on Twitch to show hype or surprise?
Answer: PogChamp
PogChamp was long used on Twitch to express hype or surprise in chat.
Question 3
If chat is laughing, which Twitch emote commonly signals it?
Answer: LUL
LUL is a Twitch emote commonly used to signal laughter.
Question 4
What emote shows up when viewers decide the stream has become nap material?
Answer: ResidentSleeper
ResidentSleeper is a Twitch emote used when viewers think something is boring.
Question 5
Which short exclamation spread heavily through internet culture thanks to Twitch?
Answer: Pog
The phrase 'Pog' on the internet spread heavily through Twitch culture.
Question 6
What is the name of Twitch's burst-of-support event triggered by things like subs and Bits?
Answer: Hype Train
Hype Trains on Twitch are triggered by bursts of support such is subscriptions and Bits.
Question 7
Which 2014 phenomenon let Twitch chat collectively control a game?
Answer: Twitch Plays Pokémon
Twitch Plays Pokémon became famous in 2014 for letting chat control a game collectively.
Question 8
The first Twitch Plays Pokémon run began with which game?
Answer: Pokémon Red
The original Twitch Plays Pokémon run started with Pokémon Red.
Question 9
What charity speedrunning marathon brand has used Twitch as a major platform?
Answer: Games Done Quick
Games Done Quick has used Twitch is a major platform for charity speedrunning marathons.
Question 10
Which gaming community often uses Twitch for live attempts and races?
Answer: The speedrun community
The speedrun community often uses Twitch to broadcast live attempts and races.
Question 11
What kind of avatar-based creators became a major part of Twitch in the 2020s?
Answer: VTubers
VTubers became a major part of Twitch streaming during the 2020s.
Question 12
A common milestone many streamers celebrate is reaching how many follows?
Answer: 1,000 follows
Many streamers celebrate follower milestones such is 1,000 follows on Twitch.
Question 13
What do you call a stream that keeps extending when viewers add support milestones?
Answer: Subathon
Subathon streams on Twitch extend their runtime when viewers add support milestones.
Funny Twitch Trivia
13 questions
These funny Twitch trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which famous emote traces its face back to a grayscale photo of former Justin.tv employee Josh DeSeno?
Answer: Kappa
Kappa's face comes from a grayscale photo of former Justin.tv employee Josh DeSeno.
Question 2
What nervous-looking Twitch emote is linked to a Pepe the Frog face?
Answer: MonkaS
MonkaS is a Twitch chat emote associated with a nervous Pepe the Frog face.
Question 3
KEKW is based on the laughing face of which Spanish comedian?
Answer: Juan Joya Borja
KEKW is a Twitch emote based on a laughing face of Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja.
Question 4
BibleThump takes its image from which game?
Answer: The Binding of Isaac
BibleThump is a Twitch emote based on Isaac from The Binding of Isaac.
Question 5
Which pair of mood-swing emotes both became widely used in Twitch chat culture?
Answer: FeelsBadMan and FeelsGoodMan
FeelsBadMan and FeelsGoodMan both became widely used in Twitch chat culture.
Question 6
The emote NotLikeThis comes from a reaction by which streamer?
Answer: TriHex
The emote NotLikeThis comes from a reaction by streamer TriHex.
Question 7
Which Twitch emote is named after streamer and former staff member DansGaming?
Answer: DansGame
The emote DansGame is named after Twitch streamer and former staff member DansGaming.
Question 8
Which emote slipped into Twitch slang for playful reactions like a cool little mascot?
Answer: CoolCat
The emote CoolCat became part of Twitch chat slang for playful reactions.
Question 9
When chat presses a single letter to joke or pay respects, which letter is it?
Answer: F
Twitch chat users often spam 'F' is a joke or sign of respect after the gaming prompt 'Press F to pay respects.'.
Question 10
What word is commonly used on Twitch for a block of text that keeps getting pasted again and again?
Answer: Copypasta
The phrase 'copypasta' is commonly used on Twitch for blocks of repeatedly pasted chat text.
Question 11
Which emote represents saltiness or frustration in chat?
Answer: PJSalt
PJSalt is a Twitch emote used to represent saltiness or frustration.
Question 12
What emote is associated with smiling or joking reactions on Twitch?
Answer: 4Head
4Head is a Twitch emote associated with smiling or joking reactions.
Question 13
If chat wants to show exaggerated excitement, which emote fits the bill?
Answer: Kreygasm
The emote Kreygasm is used on Twitch to show exaggerated excitement.
Hard Twitch Trivia
14 questions
These hard Twitch trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Before Amazon bought Twitch, which company was widely reported as a possible buyer in 2014?
Answer: Google
Before Twitch was acquired, Google was widely reported is a potential buyer in 2014.
Question 2
Across all of 2013, Twitch users reportedly watched about how many minutes of video?
Answer: 12 billion minutes
In 2013, Twitch users reportedly watched about 12 billion minutes of video during the entire year.
Question 3
In 2014, Twitch said it made up more than what share of peak U.S. internet traffic?
Answer: More than 1 percent
Twitch announced in 2014 that it accounted for more than 1 percent of peak internet traffic in the United States.
Question 4
What category did Twitch launch in 2015 to support art and maker streams?
Answer: Creative
Twitch launched a Creative category in 2015 to support art and maker streams.
Question 5
Which social feed feature did Twitch introduce in 2017?
Answer: Pulse
Twitch introduced Pulse in 2017 is a social feed feature.
Question 6
In what year did Twitch shut down the desktop app inherited from Curse?
Answer: 2022
Twitch shut down the desktop app inherited from Curse in 2022.
Question 7
What year did Amazon rebrand Twitch Prime as Prime Gaming?
Answer: 2020
Amazon rebranded Twitch Prime is Prime Gaming in 2020.
Question 8
Twitch signed a multiyear livestream partnership deal in 2016 during the early rights era of which league?
Answer: Overwatch League
Twitch signed a multiyear deal in 2016 tied to the Overwatch League's early rights holder.
Question 9
Which video indexing startup did Twitch acquire in 2015?
Answer: ClipMine
Twitch acquired the video indexing startup ClipMine in 2015.
Question 10
What company did Twitch acquire in 2016?
Answer: Curse
Twitch acquired Curse in 2016.
Question 11
What karaoke game made for the platform launched on Twitch in 2019?
Answer: Twitch Sings
Twitch Sings, a karaoke game made for the platform, launched in 2019.
Question 12
Twitch Sings was shut down in which year?
Answer: 2021
Twitch shut down Twitch Sings in 2021.
Question 13
In 2018, Twitch signed an exclusive multi-year broadcasting deal with which league?
Answer: Overwatch League
In 2018, Twitch signed an exclusive multi-year deal with the Overwatch League for broadcasting rights.
Question 14
Ninja's famous 2018 Fortnite stream featured which celebrity guest?
Answer: Drake
Ninja's 2018 Fortnite stream with Drake became one of Twitch's most talked-about celebrity crossover broadcasts.
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