YouTube History Quiz
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Question 1: When did Google acquire YouTube?
2004
2005
2006
2007
Question 2: Which video format did YouTube initially support?
MP4
Flash Video (.flv)
QuickTime
Windows Media
Question 3: What was the original video length limit on YouTube?
10 minutes
15 minutes
5 minutes
30 minutes
Question 4: Which feature launched YouTube into mainstream success during 2006?
Video responses
Video embedding
HD quality
Mobile app
Question 5: Who were the three co-founders of YouTube?
Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, Jawed Karim
Steve Chen, Mark Zuckerberg, Chad Hurley
Jawed Karim, Larry Page, Steve Chen
Chad Hurley, Jack Dorsey, Jawed Karim
Question 6: What was YouTube's first viral video?
Charlie Bit My Finger
Evolution of Dance
Nike Soccer Ad
Chocolate Rain
Question 7: What major innovation did YouTube introduce in 2009?
1080p HD video
Live streaming
Video annotations
Monetization
Question 8: Which acquisition helped YouTube enter the livestreaming space?
Twitch
Mixer
Next New Networks
Twitch.tv
Question 9: What revolutionary content delivery innovation did YouTube pioneer?
Peer-to-peer sharing
Content delivery networks
Adaptive bitrate streaming
Cloud storage
Question 10: Which YouTube algorithm change had the biggest impact on creator success?
Watch time over views
Likes over dislikes
Subscriber count
Comment engagement