Internet History: Real or Fake?

The questions

All 10 questions in this quiz. Correct answers stay hidden until you finish.

1. 1

   The first item ever sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer.

   • Real
   • Fake
2. 2

   Facebook was originally called 'TheFacebookbook' before shortening its name.

   • Real
   • Fake
3. 3

   The first YouTube video was titled 'Me at the zoo.'

   • Real
   • Fake
4. 4

   The first emoji was created by Apple for the iPhone in 2007.

   • Real
   • Fake
5. 5

   The first email spam was sent in 1978 by a computer company marketer.

   • Real
   • Fake

Score bands

Your final score places you in one of these bands.

Internet Newbie

You might be great at scrolling, but internet history? That's a different browser tab.

Casual Surfer

You know enough to hold a conversation, but you'd lose a trivia night.

Digital Native

You clearly grew up online. You know the lore, and it shows.

Internet Historian

Flawless. You don't just use the internet — you understand it.

How this quiz works

Each question has one correct answer. When you finish, you get your score and can review every question with the correct answer and, where we have one, a short explanation.