How much do you know about social media platforms, facts and trends?
Well, it’s time to find out if you are a guru or a newbie! Take out a piece of paper and write down your 20 answers to this fun social media quiz! The answers are at the bottom of the post.
1) Which of the following platforms is the only one that is among the Top 10 most popular social networking Sites for 2014?
a) Blogger
b) VK
c) Wordpress
d) My Space
2) What is the approximate percentage of Twitter users who have created an account but have never sent a Tweet?
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%
d) 40%
3. A famous 1999 book prophesized the human-to-human sharing economy that we now know as the social web. This influential book is:
a) Trust Agents
b) Return On Influence
c) Youtility
d) The Cluetrain Manifesto
4. According to 2014 research, the number one subject featured in Instgram photos is:
a) selfies
b) activities/travel
c) food
d) pets
5. Which of these platforms attracts the most marketing budget dollars (by far)?
a) paid search marketing
b) In-game advertising
c) mobile website ads
d) social media ads
6. What percentage of adult Americans engage in the social media “second screen” while watching television?
a) 84 percent
b) 74 percent
c) 54 percent
d) 44 percent
7. Many content creators are taking advantage of a new Google+ feature called HOA. What does HOA stand for?
a) Honestly Our Advice
b) Hangouts On Air
c) Hourly Online Activities
d) Historical Online Archives
8. An essential WordPress plug-in to catch blog spam is Akismet. What does Akismet stand for?
a) Akis Met is the name of the developer
b) Automatic Kismet
c) A Kiss for Metaya (the developer’s girlfrend)
d) It is simply a made-up name
9. Which social media platform had the fastest user growth between 2013-2014?
a) Pinterest
b) Instagram
c) Snapchat
d) Kik
10. Which of the following platforms was founded first?
a) YouTube
b) Facebook
c) Google+
d) LinkedIn
11. Which social media platform has the highest percentage of users with an income of $75,000 or more?
a) LinkedIn
b) Twitter
c) Facebook
d) Pinterest
12. Who was the first U.S. President to be featured on a podcast?
a) Barack Obama
b) George W. Bush
c) Bill Clinton
d) Ronald Reagan
13. What company owns Slideshare?
a) Berkshire Hathaway
b) Facebook
c) LinkedIn
d) Google
14. Which platform is currently experiencing the fastest growth within the 55-64 age bracket?
a) Twitter
b) Facebook
c) Google+
d) Pinterest
15. What is the most widely used social platform outside of the US?
a) Facebook
b) Orkut
c) QZone
d) Weibo
16. Which of the following is NOT among the top 10 of languages used by WordPress bloggers?
a) Portuguese
b) Indonesian
c) Mandarin
d Italian
17. Which country will generate the most revenue from mobile advertising in 2014?
a) China
b) South Korea
c) United States
d) India
18. We all know Facebook use is declining, right? Well not so fast. What is the percentage of the high school class of 2014 (in the US) that “still” uses Facebook?
a) 67%
b) 77%
c) 87%
d) 97%
19. Up until 2013, who was the only person with a perfect “100” Klout score?
a) Barack Obama
b) Lady Gaga
c) Justin Bieber
d) Gary Vaynerchuk
20. What is the largest Internet-based company in the world?
a) Google
b) Amazon
c) eBay
d) Tencent
Well, it’s time to find out if you are a guru or a newbie! Take out a piece of paper and write down your 20 answers to this fun social media quiz! The answers are at the bottom of the post.
1) Which of the following platforms is the only one that is among the Top 10 most popular social networking Sites for 2014?
a) Blogger
b) VK
c) Wordpress
d) My Space
2) What is the approximate percentage of Twitter users who have created an account but have never sent a Tweet?
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%
d) 40%
3. A famous 1999 book prophesized the human-to-human sharing economy that we now know as the social web. This influential book is:
a) Trust Agents
b) Return On Influence
c) Youtility
d) The Cluetrain Manifesto
4. According to 2014 research, the number one subject featured in Instgram photos is:
a) selfies
b) activities/travel
c) food
d) pets
5. Which of these platforms attracts the most marketing budget dollars (by far)?
a) paid search marketing
b) In-game advertising
c) mobile website ads
d) social media ads
6. What percentage of adult Americans engage in the social media “second screen” while watching television?
a) 84 percent
b) 74 percent
c) 54 percent
d) 44 percent
7. Many content creators are taking advantage of a new Google+ feature called HOA. What does HOA stand for?
a) Honestly Our Advice
b) Hangouts On Air
c) Hourly Online Activities
d) Historical Online Archives
8. An essential WordPress plug-in to catch blog spam is Akismet. What does Akismet stand for?
a) Akis Met is the name of the developer
b) Automatic Kismet
c) A Kiss for Metaya (the developer’s girlfrend)
d) It is simply a made-up name
9. Which social media platform had the fastest user growth between 2013-2014?
a) Pinterest
b) Instagram
c) Snapchat
d) Kik
10. Which of the following platforms was founded first?
a) YouTube
b) Facebook
c) Google+
d) LinkedIn
11. Which social media platform has the highest percentage of users with an income of $75,000 or more?
a) LinkedIn
b) Twitter
c) Facebook
d) Pinterest
12. Who was the first U.S. President to be featured on a podcast?
a) Barack Obama
b) George W. Bush
c) Bill Clinton
d) Ronald Reagan
13. What company owns Slideshare?
a) Berkshire Hathaway
b) Facebook
c) LinkedIn
d) Google
14. Which platform is currently experiencing the fastest growth within the 55-64 age bracket?
a) Twitter
b) Facebook
c) Google+
d) Pinterest
15. What is the most widely used social platform outside of the US?
a) Facebook
b) Orkut
c) QZone
d) Weibo
16. Which of the following is NOT among the top 10 of languages used by WordPress bloggers?
a) Portuguese
b) Indonesian
c) Mandarin
d Italian
17. Which country will generate the most revenue from mobile advertising in 2014?
a) China
b) South Korea
c) United States
d) India
18. We all know Facebook use is declining, right? Well not so fast. What is the percentage of the high school class of 2014 (in the US) that “still” uses Facebook?
a) 67%
b) 77%
c) 87%
d) 97%
19. Up until 2013, who was the only person with a perfect “100” Klout score?
a) Barack Obama
b) Lady Gaga
c) Justin Bieber
d) Gary Vaynerchuk
20. What is the largest Internet-based company in the world?
a) Google
b) Amazon
c) eBay
d) Tencent
Find 2 Major Companies on a social media site. Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Answer the following questions and turn them in at end of class.
Who is the target audience?
Which social channels do they use?
What topics and sources of information are they promoting?
What events or topics are they communicating on?
What problems are they trying to solve?
What jobs are they helping you complete?
Answer the following questions and turn them in at end of class.
Who is the target audience?
Which social channels do they use?
What topics and sources of information are they promoting?
What events or topics are they communicating on?
What problems are they trying to solve?
What jobs are they helping you complete?