Question 1
EasyWhat product did Netflix originally rent out by mail?
- DVDs (Correct answer)
- Video games
- Vinyl records
- Audiobooks
Source: Netflix launched in 1997 mailing DVDs in red envelopes, years before any streaming existed.
Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "Netflix": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.
▶ Play today's quizWhat product did Netflix originally rent out by mail?
Source: Netflix launched in 1997 mailing DVDs in red envelopes, years before any streaming existed.
What color is the iconic Netflix logo?
Source: The bold red wordmark was chosen to echo old cinema marquees and theater curtains.
What sound effect plays when the Netflix logo appears on startup?
Source: The two-note 'ta-dum' was reportedly inspired by the click of an old House of Cards prop.
Which sci-fi nostalgia series is set in fictional Hawkins, Indiana?
Source: The Duffer Brothers pitched it to 15 networks before Netflix took the gamble in 2016.
Which Korean survival-game series became Netflix's biggest hit ever?
Source: It topped charts in 94 countries, yet the creator was rejected for a decade before it got made.
Which chess-themed miniseries caused a surge in board sales in 2020?
Source: After it aired, chess set sales reportedly jumped over 200% in a single month.
Which royal drama follows Britain's monarchy across decades?
Source: Each season recasts the entire royal family to age them, a costly choice few shows attempt.
What is Netflix's recommendation feature most known for predicting?
Source: Roughly 80% of what people watch on Netflix comes from its algorithm's suggestions.
Which steamy Regency-era romance was Netflix's breakout 2020 period drama?
Source: Produced by Shonda Rhimes, it deliberately cast across races to reimagine high society London.
What term describes when Netflix releases a whole season at once?
Source: Netflix pioneered dropping full seasons in 2013, reshaping how the world watches TV.
In what year did Netflix first launch its streaming service?
Source: Streaming arrived a full decade after the DVD business, with just 1,000 titles at launch.
Which big-budget political series was Netflix's first original drama made for the US?
Source: Netflix used viewing data to greenlight it, betting on Kevin Spacey and David Fincher together.
Which 2020 true-crime docuseries followed an eccentric big-cat zoo owner?
Source: It exploded as lockdowns began, drawing 34 million viewers in just ten days.
Which animated film won Netflix its first feature-length Oscar?
Source: Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion version took Best Animated Feature in 2023.
What interactive Black Mirror film let viewers choose the story's path?
Source: Filming every branching choice required shooting five different possible endings.
Which company did Netflix originally try to sell itself to in 2000?
Source: Netflix offered itself for $50 million and was laughed out of the room; the rival later went bankrupt.
What metric did Netflix long use to define a 'view' for a title?
Source: For years just two minutes counted as a view, a yardstick critics called generous.
Who co-founded Netflix and served as its long-time CEO with Reed Hastings?
Source: He was the first CEO and dreamed up the mail-order model before Hastings took the reins.
What programming language powers much of Netflix's backend microservices?
Source: Netflix runs largely on the JVM and even open-sourced tools like the chaos-testing Chaos Monkey.
What was Netflix's monthly fee for unlimited DVD rentals when it launched the model in 1999?
Source: A flat $15.95 with no due dates or late fees was the radical idea that killed the video store.