Q 01/05

Which anime's theme did Anthony Padilla lip-sync in a 2005 Smosh video that briefly became YouTube's most-viewed?

A) Digimon

B) Pokémon

C) Dragon Ball Z

D) Sailor Moon

Answer · why

B) Pokémon

Pokémon made Smosh famous: the lip-sync passed 24 million views before a copyright claim pulled it from the site in 2007.

Q 02/05

Which childhood friend joined Anthony Padilla's website smosh.com and became his partner in the duo Smosh?

A) Noah Grossman

B) Keith Leak Jr.

C) Ian Hecox

D) Damien Haas

Answer · why

C) Ian Hecox

Ian Hecox grew up in the same California suburb as Padilla and is the one original member who has been with Smosh from the start without a break.

Q 03/05

Which YouTuber passed Smosh as the most-subscribed channel in 2013, ending Anthony Padilla's third spell on top?

A) Ryan Higa

B) Tyler Oakley

C) Markiplier

D) PewDiePie

Answer · why

D) PewDiePie

PewDiePie took the top spot that August and collaborated with the Smosh pair on a video shortly afterwards.

Q 04/05

What reason did Anthony Padilla give in June 2017 for walking away from Smosh, the channel he had co-founded?

A) A contract pay dispute

B) Lack of creative freedom

C) Burnout from weekly uploads

D) A switch to film acting

Answer · why

B) Lack of creative freedom

Lack of creative freedom was his stated reason, announced in a video on his own channel, where he then built a solo career as an interviewer.

Q 05/05

How did Anthony Padilla and his co-founder make Smosh independent again in June 2023, six years after he left?

A) Buying the company back

B) Winning a court case

C) Launching a new channel

D) Crowdfunding from fans

Answer · why

A) Buying the company back

Buying the company back from Mythical Entertainment gave the pair a majority stake, and the main channel returned to scripted sketches.