 Sporcle's logo | |
 A typical Sporcle quiz layout, for the quiz 'US Presidents' | |
Type of site | Quizzes, Trivia, Pub quiz |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Sporcle, Inc. |
| Created by | Matt Ramme |
| CEO | Ali Aydar |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | April 23, 2007 |
| Current status | Online |
Content license | Copyrighted |
Sporcle is a trivia and pub quiz website created by trivia enthusiast Matt Ramme.[1] First launched on April 23, 2007, the website allows users to play and make quizzes on a wide range of subjects, with the option to earn badges by completing challenges. The name Sporcle is a portmanteau of sports and oracle.
Sporcle hosts over one million user-made quizzes that have been played over 5 billion times. In 2018, the site expanded its offerings to include weekly, live pub quizzes.
The company is headquartered in Seattle and the Detroit metropolitan area.[2]
- ^ Aucoin, Don (2009-06-16). "On top of the world". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 24, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "About Sporcle". www.sporcle.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.