Where did the looping song come from?

A Japanese song sung with a vocal synthesizer

Nyan Cat Quiz: Pop-Tart Pixel Cat and Rainbow Trail

This Nyan Cat quiz chases the rainbow trail of the 2011 meme that looped across the internet. Play 10 interactive questions on artist Chris Torres, his cat Marty, the Pop-Tart body, the catchy Japanese song, the YouTube upload, the word nyan, endless remixes and a 2021 NFT sale.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Year
When did Nyan Cat go viral?
Artist
Who drew Nyan Cat?
Body
What is Nyan Cat's body shaped like?
Trail
What does Nyan Cat leave behind as it flies?
Inspiration
What inspired the cat drawing?
Song
Where did the looping song come from?
Upload
How did the GIF and song come together?
Nyan
What does nyan mean in Japanese?
Style
Which art style is Nyan Cat drawn in?
NFT
What did Torres sell in 2021 for the meme's 10th anniversary?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: When did Nyan Cat go viral?
Answer: 2011
It spread in April 2011.
Q2: Who drew Nyan Cat?
Answer: Chris Torres
He posted it on his website.
Q3: What is Nyan Cat's body shaped like?
Answer: A Pop-Tart
It has pink frosting.
Q4: What does Nyan Cat leave behind as it flies?
Answer: A rainbow
It flies through space.
Q5: What inspired the cat drawing?
Answer: Torres's own cat, Marty
He drew it for charity.
Q6: Where did the looping song come from?
Answer: A Japanese song sung with a vocal synthesizer
It repeats nyan over and over.
Q7: How did the GIF and song come together?
Answer: A YouTube user combined them
The video exploded online.
Q8: What does nyan mean in Japanese?
Answer: Meow
It is a cat sound.
Q9: Which art style is Nyan Cat drawn in?
Answer: Pixel art
It looks like an 8-bit game.
Q10: What did Torres sell in 2021 for the meme's 10th anniversary?
Answer: A one-of-a-kind NFT version
It sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Nyan Cat Quiz – Pop-Tart Pixel Cat and Rainbow Trail

Nyan Cat is a pixel-art cat with a Pop-Tart body that flies through space leaving a rainbow trail. Artist Chris Torres drew it in April 2011, inspired by his own cat, Marty.

A YouTube user paired the animation with a looping Japanese song sung with a vocal synthesizer, repeating the word nyan, which means meow. The video became one of the most watched clips of 2011.

Remixes, games and fan art followed, from 10-hour loops to versions in other styles. For the meme's 10th anniversary in 2021, Torres sold a one-of-a-kind NFT version for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

What This Quiz Teaches

Internet fans will enjoy these questions.

Who drew Nyan Cat
What it looks like
Where the song came from
How it spread
What happened in 2021

Did You Know?

The song was made by a Japanese producer called daniwell.
Nyan Cat appeared in many fan-made games.
Ten-hour loops of the video went viral.
Torres has worked to protect his artwork's rights.
Its pixel style recalls classic video games.