Question 1

Which 2003 Britney Spears single, from the album "In the Zone", won her her first Grammy in 2005?

Accepted Answer

Toxic. Toxic won the Grammy for Best Dance Recording in 2005. The single is widely considered one of the defining pop songs of the early 2000s and remains a streaming staple.

Question 2

Which Detroit-born rapper released "The Marshall Mathers LP" in 2000, selling 1.76 million copies in its first week?

Accepted Answer

Eminem. The Marshall Mathers LP set a record at the time as the fastest-selling solo album in US history. Eminem went on to dominate the decade with The Eminem Show and Encore.

Question 3

Which late-90s and early-2000s girl group launched the solo careers of Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle?

Accepted Answer

Destinys Child. Destinys Child sold over 60 million records before disbanding in 2006. The group released the chart-topping single "Survivor" in 2001 and "Independent Women" in 2000.

Question 4

Which British band released the album "A Rush of Blood to the Head" in 2002?

Accepted Answer

Coldplay. Featuring the singles "Clocks" and "The Scientist", the album won three Grammys including Record of the Year for "Clocks". It cemented Coldplay as one of the biggest bands of the decade.

Question 5

Which artist released "The Fame", her debut studio album, in 2008?

Accepted Answer

Lady Gaga. The Fame included the hit singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". Lady Gaga went on to become one of the most influential pop artists of the 2010s.

Question 6

On which YouTube channel was a young Justin Bieber discovered around 2008?

Accepted Answer

His own (where his mother had uploaded singing videos). Talent manager Scooter Braun stumbled on Biebers home videos on YouTube in 2008 and signed him to Island Records. Bieber became one of the first true social-media-era pop stars.

Question 7

In which year did the original US version of "American Idol" debut on Fox?

Accepted Answer

2002. American Idol launched in June 2002 with Kelly Clarkson winning the first season. The show became a ratings juggernaut and launched the careers of Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson.

Question 8

Which 2003 Outkast single combined the phrase "Shake it like a Polaroid picture" with a worldwide chart-topping run?

Accepted Answer

Hey Ya!. From the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Hey Ya! spent nine weeks at number one in the US and became one of the most played songs of the decade.

Question 9

In which year did the first Harry Potter film, "The Sorcerers Stone", release in cinemas?

Accepted Answer

2001. Directed by Chris Columbus and released in November 2001, the film grossed over 1 billion dollars worldwide and launched an eight-film series that defined a generation.

Question 10

Which Peter Jackson trilogy concluded in 2003 with a film that won 11 Academy Awards?

Accepted Answer

The Lord of the Rings. The Return of the King swept the 2004 Oscars, tying Ben-Hur and Titanic for the most wins. The trilogy grossed nearly 3 billion dollars worldwide.

Question 11

Which 2002 superhero film starring Tobey Maguire helped launch the modern Marvel blockbuster era?

Accepted Answer

Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi, Spider-Man grossed over 800 million dollars worldwide and proved that superhero films could top the summer box office on a regular basis.

Question 12

Which 2009 James Cameron film became the highest-grossing movie of all time at its release?

Accepted Answer

Avatar. Set on the moon Pandora, Avatar grossed nearly 2.9 billion dollars worldwide and held the all-time record until Avengers: Endgame in 2019. It briefly regained the title after a re-release.

Question 13

In Christopher Nolans 2008 film "The Dark Knight", who played the Joker?

Accepted Answer

Heath Ledger. Heath Ledger won a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor after his death in January 2008. The film grossed over 1 billion dollars worldwide.

Question 14

Which 2008 Marvel Studios film, directed by Jon Favreau, launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Accepted Answer

Iron Man. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man kicked off the MCU and went on to become one of the most lucrative film franchises in history.

Question 15

Which 2001 DreamWorks animated film starred Mike Myers as a grumpy green ogre?

Accepted Answer

Shrek. Shrek won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002 and launched a hugely successful franchise that included sequels, spin-offs and Broadway adaptations.

Question 16

Which 2008 Danny Boyle film, set in Mumbai, won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture?

Accepted Answer

Slumdog Millionaire. Based on Vikas Swarups novel Q&A, the film follows a young man from the slums of Mumbai answering questions on Indias version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".

Question 17

Which 2004 ABC drama featured plane-crash survivors stranded on a mysterious island?

Accepted Answer

Lost. Created by J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Jeffrey Lieber, Lost ran for six seasons and was famous for its flashbacks, flash-forwards and divisive 2010 series finale.

Question 18

In "The Office" (US version), what is the name of the paper company at the heart of the show?

Accepted Answer

Dunder Mifflin. Based on the 2001 UK series by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the US version of The Office ran on NBC from 2005 to 2013 and is set at the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch.

Question 19

In "24", what is the full name of the Counter Terrorism Unit agent played by Kiefer Sutherland?

Accepted Answer

Jack Bauer. 24 ran on Fox from 2001 to 2010 and was famous for telling each season in real time over 24 one-hour episodes. The pilot aired six weeks after the September 11 attacks.

Question 20

In which year did "Breaking Bad" premiere on AMC?

Accepted Answer

2008. Breaking Bad debuted on January 20, 2008 with Bryan Cranston as Walter White. The show went on to become a critical and cultural phenomenon in the 2010s.

Question 21

Which 2000 CBS reality show launched with the first season set on the Malaysian island of Pulau Tiga?

Accepted Answer

Survivor. Survivor debuted on May 31, 2000 and was won by Richard Hatch. It is widely credited with kicking off the modern reality TV boom in the United States.

Question 22

In which year did HBOs "The Sopranos" air its famously ambiguous series finale?

Accepted Answer

2007. The Sopranos finale aired on June 10, 2007 and cut to black mid-scene in a diner with the Journey song "Dont Stop Believin" playing. It became one of the most debated TV endings in history.

Question 23

Which 2005 CBS sitcom about a group of New York friends is narrated as a long story to the narrators kids?

Accepted Answer

How I Met Your Mother. Starring Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan, the show ran for nine seasons and was famous for the long mystery of who the titular mother would turn out to be.

Question 24

Which Fox animated series, originally cancelled in 2002, was revived in 2005 due to strong DVD and rerun sales?

Accepted Answer

Family Guy. Seth MacFarlanes Family Guy was canceled by Fox in 2002 but strong Adult Swim ratings and DVD sales brought it back in 2005. It has remained on the air ever since.

Question 25

In which year did Apple release the first iPhone?

Accepted Answer

2007. Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone at Macworld in January 2007 and it went on sale on June 29, 2007. It transformed the mobile phone industry and ushered in the modern smartphone era.

Question 26

In which year did Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook from his Harvard dorm room?

Accepted Answer

2004. Facebook launched on February 4, 2004, initially restricted to Harvard students. It expanded to other universities, then to high schools, and finally opened to the public in 2006.

Question 27

In which year was YouTube founded by three former PayPal employees?

Accepted Answer

2005. YouTube was founded in February 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. The first video, "Me at the zoo", was uploaded on April 23, 2005. Google acquired YouTube in 2006.

Question 28

In which year was Twitter launched as a microblogging service?

Accepted Answer

2006. Twitter launched publicly in July 2006. The original 140-character limit defined the platforms early identity. The first tweet was sent by Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006.

Question 29

Which Apple portable music player, first released in 2001, dominated the digital music decade?

Accepted Answer

The iPod. Launched in October 2001, the original iPod held 1,000 songs. Over its lifetime, more than 400 million iPods were sold across various models including the Mini, Nano, Shuffle and Touch.

Question 30

Which Nintendo home console, released in 2006, popularized motion-controlled gaming?

Accepted Answer

The Wii. Launched in November 2006, the Wii introduced motion-sensing controllers to a mass audience and famously appealed to non-traditional gamers. It sold over 100 million units worldwide.

Question 31

Which Sony home console, released in 2000, became one of the best-selling consoles of all time?

Accepted Answer

The PlayStation 2. The PlayStation 2 launched in March 2000 in Japan and went on to sell over 155 million units worldwide, making it the best-selling video game console in history.

Question 32

Which social network, founded in 2003, was the most-visited US website in 2006 before being overtaken by Facebook?

Accepted Answer

MySpace. MySpace was founded in 2003 and bought by News Corp in 2005 for 580 million dollars. By 2006 it was the most popular site in the US, but Facebook overtook it in users by 2008.

Question 33

On what date did the September 11 terrorist attacks take place in the United States?

Accepted Answer

September 11, 2001. Four coordinated attacks by al-Qaeda struck the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people. The attacks reshaped US foreign and domestic policy.

Question 34

In which year did the global financial crisis peak with the collapse of Lehman Brothers?

Accepted Answer

2008. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008, the largest in US history at the time. The collapse helped trigger the Great Recession, the worst global downturn since the 1930s.

Question 35

In which year was Barack Obama elected the 44th President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

2008. Obama defeated Republican John McCain on November 4, 2008, becoming the first Black president of the United States. He was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.

Question 36

In which year did the United States and its allies invade Iraq?

Accepted Answer

2003. The Iraq War began on March 20, 2003. The US-led coalition cited weapons of mass destruction as justification, though none were found. Saddam Hussein was captured later that year.

Question 37

Which catastrophic 2005 hurricane caused widespread destruction in New Orleans and the US Gulf Coast?

Accepted Answer

Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, breaching levees in New Orleans and flooding 80 percent of the city. It killed over 1,800 people and caused more than 125 billion dollars in damage.

Question 38

Which Asian city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Beijing, China. The Beijing Olympics ran from August 8 to 24, 2008, opening with an elaborate ceremony directed by Zhang Yimou. China topped the gold medal table for the first time at a Summer Games.

Question 39

In which year did euro banknotes and coins enter circulation in 12 European countries?

Accepted Answer

2002. On January 1, 2002, the euro became the official cash currency in 12 EU countries. National currencies such as the German mark and French franc were withdrawn within a few months.

Question 40

Which NASA mission landed two rovers, "Spirit" and "Opportunity", on Mars in January 2004?

Accepted Answer

The Mars Exploration Rover mission. Spirit landed on January 4, 2004 and Opportunity landed on January 25, 2004. Both rovers vastly outlived their planned 90-day missions, with Opportunity operating until 2018.

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