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Year 2000 +

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles during which month in 2005?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

April

d)

May

2.

In what year did Michael Jackson die?

a)

2005

b)

2006

c)

2007

d)

2009

3.

Who became British Prime Minister in 2007?

a)

Gordon Brown

b)

Tony Blair

c)

Theresa May

4.

'Friends' finished in 2004 after how many seasons?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

11

d)

10

5.

Young socialites Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie starred on a 2000s reality show called The (a)   Life

6.

Rihanna received her first number one single with which song in the 2000s?

a)

What's My Name ?

b)

SOS

c)

Umbrella

d)

Pon de Replay

7.

Which future social media giant was launched in 2004?

a)

Twitter

b)

Facebook

c)

Hi5

d)

Myspace

8.

Barack Obama became the first African-American to be elected as President in the US during 2008. But who did he beat to the White House in the 2008 US Presidential Election?

a)

John McCain

b)

George W . Bush

9.

Which iconic gadget was first released on November 10, 2001?

a)

Walkman

b)

Ipod

c)

Camera Phones

d)

Wireless Headphones

10.

In 2009, the British high street lost which well-known brand, with its final branch closing in January of that year?

a)

Index

b)

Charlie Brown

c)

Woolworths

d)

Jane Norman

11.

The most-viewed series of Britain’s Got Talent aired in 2009, with Susan Boyle coming second in the grand final. Who won?

(a)  

12.

In what year was the Department of Homeland Security created by the Bush administration?

a)

2001

b)

2002

c)

2003

d)

2004

13.

Which two countries adopted the Euro as their currency in 2008?

a)

Malta

b)

Cyprus

c)

Slovakia

d)

Spain

14.

In what year did North Korea declare that it had successfully tested its first nuclear weapon?

a)

2005

b)

2009

c)

2008

d)

2006

15.

In 2001, the US invaded what country after the September 11th terrorist attacks?

a)

Iraq

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iran

d)

Serbia

16.

In what year was Saddam Hussein captured by US forces after the US invasion of Iraq?

a)

2001

b)

2003

c)

2005

d)

2004

17.

Where were the 2008 Summer Olympics held?

a)

Beijing, China

b)

Shenzhen , China

c)

Shanghai , China

d)

Wuhan, China

18.

What country won the 2006 World Cup after defeating France?

a)

England

b)

Argentina

c)

Italy

d)

Spain