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Turn of the Century (2000s trivia)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which artist earned the distinction of being the best-selling musician in the 2000s?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Eminem

c)

Miley Cyrus

d)

Cher

2.

In 2005, which online video streaming platform was launched?

a)

Netflix

b)

Facebook

c)

YouTube

d)

Vimeo

3.

Which movie had the highest box office collections in the 2000s?

a)

Avatar

b)

Iron Man

c)

Jurassic Park 3

d)

Apollo 13

4.

What was the name of the singer who recorded the title song for the 2002 Bond feature 'Die Another Day'?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Jay Z

c)

Madonna

d)

Fergie

5.

What was the name of the first movie that was released in the MCU in 2008?

a)

Captain America: The First Avenger

b)

Thor

c)

The Avengers

d)

Iron Man

6.

In 'The Simpsons' family, who is a vegetarian?

a)

Marge

b)

Homer

c)

Bart

d)

Lisa

7.

File sharing service Napster was sued by which is a veteran rock band citing copyright infringement issues?

a)

Led Zepplin

b)

Metallica

c)

AC/DC

d)

Motorhead

8.

The popular term "podcast" first came into existence in which year?

a)

2002

b)

2004

c)

2006

d)

2008

9.

When was the first iPhone released?

a)

2003

b)

2005

c)

2006

d)

2007

10.

Who was the lead actor in the popular 2003 comedy, “School of Rock?”

a)

Jack Black

b)

Adam Sandler

c)

Dwayne Johnson

d)

Chris Rock

11.

In the hit show 'Friends', what was the name of Ross and Rachel's daughter?

a)

Willow

b)

Sandrine

c)

Emma

d)

Ruth

12.

In the pilot episode of 'Glee', what song does the glee club perform?

a)

Sweet Home Alabama

b)

Livin' on a Prayer

c)

The Middle

d)

Don't Stop Believin

13.

In which year did the 'King of Pop', Michael Jackson pass away?

a)

2003

b)

2005

c)

2007

d)

2009

14.

Which planet was demoted to 'dwarf planet' status in 2006?

a)

Pluto

b)

Titan

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

e)

Ceres

15.

In which year was 'Google Street View' launched?

a)

2008

b)

2006

c)

2007

d)

2001

16.

Which entrepreneur founded SpaceX on 6 May 2002?

a)

Jeff Bezos

b)

Elon Musk

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Steve Jobs

17.

Who was the star of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie released in 2003?

a)

Johnny Depp

b)

Orlando Bloom

c)

Kiera Knightley

d)

Dwayne Johnson

18.

Which MLB player hit the most home runs in the 2000s?

a)

David Ortiz

b)

Sammy Sosa

c)

Barry Bonds

d)

Alex Rodriguez

e)

Mark McGuire

19.

Who was elected as the first female Speaker of the US Congress in 2007?

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Hillary Clinton

c)

Sarah Palin

d)

Janet Reno

20.

Where did the company of “Facebook” begin in the early 2000s?

a)

Princeton

b)

Yale

c)

Harvard

d)

Brown

21.

What was the new world record that Usain Bolt set in the 100 m dash in the year 2009?

a)

9.58 s

b)

9.82 s

c)

8.41 s

d)

8.78 s

22.

Back in the early 2000s, a wildcard entrant in Wimbledon ended up eventually winning the title, making it the first and last such instance in history. Who was the player?

a)

Andre Agassi

b)

Goran Ivanisevic

c)

Rafael Nadal

d)

Pete Sampras

e)

Roger Federer

23.

In the early 2000s, which movie became the first musical to earn a Best Picture nomination in a decade?

a)

Moulin Rouge!

b)

The Producers

c)

Rent

d)

Cats

24.

In the film 'Zombieland' what is the second rule that characters are supposed to abide by?

a)

Cardio

b)

Don't Trust Anyone

c)

Beware of Bathrooms

d)

Double Tap

25.

In 'Mean Girls' what are the popular girls known as?

a)

The Queens

b)

The Pretties

c)

The Plastics

d)

The Glam Girls