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Easy 2000s Trivia Questions
The easy questions from our 2000s set, 14 of them, each with the answer and an explanation below the game.
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The easy band is the decade everyone remembers without trying: the iPod, Facebook, YouTube, the last Lord of the Rings film, the Beijing Olympics. These are the events that were unavoidable at the time, so anyone who was reading a newspaper or watching television in those years should clear most of them comfortably.
14 easy 2000s trivia questions with answers
Which social network did Mark Zuckerberg launch in 2004?
Answer: Facebook It began as a college-only site before opening to everyone in 2006.
Which portable music player did Apple introduce in 2001?
Answer: iPod Its click wheel arrived on the second generation and became the product's signature.
Which video-sharing site, founded in 2005, was bought by Google the following year?
Answer: YouTube Google paid in stock, and the site kept its own brand.
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy concluded in 2003 with which film?
Answer: The Return of the King It swept every Oscar category it was nominated in.
Which 2009 science fiction film was directed by James Cameron?
Answer: Avatar Its 3D presentation pushed cinemas worldwide to upgrade projectors.
Which Nintendo console, released in 2006, was built around motion controls?
Answer: Wii Its remote used infrared sensing and accelerometers.
Which search company went public in 2004?
Answer: Google It used an unusual Dutch auction to price the shares.
Beyonce's 2003 solo debut album was titled what?
Answer: Dangerously in Love It followed her years fronting Destiny's Child.
Which singing competition began on Fox in 2002?
Answer: American Idol It was adapted from the British series Pop Idol.
In which year did Apple announce the first iPhone?
Answer: 2007 Sales began that June, months after the January announcement.
Which Pixar film about a lost clownfish arrived in 2003?
Answer: Finding Nemo A sequel followed thirteen years later.
Euro banknotes and coins entered circulation in which year?
Answer: 2002 The currency existed electronically for three years before the cash appeared.
Which country hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
Answer: China The Games were held in Beijing that August.
Which free online encyclopedia launched in 2001?
Answer: Wikipedia Anyone could edit it, which was the radical part at the time.
Answer key
- iPod
- YouTube
- The Return of the King
- Avatar
- Wii
- Dangerously in Love
- American Idol
- 2007
- Finding Nemo
- 2002
- China
- Wikipedia
How to play
- Pick a mode: multiple choice, true or false, a 60-second sprint, or the daily quiz.
- Answer with a tap, or press 1 to 4 on a keyboard. The right answer appears straight away with a line explaining it.
- Finish the round to see your score, copy the result grid, and step up a difficulty.
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