2000s Quiz

1. In 2003, someone wanted to buy individual song downloads legally through an Apple service. Which service would they use?

2. A profile lets its owner choose a ranked “Top 8” group of friends and play a song for visitors. Which 2000s social network is being described?

3. Which game released in 2000 invited players to build homes and manage the daily needs, relationships, and careers of virtual people?

4. Which Harry Potter story became the first film in the series in 2001?

5. In which year did Apple first introduce the iPod?

6. At a 2000s party, players swing a controller to bowl, box, and play tennis on screen. Which console are they most likely using?

7. A friend sends an intriguing link, but it unexpectedly opens Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” What 2000s internet prank have you encountered?

8. Friends agree to wear pink on Wednesday as a reference to which 2000s movie?

9. In 2006, a teenager wants to upload a homemade video to the platform most associated with the decade’s new culture of easily sharing online clips. Which platform best fits?

10. Someone describes a famously thin 2000s mobile phone that snapped shut and had a metallic keypad. Which model best matches the description?

11. You are using a standard SMS service from the early 2000s. What was the traditional maximum length of one text message before it was split into multiple messages?

12. A U.S. talent show follows aspiring singers through auditions and live performances, with judges commenting and viewers voting. Which defining 2000s show is this?

13. What was the title of Beyoncé’s debut solo studio album, released in 2003?

14. Which band released the 2004 hit “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”?

15. In the U.S. version of The Office, which company employs the main Scranton characters?

16. In the television series Lost, what was the number of the Oceanic Airlines flight that crashed on the island?