| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What buildings were attacked by the 9/11 attackers? | World Trade Center | 96%
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| Who was the leader of that group? | Osama Bin Laden | 90%
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| What MP3 player was released by Apple? | iPod | 88%
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| What terrorist group was responsible for those attacks? | Al Qaeda | 86%
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| What buildings were attacked by the 9/11 attackers? | Pentagon | 86%
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| What city changed its name to Kolkata? | Calcutta | 79%
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| What car racing movie, released in 2001, would spawn numerous blockbuster sequels over the ensuing decades? | The Fast and the Furious | 77%
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| What country became the first in the world to legalize same-sex marriage? | Netherlands | 68%
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| What Islamist group destroyed two giant statues of Buddha in Afghanistan? | Taliban | 64%
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| Where did Richard Reid hide a bomb that he snuck onto an airplane, inconveniencing billions of travelers over the following decades? | His {Shoe} | 61%
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| What website, sometimes referred to as the "Quizmaster's Bible" was launched by Jimmy Wales? | Wikipedia | 60%
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| What now-hated band relased their number #1 hit "How You Remind Me"? | Nickelback | 54%
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| What did the province of Newfoundland change its name to? | Newfoundland and {Labrador} | 53%
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| Where did Dennis Tito become the first tourist to visit, paying $20 million for the privilege? | Space | 53%
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| Who divorced Tom Cruise? | Nicole Kidman | 51%
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| Which two tennis stars married each other? | Andre Agassi / Steffi Graf | 39%
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| What filesharing service was shuttered after lawsuits by record companies? | Napster | 39%
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| In what country did general Pervez Musharraf appoint himself President? | Pakistan | 36%
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| Who wore a dress that looked like a swan to the 2001 Academy Awards? | Björk | 30%
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| In what country did Crown Prince Dipendra kill the king, queen, and other royal family members with an assault rifle? (The monarchy would be abolished in 2008) | Nepal | 28%
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