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Quiz on the Year 2002

It happened 20 years ago. Can you guess these facts about the year 2002?
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Major currency used for the first time in physical form
Euro
Pop star who broke up with Britney Spears
Justin Timberlake
Horror movie about a video tape which killed those who watched it
The Ring
Venezuelan leader who was briefly overthrown during a coup
Hugo Chávez
Reclusive European country which finally joined the United Nations
Switzerland
City where Chechen rebels took a theater hostage, leading to 170 deaths
Moscow
Brazilian player who scored two goals in the FIFA World Cup final
Ronaldo
Coronavirus epidemic which started in China
SARS
British territory that voted NOT to become a part of Spain
Gibraltar
U.S. city which hosted the Winter Olympics
Salt Lake City
Steve Fossett became the first person to perform a solo, non-stop flight around the world in a _____
Balloon
Former U.S. President who won the Nobel Peace Prize
Jimmy Carter
Pop star who dangled a baby over a balcony
Michael Jackson
Chinese river where river dolphins were seen for the last time
Yangtze
Small, Portuguese-speaking country that gained independence from Indonesia
East Timor
Rapper whose song "Lose Yourself" topped the U.S music charts
Eminem
Term that George W. Bush used to refer to Iran, Iraq, and North Korea
Axis of Evil
Palestinian leader who was trapped in his compound, and would spend nearly all his remaining life there
Yasser Arafat
First country in the world to allow assisted suicide, just one year after becoming the first to allow gay marriage
Netherlands
Space launch company founded by Elon Musk
SpaceX
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16 Comments
Dimby
+4
Level 83
Aug 19, 2022
First! I was sure that theatre attack was in Russia, but it’s not accepting it. Well what countries are near the Chechen area of Russia? None of the work? Hmm… re-read question and it said city. And that’s why we should actually fully read the question!
idontkn1
+1
Level 94
Sep 7, 2022
Did the same thing. Tried Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus skipped it and when i reread it I slapped my forehead.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Nov 5, 2025
same .. didn't notice until the quiz was over..
martay
+13
Level 69
Aug 21, 2022
In Russia, you can't kill hostages if the Russian government kills the hostages first.
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
Aug 27, 2022
Arafat spent the last two weeks of his life in a French hospital, on the outskirts of Paris.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Aug 27, 2022
Okay fixed
Rerd
+3
Level 40
Sep 4, 2022
Ronald is from Portugal
tamalh
+11
Level 62
Sep 4, 2022
The original Ronaldo is from Brazil
JMM
+5
Level 60
Sep 4, 2022
Ronaldo is from Brazil.

Christiano Ronaldo is from Portugal.

elcampeador
+6
Level 77
Feb 23, 2023
Ronald is from McDonald's
NHG
+2
Level 48
Sep 4, 2022
An interesting quiz, though it would be even better had not included any of the entertainment industry related questions!
mikeyheath92
+2
Level 48
Sep 27, 2022
No. Entertainment industry questions are good. Balances out the geography, politics, science etc. questions.
KingLW
+3
Level 63
Sep 4, 2022
Maybe accept r9 for Ronaldo Nazario
LoneStar
+1
Level 54
Oct 19, 2022
I had no idea SpaceX was 20 years old.
MrBoiii
+1
Level 50
Oct 16, 2024
Could you accept R9 for Ronaldo? to avoid confusion with cristiano Ronaldo people say R9 instead
KiloNova
+2
Level 61
Feb 7, 2025
This is a kind of dumb suggestion, but it's been 22 years now.
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