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A to Z by Decade: 2000s

For each letter of the alphabet, guess the associated clue relating to major events and pop culture in the 2000s.
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Letter
Clue
Answer
A
Company who unveiled the iPod and, six years later, the iPhone
Apple
B
Pop icon behind Toxic and Oops… I Did It Again
Britney Spears
C
Country which experienced massive economic growth following its entry into the World Trade Organization
China
D
The Star Wars prequel trilogy is released, explaining the origins of this iconic villain
Darth Vader
E
Rap icon behind Lose Yourself and Just Lose It
Eminem
F
Social networking site founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004
Facebook
G
World leader who had a pair of shoes thrown at him in Baghdad
George W. Bush
H
Late actor who portrayed the Joker in The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger
I
Site of a massive 2004 earthquake and tsunami
Indian Ocean
J
Singer who faced scrutiny after an infamous wardrobe malfunction in the 2004 Superbowl Halftime Show
Janet Jackson
K
Deadly hurricane which ravaged New Orleans in 2005
Katrina
L
Fantasy film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson
Lord of the Rings
M
Pop icon who died of an overdose on June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson
Letter
Clue
Answer
N
Boy band behind Bye Bye Bye
NSYNC
O
The largest hole in this protective layer was found over Antarctica in the year 2000
Ozone
P
American military headquarters hit in the September 11th terrorist attacks
Pentagon
Q
Major hip-hop artist who made her transition to Hollywood
Queen Latifah
R
Economic event which unfolded in 2008 as a result of the housing market collapse in the US
Recession
S
Iraqi dictator executed on December 30, 2006
Saddam Hussein
T
Sitcom starring Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer which ran for 12 seasons
Two and a Half Men
U
Organization that intervened in the Kosovo War and set up the Ground Safety Zone from 1999 to 2001
United Nations
V
American college campus which was the site of a deadly 2007 shooting
Virginia Tech
W
New York City landmark destroyed in the September 11th terrorist attacks
World Trade Center
X
Comic franchise which got its first big screen adaptation in 2000
X-Men
Y
Potential mass computer glitch event which many believed would’ve caused global chaos following the year 2000
Y2K
Z
Movies such as 28 Days Later and Resident Evil focus on these creatures, a cultural “craze” which lasted until the early to mid 2010s
Zombies
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