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2000s Decade Quiz

Do you have what it takes to guess these facts about the decade of the 2000s?
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First submittedFebruary 2, 2015
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Internet service that introduced #hashtags
Twitter
Country which suffered the most deaths from the 2004 tsunami
Indonesia
The best-selling author of the decade
J. K. Rowling
Economic downturn which started in 2007
Great Recession
Rapper who was the decade's best-selling musical artist
Eminem
British graffiti artist who gained worldwide fame
Banksy
Militant group led by Mullah Mohammad Omar
The Taliban
TV personality who died from a sting ray attack in 2006
Steve Irwin
Pope who died after a reign of 26 years, the third longest in history
John Paul II
What Netherlands legalized in 2001, becoming the first country to do so
Same-sex marriage
Nickname for the Guantánamo Bay prison
Gitmo
Athlete who won a record 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics
Michael Phelps
Region of Russia which was the site of a bloody war
Chechnya
Country which Russia invaded in 2008
Georgia
2009 James Cameron film which broke the all-time box office record
Avatar
Houston-based energy company that went bankrupt due to massive accounting fraud
Enron
British company that made vacuum cleaners, hand dryers, and bladeless fans
Dyson
East Asian city that had the world's tallest building from 2004–2010
Taipei
Hurricane that struck New Orleans in 2005
Hurricane Katrina
City that elected its first mayor, Ken Livingstone
London
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40 Comments
SpartanLlama
+3
Level 70
Jun 3, 2019
Took me a while to get Georgia. Listed almost every country nearby.
cpgatbyu
+4
Level 86
Jan 1, 2020
Is the Avatar clue still correct?
Quizmaster
+12
Level ∞
Jan 3, 2020
The question is correct as written. However, in 2019, Avatar was passed by Endgame.
Jacktheguy
+5
Level 91
Mar 12, 2022
And now it's Avatar again since it was rereleased in China.
JackBeNimble
+7
Level 81
Jan 2, 2020
I know this comes up in every quiz in which it's an answer, but could you please accept Chechenya?
Chokonger
+2
Level 45
Sep 25, 2024
That name is wrong. It's like saying Englishland instead of England. However, Chechen as a type-in for Chechen Republic of Ichkeria would be nice.
MrKenny
+1
Level 67
Mar 12, 2020
same-sex mariage - gay wedding .. couldn't it be accepted?

for Mullah Omar, can't Al-Qaeda be a good answer?

rope07
+19
Level 44
Mar 12, 2020
Taliban =/= Al-Qaeda
frTank
+5
Level 40
Mar 12, 2020
Chechenya should be accepted for Chechnya.
bn91
+3
Level 70
Mar 12, 2020
"What country did Russia invade in 2008?

Georgia"

You mean whaaaat? Georgia was the one who attacked Russia just to stick to the truth....

Jonty84
+1
Level 47
Sep 10, 2021
You are right, an ignorant question, South Ossetia is culturally Russian too.
evilcheeser
+16
Level 74
Mar 12, 2022
Invade is not synonymous with "begin hostilities". Russian troops moved in and occupied an area that was previously in Georgia. That is an invasion.
Kingsfisher
+2
Level 65
Sep 25, 2024
South Ossetia emerged during the Georgian Civil War. Russian troops were stationed there as peacekeeping troops, and at the time of the outbreak of the war, Russia did not send troops, but already had troops in South Ossetia, and Georgia attacked them first.
Carlos
+9
Level 43
Mar 12, 2020
As usual, 40% of global events of the 2000s apparently happened in/by/to Americans.
Jacktheguy
+22
Level 91
Mar 12, 2020
As usual, 40% of JetPunk users have something to complain about when it comes to America.
jkabq
+14
Level 63
Mar 13, 2020
As usual, 40% of non-american JetPunk users should think about starting their own quiz site with whatever nationalistic or cultural influence they choose in order to achieve the perceived equity they desire.
McLerristarr
+2
Level 62
May 21, 2020
Other than questions that relate to the whole world, there's only two or three US-specific questions but about things that were international news.
McLerristarr
+8
Level 62
May 21, 2020
That said, I don't like the Gitmo question, as that nickname is specific to Americans. I recognise it from American TV shows, but I don't know that anyone else in the world calls it that. It's (currently) the least-guessed answer for that reason.
kalbahamut
+6
Level 81
Aug 25, 2020
We here at JetPunk value our visitors and we regret that our quizzes have led to you discovering the uncomfortable truth of your own country's insignificance to recent world events. We know that you have a choice in quiz websites, and will work hard to cater to your biases and prejudices in the future so as to better protect your fragile ego.
buck1017
+32
Level 78
Sep 25, 2020
As usual, 40% of quizzes have a snarky comment by Kalbahamut.
dunkinggandalf2
+22
Level 69
Oct 13, 2020
And the other 60% have him complaining or throwing a hissy-fit about something. What else is new?
kalbahamut
+3
Level 81
Jun 4, 2022
100% of dg's responses to me have him projecting his own faults and behaviors on everyone else. I'd say "what else is new" but this behavior has in fact gotten noticeably worse since he came back. Honestly hope you find whatever help it is you need, friend.
Carlos1957
+1
Level 38
Sep 30, 2024
The economic event in 2007 was referred to as the Global Financial Crisis in the vast majority of the world but again, let’s call it the Great Recession because it happened in America.
motoma
+1
Level 51
Mar 13, 2020
Mujahideen should be accepted as alternative to Taliban
kalbahamut
+5
Level 81
Aug 25, 2020
No it shouldn't. The Mujahideen were not led by Mullah Omar.
thoflens
+2
Level 43
Mar 12, 2022
No, it's something completely different. Lots of mujahideen are/were not Taliban.
ChipOtley
+8
Level 74
Mar 13, 2020
Nit-picking, but London has had a [Lord] Mayor (different position) for centuries. I know it says elected, but should maybe say "its first elected mayor", not "elected its first mayor"
luxint
+1
Level 66
Mar 17, 2020
You are right. Nit-picking.
jdtrue
+2
Level 86
Mar 16, 2020
The US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay has been called Gitmo long before they put terrorists in prison there. I was in the Navy in the 80's and we called it Gitmo then.
zakatan
+2
Level 65
Mar 13, 2022
Please accept (The) Crocodile hunter for Steve Irving
sw1ft
+1
Level 58
Mar 14, 2022
I am honestly so glad that people constantly add steve Irwin and that so many people got him. He needs to be remember for centuries as one of the greatest people ever
Ninor
+4
Level 56
Apr 10, 2022
Quizmaster. Regarding the Netherlands can you also add Euthanasia to this?
k455381
+1
Level 58
Sep 25, 2024
Probably not helpful but I'll say it to save time- it was passed in 2001 but put in effect in 2002
nichster
+1
Level 55
Dec 19, 2023
You probably should accept 'X' as a type in for Twitter
yourmommacalled
+2
Level 24
Jul 29, 2024
you do a 2000s quiz and don´t have at least one question about 9/11?
kobikraft
+1
Level 46
Sep 11, 2024
I tried John and Paul for the pope question, but i never tried John Paul, such a pain.
Yanni47
+1
Level 78
Sep 26, 2024
When someone refers to John AND Paul, I automatically first think of the Beatles. :) Connecting them to the pope... Well, John did make a contoversial religious comment back in the day. That said, the Beatles' and John Paul's times in the public eye never actually overlapped.
McKenzieFam
+1
Level 66
Sep 25, 2024
Ahhh its Banksy, thought it was Bansky and was really confused. Agree with @yourmommacalled above, was expecting a 9/11 question
amgine
+1
Level 66
Oct 10, 2024
Taibei should always be a type-in of Taipei
Timewaster1
+1
Level 31
Nov 29, 2024
Steve Irwin wasn't attacked by a sting ray. It’s defense mechanism (barbed stinger on its tail) stabbed him when he jumped on it. ’
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