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20 Revolutionary 2000s Trivia Questions and Answers

By Stefanie·Updated Oct 2025·3 min read

Relive the unforgettable decade with 2000s Trivia! From early iPods and flip phones to pop-punk anthems, viral internet moments, and blockbuster hits, these questions will test how well you remember the trends, music, and culture that defined the new millennium. Perfect for nostalgic 90s kids and anyone who lived through the rise of social media, this trivia is a throwback to the era that changed everything.

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  1. 1Which company introduced a pocket music player that could hold about 1,000 songs in October 2001?

  2. 2Which device Steve Jobs unveiled on January 9, 2007 combining a phone an iPod and an internet communicator?

  3. 3Which company agreed to acquire YouTube in October 2006 and for how much?

  4. 4Which scientific facility first circulated a beam around its 27 km ring on September 10, 2008?

  5. 5Which currency’s banknotes and coins entered everyday use across 12 European countries on January 1, 2002?

  6. 6Which historic enlargement brought 10 countries into the European Union on May 1, 2004?

  7. 7Which undersea earthquake on December 26, 2004 generated the Indian Ocean tsunami with magnitude 9.1?

  8. 8Which hurricane made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005 causing catastrophic flooding in New Orleans?

  9. 9Which major US investment bank filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008 marking a pivotal moment in the global financial crisis?

  10. 10Which laureates shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts related to climate change?

  11. 11Which astronomical decision in 2006 reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet?

  12. 12Which fantasy epic won 11 Oscars at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004 and swept every category it was nominated in?

  13. 13Which animated film won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002?

  14. 14Which 2009 film became the year’s top worldwide box office release and later one of the highest grossing films ever?

  15. 15Which e reader Amazon launched on November 19, 2007 selling out in hours?

  16. 16Which social network launched on February 4, 2004 initially for college students?

  17. 17What was the title of the first video uploaded to YouTube on April 23, 2005

  18. 18Which international research effort announced completion in April 2003 providing a high quality reference sequence of the human genome?

  19. 19Which swimmer won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics the most golds by one athlete at a single Games?

  20. 20Which leader was inaugurated as the 44th President of the US on January 20, 2009 becoming the nation’s first African American president?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Apple iPod.Apple announced iPod on October 23, 2001 as a breakthrough MP3 player holding up to 1,000 songs.
  2. 2. Apple iPhone.Apple introduced iPhone on January 9, 2007 and it went on sale in the US on June 29, 2007.
  3. 3. Google for $1.65 billion in stock.Google announced the YouTube acquisition on October 9, 2006 and later closed the deal in November 2006.
  4. 4. CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.CERN confirmed the first beam in the LHC on September 10, 2008.
  5. 5. The euro cash currency.The European Central Bank documents the euro cash changeover on January 1, 2002.
  6. 6. The EU10 enlargement adding Cyprus Czechia Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Slovakia and Slovenia.EU institutions record the 2004 enlargement as the largest in people and number of countries.
  7. 7. The Sumatra Andaman earthquake.USGS identifies the December 26, 2004 Sumatra Andaman event as magnitude 9.1 and describes its tectonic setting.
  8. 8. Hurricane Katrina.NOAA documents Katrina’s landfall on August 29, 2005 and the storm’s severity.
  9. 9. Lehman Brothers.The Federal Reserve’s history site notes Lehman’s bankruptcy filing on September 15, 2008.
  10. 10. IPCC and Al Gore.The Nobel Foundation records the joint 2007 Peace Prize to the IPCC and Al Gore.
  11. 11. The IAU adoption of Resolutions B5 and B6 defining a planet and Pluto’s status.The International Astronomical Union lists the 2006 resolutions on the definition of a planet and Pluto.
  12. 12. The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King.The Academy’s records show Return of the King won 11 of 11 nominations at the 2004 ceremony.
  13. 13. Shrek.The Academy lists Shrek as the inaugural Best Animated Feature winner.
  14. 14. Avatar.Box Office Mojo shows Avatar as 2009’s worldwide No. 1 and details its global grosses.
  15. 15. Amazon Kindle.Amazon’s official history pieces mark the first Kindle launch on November 19, 2007 and note rapid sell out.
  16. 16. Facebook.Meta’s company info timeline notes Facebook’s launch on February 4, 2004.
  17. 17. Me at the Zoo.YouTube’s official blog states that “Me at the Zoo” was the first video uploaded on April 23, 2005.
  18. 18. The Human Genome Project.NHGRI’s releases and timelines record the HGP’s completion announcement on April 14, 2003.
  19. 19. Michael Phelps.The Olympics’ official site credits Phelps with eight golds at Beijing 2008.
  20. 20. Barack Obama.The archived White House site marks Obama’s January 20, 2009 inauguration as the 44th president.

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