Q 01/05

What portable music player, introduced in 2001, changed how people listened to digital music?

A) Zune

B) iPod

C) Walkman

D) Discman

Answer · why

B) iPod

The first-generation iPod was introduced by Apple in October 2001, offering '1,000 songs in your pocket' and revolutionizing portable digital music wi...

Q 02/05

Which fantasy film trilogy concluded its initial cinematic run in 2003?

A) Pirates of the Caribbean

B) Harry Potter

C) The Chronicles of Narnia

D) The Lord of the Rings

Answer · why

D) The Lord of the Rings

The Return of the King won all 11 Oscars it was nominated for. Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings ran The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two To...

Q 03/05

Which artist released the album 'The Marshall Mathers LP' in the year 2000?

A) Eminem

B) Jay-Z

C) Dr. Dre

D) 50 Cent

Answer · why

A) Eminem

Eminem released his third studio album, 'The Marshall Mathers LP,' on May 23, 2000. It became one of the fastest-selling albums in history and include...

Q 04/05

Which organization carried out the coordinated attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001?

A) Hezbollah

B) Taliban

C) al-Qaeda

D) Hamas

Answer · why

C) al-Qaeda

Nineteen al-Qaeda hijackers seized four airliners; two struck the World Trade Center, one hit the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in a Pennsylvania f...

Q 05/05

Which reality competition, with contestants isolated on an island, premiered in the US in 2000?

A) Big Brother

B) Survivor

C) American Idol

D) The Amazing Race

Answer · why

B) Survivor

The American version of 'Survivor' premiered on May 31, 2000, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and a leading example of the reality competition ...