Q 01/05

Which video-sharing website was founded in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees?

A) Revver

B) Dailymotion

C) YouTube

D) Metacafe

Answer · why

C) YouTube

YouTube's first video, Me at the zoo, shows co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo and can still be watched on the site.

Q 02/05

When the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ran out of storm names, forecasters borrowed letters from which alphabet?

A) Greek

B) Hebrew

C) Cyrillic

D) Arabic

Answer · why

A) Greek

Greek letters from Alpha to Zeta named six storms in a season of 27, and Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record.

Q 03/05

Which singer from rural Oklahoma won the fourth season of American Idol in May 2005?

A) Kelly Clarkson

B) Constantine Maroulis

C) Fantasia Barrino

D) Carrie Underwood

Answer · why

D) Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood, raised on a farm in Checotah, beat rocker Bo Bice in a finale that drew 37 million votes.

Q 04/05

Which actor jumped onto Oprah Winfrey's couch in May 2005 while declaring his love for Katie Holmes?

A) Brad Pitt

B) Tom Cruise

C) Ben Affleck

D) Russell Crowe

Answer · why

B) Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise stood on the yellow couch to make the announcement, and the couple married at a 15th-century castle in Bracciano in November 2006.

Q 05/05

Which games console went on sale in November 2005 as a rival to the PlayStation 3 and Wii?

A) Xbox 360

B) Original Xbox

C) Sega Dreamcast

D) GameCube

Answer · why

A) Xbox 360

Xbox 360 consoles failed so often at first that the fault was nicknamed the Red Ring of Death and Microsoft extended the warranty.