Q 01/05

Which social network, launched in August 2003, was known for customisable profiles and musicians' pages?

A) MySpace

B) Twitter

C) Facebook

D) Bebo

Answer · why

A) MySpace

MySpace was bought by News Corp for $580 million in 2005, two years after launch, then lost its users to younger rivals and was sold again in 2011 for...

Q 02/05

Which film won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature, awarded in March 2002?

A) Monsters, Inc.

B) Shrek

C) Ice Age

D) Lilo & Stitch

Answer · why

B) Shrek

Shrek won the brand-new award at the 74th Academy Awards. Chris Farley had recorded most of the ogre's lines before he died in 1997, and Mike Myers th...

Q 03/05

Who had a hit song in 2002 with 'Complicated'?

A) Britney Spears

B) Christina Aguilera

C) Avril Lavigne

D) Kelly Clarkson

Answer · why

C) Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne was 16 when Arista boss Antonio Reid signed her after a 15-minute audition; 'Complicated', her debut single, went on to earn two Grammy ...

Q 04/05

What major global sporting event did Sydney, Australia, host in the year 2000?

A) FIFA World Cup

B) Commonwealth Games

C) Winter Olympics

D) Summer Olympics

Answer · why

D) Summer Olympics

The Summer Olympics opened in Sydney with Cathy Freeman lighting the cauldron; later in the Games she won the 400 metres in the same stadium, in front...

Q 05/05

Which company dominated the pre-smartphone mobile market with durable devices like the 3310?

A) Nokia

B) Sony Ericsson

C) BlackBerry

D) Motorola

Answer · why

A) Nokia

Nokia began in 1865 as a pulp mill in Finland and later made rubber goods and cables before turning to phones; its 3310, announced in September 2000, ...