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2000s Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 12 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. In what year was Wikipedia launched?

    Answer: 2001

    Wikipedia was launched in 2001.

  2. Where did the public swearing-in ceremony take place?

    Answer: the U.S. Capitol

    The ceremony took place at the U.S. Capitol.

  3. What memory difficulty does Dory have?

    Answer: difficulty forming new memories

    Dory has difficulty forming new memories.

  4. In what year did Spotify launch publicly?

    Answer: 2008

    Spotify launched publicly in 2008.

  5. Which James Cameron film takes place on Pandora?

    Answer: Avatar

    Avatar is the science-fiction film about the moon Pandora.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Xbox 360 launched?

    Answer: 2005

    Xbox 360 was launched in 2005.

  2. Which creative duo originated Avatar: The Last Airbender?

    Answer: Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko

    Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko originated the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

  3. What kind of software lets contributors edit its articles?

    Answer: wiki software

    Its articles use wiki software.

  4. Which company made Nintendo DS?

    Answer: Nintendo

    Nintendo made or published Nintendo DS.

  5. In what year was Wii released?

    Answer: 2006

    Wii was released in 2006.

Daily round

  1. Which company made the iPhone?

    Answer: Apple

    Apple made or published iPhone.

  2. Which filmmaker directed Pixar's 2003 feature Finding Nemo?

    Answer: Andrew Stanton

    Andrew Stanton led the direction of Pixar's Finding Nemo, with Lee Unkrich serving as co-director.

  3. Which Apple device promised a thousand songs in your pocket?

    Answer: iPod

    iPod is the Apple portable digital music player.

  4. Which body’s committee organized the inauguration ceremony?

    Answer: United States Congress inauguration committee

    A committee appointed by the United States Congress organized Barack Obama's first inauguration ceremony.

  5. In what year was Iron Man released?

    Answer: 2008

    Iron Man was released in 2008.

Daily round

  1. Which handset maker and software company collaborated on HTC Dream?

    Answer: HTC and Google

    HTC and Google collaborated on the HTC Dream, the first commercial Android phone.

  2. In which country was Spotify founded?

    Answer: Sweden

    The company was founded in Sweden.

  3. Who plays the Green Goblin?

    Answer: Willem Dafoe

    Willem Dafoe plays the Green Goblin.

  4. Which website’s first upload was Me at the zoo?

    Answer: YouTube

    YouTube is the website created for uploading and watching videos.

  5. Which company made the Xbox?

    Answer: Microsoft

    Microsoft made or published Xbox.

Daily round

  1. What word preceded Facebook in the service’s original name?

    Answer: The

    Its original name included the word The.

  2. Which two NASA rovers landed on Mars in 2004?

    Answer: Spirit and Opportunity

    Spirit and Opportunity is the pair of robotic rovers sent to explore Mars.

  3. Under what name was it sold by T-Mobile in the United States?

    Answer: T-Mobile G1

    It was sold in the United States as the T-Mobile G1.

  4. Which Microsoft console followed the original Xbox?

    Answer: Xbox 360

    Xbox 360 is the Microsoft console that expanded the Xbox Live service.

  5. Which artificial intelligence supervises the test chambers?

    Answer: GLaDOS

    GLaDOS supervises the test chambers.

Daily round

  1. Which phone was the first commercial handset to run Android?

    Answer: HTC Dream

    HTC Dream is the first commercially released smartphone using Android.

  2. What is the school team’s nickname?

    Answer: the Wildcats

    The school teams are called the Wildcats.

  3. Who directed High School Musical?

    Answer: Kenny Ortega

    Kenny Ortega directed High School Musical.

  4. Which social network initially limited membership to college communities?

    Answer: Facebook

    Facebook is the social network first limited to college users.

  5. In what year was the original Xbox launched?

    Answer: 2001

    the original Xbox was launched in 2001.

Daily round

  1. In what year was The Fellowship of the Ring released?

    Answer: 2001

    The Fellowship of the Ring was released in 2001.

  2. Who founded Skype?

    Answer: Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis

    Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis founded Skype.

  3. Who designed The Sims?

    Answer: Will Wright

    Will Wright designed The Sims with the team at Maxis.

  4. Who directed The Fellowship of the Ring?

    Answer: Peter Jackson

    Peter Jackson directed The Fellowship of the Ring.

  5. In what year was World of Warcraft released?

    Answer: 2004

    World of Warcraft was released in 2004.