Seven days of questions and answers

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 3 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. In what year did Spotify launch publicly?

    Answer: 2008

    Spotify launched publicly in 2008.

  2. Which former planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet?

    Answer: Pluto

    Astronomers reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006.

  3. Which Amazon device was designed for reading electronic books?

    Answer: Kindle

    Kindle is the Amazon handheld electronic-book reader.

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

    Answer: Facebook

    Facebook is the social network first limited to college users.

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

    Answer: wiki software

    Its articles use wiki software.

Daily round

  1. Which Apple product combined a phone, iPod, and internet communicator?

    Answer: iPhone

    iPhone is the Apple touchscreen smartphone combining phone, iPod, and internet tools.

  2. In what year was Facebook launched?

    Answer: 2004

    Facebook was launched in 2004.

  3. Which animals are the birds trying to defeat?

    Answer: pigs

    A slingshot is the main aiming mechanic.

  4. In what year was the first Kindle released?

    Answer: 2007

    the first Kindle was released in 2007.

  5. Which console was Microsoft’s first entry into the home game-system market?

    Answer: Xbox

    The Xbox was Microsoft’s first home game console.

Daily round

  1. In what year was the first iPhone released?

    Answer: 2007

    the first iPhone was released in 2007.

  2. In what year was YouTube founded?

    Answer: 2005

    YouTube founded in 2005.

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

    Answer: YouTube

    YouTube is the website created for uploading and watching videos.

  4. In what year did Spirit and Opportunity land on Mars?

    Answer: 2004

    Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars in 2004.

  5. Who directed The Fellowship of the Ring?

    Answer: Peter Jackson

    Peter Jackson directed The Fellowship of the Ring.

Daily round

  1. From which refuge does the Fellowship begin its shared journey?

    Answer: Rivendell

    The Fellowship begins its journey from Rivendell.

  2. Which James Cameron film takes place on Pandora?

    Answer: Avatar

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

  3. In which country was Spotify founded?

    Answer: Sweden

    The company was founded in Sweden.

  4. Which puzzle game gives the player a handheld portal device?

    Answer: Portal

    Portal is the first-person puzzle game using linked portals.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. In what year was the first Kindle released?

    Answer: 2007

    the first Kindle was released in 2007.

  2. Which animated series follows Aang as he masters four elements?

    Answer: Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender is the animated series about the last surviving Air Nomad.

  3. Which Amazon device was designed for reading electronic books?

    Answer: Kindle

    Kindle is the Amazon handheld electronic-book reader.

  4. What geometric form makes up most of its terrain?

    Answer: cubic blocks

    The game world is built primarily from cubic blocks.

  5. Which studio created Angry Birds?

    Answer: Rovio Entertainment

    Rovio Entertainment created Angry Birds.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Twitter launched?

    Answer: 2006

    Twitter was launched in 2006.

  2. What is the fictional language spoken by characters in The Sims called?

    Answer: Simlish

    Characters in The Sims series speak the constructed fictional language Simlish.

  3. Which console was Microsoft’s first entry into the home game-system market?

    Answer: Xbox

    The Xbox was Microsoft’s first home game console.

  4. In what year was Facebook launched?

    Answer: 2004

    Facebook was launched in 2004.

  5. Which company developed World of Warcraft?

    Answer: Blizzard Entertainment

    Blizzard Entertainment developed World of Warcraft.

Daily round

  1. What was the title of its first uploaded video?

    Answer: Me at the zoo

    Me at the zoo was its first uploaded video.

  2. Which superhero film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker?

    Answer: Spider-Man

    Spider-Man is the superhero film starring Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker.

  3. How long was each rover’s primary mission planned to last?

    Answer: about 90 Martian days

    Both missions were planned for about ninety Martian days.

  4. Which Disney Channel musical pairs Troy and Gabriella?

    Answer: High School Musical

    High School Musical is the Disney Channel musical about students Troy and Gabriella.

  5. Who directed Iron Man?

    Answer: Jon Favreau

    Jon Favreau directed Iron Man.