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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 3 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which James Cameron film takes place on Pandora?

    Answer: Avatar

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

  2. Which company made the iPod?

    Answer: Apple

    Apple made or published iPod.

  3. What memory difficulty does Dory have?

    Answer: difficulty forming new memories

    Dory has difficulty forming new memories.

  4. In which city did the deciding astronomical meeting take place?

    Answer: Prague

    The decision was made at a meeting in Prague.

  5. What network architecture did early Skype versions use?

    Answer: peer-to-peer networking

    Its early technology used peer-to-peer networking.

Daily round

  1. Who created Minecraft?

    Answer: Markus Persson

    Markus Persson created Minecraft public build.

  2. What type of posts defined the early service?

    Answer: short status messages

    The service was initially called twttr.

  3. In what year did Minecraft receive its first public build?

    Answer: 2009

    Minecraft received its first public build in 2009.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Who founded Spotify?

    Answer: Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon

    Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon founded Spotify.

  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. Who directed The Fellowship of the Ring?

    Answer: Peter Jackson

    Peter Jackson directed The Fellowship of the Ring.

  5. Which musical series follows the show choir New Directions?

    Answer: Glee

    Glee is the musical comedy-drama about a high-school show choir.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Facebook launched?

    Answer: 2004

    Facebook was launched in 2004.

  2. Who co-founded Twitter?

    Answer: Jack Dorsey and cofounders

    Jack Dorsey and cofounders founded Twitter.

  3. In what year was Barack Obama inaugurated as president?

    Answer: 2009

    Barack Obama inaugurated as president in 2009.

  4. Who plays the Green Goblin?

    Answer: Willem Dafoe

    Willem Dafoe plays the Green Goblin.

  5. Which sports collection was bundled with Wii in many regions?

    Answer: Wii Sports

    Wii Sports was bundled in many regions.

Daily round

  1. In what year was YouTube founded?

    Answer: 2005

    YouTube founded in 2005.

  2. What type of media was the original iPod designed to carry?

    Answer: digital music

    The first model advertised one thousand songs in your pocket.

  3. Which Nintendo handheld has two displays and a touchscreen?

    Answer: Nintendo DS

    Nintendo DS is the handheld game system with two screens.

  4. Which social service was initially called twttr?

    Answer: Twitter

    Twitter is the social platform originally built around short status messages.

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

    Answer: cubic blocks

    The game world is built primarily from cubic blocks.

Daily round

  1. What input hardware occupied part of the first model’s front?

    Answer: a physical keyboard

    The first model included a physical keyboard.

  2. Which company made the iPhone?

    Answer: Apple

    Apple made or published iPhone.

  3. Which year marked the television debut of Avatar: The Last Airbender?

    Answer: 2005

    Avatar: The Last Airbender debuted on television in 2005.

  4. Which company made Kindle?

    Answer: Amazon

    Amazon made or published Kindle.

  5. Which superhero film launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

    Answer: Iron Man

    Iron Man is the superhero film starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.

Daily round

  1. Which ceremony began the term of the 44th U.S. president?

    Answer: Barack Obama inauguration

    Barack Obama inauguration is the ceremony beginning the term of the 44th U.S. president.

  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. Which software marketplace was absent at the original launch?

    Answer: the App Store

    The original model lacked an App Store at launch.

  4. Which mobile puzzle game launches birds from a slingshot?

    Answer: Angry Birds

    Angry Birds is the mobile puzzle game about launching birds at pigs.

  5. In what year did High School Musical premiere?

    Answer: 2006

    High School Musical premiered in 2006.