For many, the year 2000 was one of the most memorable of their lives. Much of that had to do with it ushering in an entirely new millenium, and that being pretty darn cool, but there were a plethora of other important things that happened that year. How much do you know about the year 2000? Take our quiz to find out!
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What was the shorthand for the problem also known as the Millennium bug?
Y2K
Y2J
2000K
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Where were the 2000 Summer Olympics hosted?
Bern, Switzerland
Sydney, Australia
Berlin, Germany
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What internet company that grew to infamy in the late 1990's merged with Time Warner in 2000?
GeoCities
Google
AOL
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Which potential 2016 presidential candidate was elected to the U.S. Senate, representing New York, in 2000?
Hilary Clinton
Jeb Bush
Donald Trump
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Who performed the song "Maria, Maria," which remained #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks in 2000?
Ricky Martin
Destiny's Child
Santana
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Which of the following economic "bubbles" burst in 2000?
The Dot-Com Bubble
The British Property Bubble
The Poseidon Bubble
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Which of the following animated Christmas films was given a live-action remake starring Jim Carrey in 2000?
Frosty the Snowman
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
The Year Without A Santa Claus
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Which popular book series had the entry ending with the phrase "Goblet of Fire" published in 2000?
Harry Potter
The Hunger Games
Twilight
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Which disease caused widespread panic in Europe in 2000?
Rabies
Bird flu
Mad Cow Disease
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Who was elected president in 2000?
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
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Who lost the presidential election in 2000?
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
John Kerry
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The final outcome of the 2000 presidential election was not known for over a month due to disputed votes in which state?
California
Texas
Florida
Well, not everyone can remember every event from over a decade ago. Many of those things fell out of the public eye soon after they occurred or came out, so your score is understandable in a way. At least you got a few easy ones!
C+, Millennial Mistakes
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You got a respectable amount of these, good work! 2000 was fifteen years ago (almost sixteen), so some of those memories are going to skip through the cracks. Definitely an understandable and ultimately still impressive score. Good work!
B+, Millennium Muse
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Your memory of the year 2000 is as vivid as your memory of what happened yesterday must be. You should take some of our similar quizzes on years much further back into the 60's, 70's, 80's and see how those treat you!
A+, Millennium Maestro
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1
What was the shorthand for the problem also known as the Millennium bug?
Y2K
Y2J
2000K
2
Where were the 2000 Summer Olympics hosted?
Bern, Switzerland
Sydney, Australia
Berlin, Germany
3
What internet company that grew to infamy in the late 1990's merged with Time Warner in 2000?
GeoCities
Google
AOL
4
Which potential 2016 presidential candidate was elected to the U.S. Senate, representing New York, in 2000?
Hilary Clinton
Jeb Bush
Donald Trump
5
Who performed the song "Maria, Maria," which remained #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks in 2000?
Ricky Martin
Destiny's Child
Santana
6
Which of the following economic "bubbles" burst in 2000?
The Dot-Com Bubble
The British Property Bubble
The Poseidon Bubble
7
Which of the following animated Christmas films was given a live-action remake starring Jim Carrey in 2000?
Frosty the Snowman
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
The Year Without A Santa Claus
8
Which popular book series had the entry ending with the phrase "Goblet of Fire" published in 2000?
Harry Potter
The Hunger Games
Twilight
9
Which disease caused widespread panic in Europe in 2000?
Rabies
Bird flu
Mad Cow Disease
10
Who was elected president in 2000?
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
11
Who lost the presidential election in 2000?
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
John Kerry
12
The final outcome of the 2000 presidential election was not known for over a month due to disputed votes in which state?
California
Texas
Florida
