We Bet You Can’t Score 37/40 On This 2000s Quiz — 91% of People Fail!
Welcome to the ultimate early-2000s time machine. This is the decade of flip phones, low-rise jeans, MySpace Top 8 drama, and the birth of reality TV. From pop culture moments that broke the internet (before that was even a thing) to world events that shaped everything after, these 40 questions cover music, movies, tech, politics, sports, and pure nostalgia. If you break 37+, you officially survived the 2000s with your brain intact. Ready to prove you didn’t spend the entire decade just texting WUU2 under your desk? Let’s go back to the future.
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Which pop star’s 2007 album "Blackout" came out during her head-shaving meltdown?
2 /40
Which 2006 movie musical featured "You Can’t Stop the Beat" and a plus-size teen heroine?
3 /40
Which 2009 movie had the line "It’s not about the money, it’s about sending a message"?
4 /40
Which pop star wore a meat dress to the 2010 VMAs?
5 /40
Which artist’s 2009 album "The Emancipation of Mimi" revived her career?
6 /40
Which 2001 movie featured the song "Lady Marmalade" remake?
7 /40
What phone with a full slide-out keyboard was nicknamed "CrackBerry"?
8 /40
Which 2004 tsunami killed over 230,000 people across 14 countries?
9 /40
Which pop star’s 2001 album was titled simply "J.Lo"?
10 /40
Which artist’s 2008 album "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" won the Grammy for Album of the Year?
11 /40
Which pop star released "Oops!... I Did It Again" in 2000 and wore a red latex jumpsuit?
12 /40
Which artist had a 2008 hit with "I Kissed a Girl"?
13 /40
What 2001 event saw the World Trade Center towers collapse?
14 /40
What was the name of the 2003 film where Jack Black pretended to be a substitute teacher and formed a rock band?
15 /40
What 2005 movie featured Napoleon Dynamite dance?
16 /40
Which pop star dated Justin Timberlake and wore a denim dress in 2001?
17 /40
Which teen drama premiered in 2003 about California rich kids?
18 /40
What 2008 election made history with the first African-American president?
19 /40
What 2003 Beyoncé solo single featured Sean Paul and had a beach dance video?
20 /40
What 2001 Apple device changed music forever?
21 /40
What social media site launched in 2006 with a 140-character limit?
22 /40
Which animated movie won Best Animated Feature at the first-ever Oscar category in 2002?
23 /40
What 2003 event began with "shock and awe" bombing of Baghdad?
24 /40
Which artist released "Confessions" in 2004 and dominated R&B?
25 /40
What gaming console launched in 2006 and introduced motion controls?
26 /40
Which pop princess had a very public breakdown in 2007?
27 /40
Which 2005 song by Gwen Stefani asked "If I was a rich girl, na-na-na-na-na"?
28 /40
Which 2005 hurricane devastated New Orleans?
29 /40
What social network peaked in 2008 with customizable profiles and Top 8 friends?
30 /40
What phone did Steve Jobs unveil in January 2007?
31 /40
Which teen movie musical premiered on Disney Channel in 2006 and launched a franchise?
32 /40
What 2008 financial crisis began with Lehman Brothers collapse?
33 /40
Which singer’s "Crazy in Love" with Jay-Z became the anthem of summer 2003?
34 /40
What video-sharing site went live in 2005 and changed entertainment forever?
35 /40
Which pop star’s 2004 Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction" created the term?
36 /40
What reality dating show premiered in 2002 with the line "Will you accept this rose?"?
37 /40
What social network required a college email and launched in February 2004?
38 /40
What search engine launched Google Images after J.Lo’s green Versace dress crashed servers?
39 /40
What reality show premiered in 2000 and made "You’re fired!" a catchphrase?
40 /40
Which boy band had the best-selling album of the 2000s with "No Strings Attached"?