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31 trivia quiz  Events in the year Y2K (2000)
How well do you know the events that occured in 2000? Good luck:) Recognition to: Encarta Encyclopedia
Difficult 15Q
3441 plays
Dec 29 00
silvercoat
32 trivia quiz  That's News to Me (Special) icon
After an incredible few days in the life of Britain this quiz is back. The author has returned from a short winter holiday to check your awareness of world affairs in January 2004.
Average 10Q
408 plays
Feb 01 04
rialto88 gold
33 trivia quiz  The Week That Was: June 4th-10th, 2005 icon
Forget things as soon as you learn them? Here's a quiz aimed at testing your short term memory of newsworthy events happening in the world around you. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up to the computer and let's reminisce about the not so distant past.
Difficult 10Q
477 plays
Jun 19 05
hatfm
34 trivia quiz  Sat May 28th - Fri June 3rd, 2005 icon
Forget things as soon as you learn them? Here's a quiz aimed at testing your short term memory of newsworthy events happening in the world around you. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up to the computer and let's reminisce about the not so distant past.
Difficult 10Q
411 plays
Jun 15 05
hatfm
35 trivia quiz  The Week That Was: May 21st-28th, 2005 icon
Forget things as soon as you learn them? Here's a quiz aimed at testing your short term memory of newsworthy events happening in the world around you. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up to the computer and let's reminisce about the not so distant past.
Difficult 10Q
351 plays
Jun 14 05
hatfm
36 trivia quiz  The Week That Was: July 16th-22th, 2005 icon
Forget things as soon as you learn them? Here's a quiz aimed at testing your short term memory of newsworthy events happening in the world around you. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up to the computer and let's reminisce about the not-so-distant past.
Difficult 10Q
594 plays
Jul 27 05
hatfm
37 trivia quiz  It Happened in July 2001 #2 icon
A news based quiz for the week of July 8th to 14th. Topics: sports, Wimbledon, GPS, seismology, Olympics, Emmy Awards, art, Michelangelo, Pamplona, running of the bulls.
Difficult 10Q
462 plays
Jul 16 01
judy07470
38 trivia quiz  Events In The Year 2000
Do you remember the events that happened last year? A brief overview can be found here. I tried to make the quiz as global as possible, so everyone should get a decent score. Enjoy.
Very Difficult 20Q
2382 plays
Aug 14 01
wimm gold
39 trivia quiz  The Week That Was: July 23rd-29th, 2005 icon
Forget things as soon as you learn them? Here's a quiz aimed at testing your short term memory of newsworthy events happening in the world around you. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up to the computer and let's reminisce about the not-so- distant past.
Difficult 10Q
501 plays
Aug 02 05
hatfm
40 trivia quiz  What happened in 2003? icon
This quiz is about general history that was made in 2003. It covers areas from world events to sport to celebrities. Have fun!
Difficult 10Q
2790 plays
Feb 05 04
c1gey
41 trivia quiz  It Happened in June 2001: Part B icon
A news based quiz for the week of June 10th thru 16th. Questions about President Bush, NATO, Sweden, prime minister and Sharon Stone.
Tough 10Q
528 plays
Jun 19 01
judy07470
42 trivia quiz  In the News January 2001
News trivia from January 2001.
Impossible 10Q
717 plays
Feb 02 01
xmen1030
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Some sample questions from this category:

* January: The January issue of the 'Science' magazine revealed a scientific first in cloning. What animal was used in this?
* February: On February 6 a Nordic country elected its first female President. Which country was it?
* On March 26 Russia elected its second democratically elected President. Who was it?
* In April Palentologists discovered the first of its kind-- What did they find?
* In May a computer virus proliferated through e-mail systems throughout the world. The name of this virus was the:
* In late June scientists announced an achievement that was widely recognized as one of the greatest achievements in scientific history. What was it?
* On July 14 a jury returned a {$145-billion} damage award against the largest tobacco companies in the United States in the first class-action suit for sick smokers ever to make it to trial. In what state did the trial take place?
* On August 12, a Russian submarine sank, resulting in the death of 118 officers and sailors aboard. In which sea did the submarine sink?
* The Summer Olympics begun on September 15. Which Australian city hosted the 2000 Olympic games?
* In October, the boys of summer battled it out in the World Series. Who won?
* In a national election in November the people of Haiti returned the Presidency to a candidate who previously served as this Caribbean nation's leader. Who did Haitians reelect?
* In December, Edmund Pope-a citizen of the United States- was studying a torpedo in another country when he was mistaken a spy. In what country did this occur?
* Which day in December 2000 was officially 'World AIDS Day'?
* Romania had an election on Sunday, December 10, 2000. Who won?
* In the infamous murder trial of 13 year old boy, Lionel Tate, in Florida, what does the defense attorney, Lewis, say the boy was mimicking when he killed his 6 year old playmate?
* More than two dozen Greenpeace members were arrested near Denmark by U.S. Marine Frogmen and Danish authorities in January, 2001 for protesting what?
* Literature: Which two books were released by Stephen King in 2004?
* Film: 2004 saw the 76th Academy Awards. Which film won 11 awards?
* Television: Which of these shows did not first broadcast in the USA in 2004?
* Politics: Which month was George W. Bush re-elected for a second term in the USA?

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