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2000s Trivia

2000s Trivia Quizzes

Remember the Aughties popular trivia quiz

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In this quiz, we will look at the first decade of the 21st Century. There will be one question for each year between 2000-2009. Good luck and enjoy.

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2000s Trivia Questions

1. In the year 2000, what was the name of the young boy who was caught in a bitter custody battle between his father in Cuba and his relatives in the United States?

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Answer: Elian Gonzalez

Elian Gonzalez had attempted to flee Cuba with his mother by sailing over to Miami, Florida. Sadly, his mother perished when their boat was caught in a storm. Elian had been placed in an inner tube and was found floating off the coast of Florida. He was brought ashore and treated for his injuries. He had been released to the custody of his relatives who lived in Miami. Elian's father sought to have his son returned to Cuba. It ended up becoming a political war as Cuban leader Fidel Castro and U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno became involved in the conflict. It was eventually decided that Elian would need to be returned to Cuba by April 13, 2000. Elian's relatives in America resisted the order and on April 22 federal agents stormed their Miami home and took custody of Elian and returned him to his father's custody.

2. Which NASA space shuttle orbiter was sadly lost during re-entry on February 1, 2003?

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Answer: Columbia

Space Shuttle Columbia operating as STS-107 launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 16, 2003. Unknown to the seven astronauts aboard, a piece of foam insulation broke off and struck the wing of the orbiter damaging several of its heat resistant tiles. The damage to the tiles left the shuttle unprotected when the shuttle reentered the Earth's atmosphere on February 1. The shuttle disintegrated and all seven astronauts perished. It was the second orbiter lost following the Challenger disaster in 1986. The shuttle program was grounded for more than two years. All subsequent missions would require astronauts to inspect the shuttle for damage after launch, as well as have a backup shuttle standing by in case of emergencies. The three remaining shuttles (Atlantis, Endeavour and Discovery) were later retired in 2011.

3. Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI was later chosen as the new Pope. What was the birth name of Pope Benedict XVI?

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Answer: Joseph Ratzinger

On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II passed away at the age of 84. Born Karol Jozef Wojtyla in Wadowice, Poland, he was elected Pope in 1978 following the death of Pope Paul VI. During his papacy, Pope John Paul II would attempt to promote peace in the world. He fought against the spread of Communism in Europe and sought to improve the relationship between the Roman Catholic church and other religious denominations. Following Pope John Paul II's death, Joseph Ratzinger from Germany was elected Pope and assumed the papacy on April 19, 2005 adopting the name Pope Benedict XVI. He later resigned the papacy due to health concerns in 2013, being the first Pope to resign since 1415. He was succeeded by Pope Francis I (Jorge Bergoglio).

4. After years of being considered the ninth planet, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. What was not one of the requirements established by the IAU for an object to be classified as a planet?

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Answer: The object must have at least one moon

Pluto was discovered by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. For decades, the scientific community accepted Pluto as the ninth planet. Following the discovery of similar sized objects in the Kuiper Belt, such as fellow dwarf planet Eris, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reevaluated its criteria on what should be considered a planet. The new requirements were that the object needed to orbit the Sun, be large enough to become spherical and be able to clear its orbit of other objects. It was determined that Pluto did not meet the third requirement and was demoted to a dwarf planet. The New Horizons space probe visited Pluto in 2015 and sent back images that showed scientists that there is more to the dwarf planet than meets the eye.

5. In 2009, the world was going stir crazy over the H1N1 virus. What was this epidemic more commonly known as?

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Answer: Swine Flu

The H1N1 strain of the influenza virus caused an epidemic known as Swine Flu in 2009. It is actually the second time in history that the H1N1 was involved in a global epidemic, with the first occurring in 1918 when it was then known as Spanish Flu. There are conflicting stories regarding where the 2009 epidemic originated. There are some health officials that believe the virus originated in domestic pigs in Mexico, while others believe the epidemic originated in Asia. The 2009 epidemic caused approximately 200,000 deaths worldwide, which is small compared to the 1918 epidemic which claimed approximately 50 million people worldwide.

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