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2000's News Worthy Events
Test your knowledge of events that happened from 2000-2005.
Quiz ID:
#3110
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Difficulty:
(1.73)
Category:
History
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World
Created By:
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#1 According to the Gregorian Calendar, in what year did the third millennium begin?
Your Answer:
1 word, 4 letters. There are 2 alternate answers.
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#2 On June 26, 2000, the preliminary draft of genomes was finished. What was it called?
The Human Genome Project
Genes Set Free
Both of the above
None of the above
#3 On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole was damaged while stationed in Saudi Arabia.
True
False
#4 Which ocean did the Mir space station land in on March 23, 2001?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Artic
#5 On September 11, 2001, America was attacked. Which of the following places fell victim to the attack?
The World Trade Center
The Pentagon
Shanksville, Pennsylvania
All of the above
#6 How many countries began using Euro notes and coins on January 1, 2002?
Your Answer:
1 word, 2 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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#7 The November 21, 2002 NATO summit in Prague invited how many countries to join NATO?
12
2
7
55
#8 On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over which state?
New York
Texas
Pennsylvania
It did not disintegrate over the United States.
#9 On July 5, 2003, what disease was declared contained by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Your Answer:
1 word, 4 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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#10 On March 11, 2004, simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains occured in what Spanish city?
Your Answer:
1 word, 6 letters.
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#11 On December 26, 2004, an earthquake in which ocean caused a tsunami that devastated parts of southeastern Asia?
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Arctic
#12 Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005.
True
False
#13 What hurricane devastated most of Southern and Eastern North America, on August 29, 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Hugo
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Victoria
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