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2000's News Worthy Events

Test your knowledge of events that happened from 2000-2005.

Quiz ID:	#3110
Fun:	(2.45)
Difficulty:	(1.72)
Category:	History > World
Created By:	Fomi_luvs_RENT

#1 According to the Gregorian Calendar, in what year did the third millennium begin?

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#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: (Show Hint)

#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: (Show Hint)

#10 On March 11, 2004, simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains occurred in what Spanish city?

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#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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2000's News Worthy Events

#1 According to the Gregorian Calendar, in what year did the third millennium begin?

#2 On June 26, 2000, the preliminary draft of genomes was finished. What was it called?

#3 On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole was damaged while stationed in Saudi Arabia.

#4 Which ocean did the Mir space station land in on March 23, 2001?

#5 On September 11, 2001, America was attacked. Which of the following places fell victim to the attack?

#6 How many countries began using Euro notes and coins on January 1, 2002?

#7 The November 21, 2002 NATO summit in Prague invited how many countries to join NATO?

#8 On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated over which state?

#9 On July 5, 2003, what disease was declared contained by the World Health Organization (WHO)?

#10 On March 11, 2004, simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains occurred in what Spanish city?

#11 On December 26, 2004, an earthquake in which ocean caused a tsunami that devastated parts of southeastern Asia?

#12 Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005.

#13 What hurricane devastated most of Southern and Eastern North America, on August 29, 2005?

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