…...well, not quite, but as we’re now in 2020 the topic for this edition’s quiz if the first 20 years of this millennium – years 2000-2019. One question for each year, in date order!
- Q. Which band had a hit with “Disco 2000”, albeit in 1995?
- Q. Who directed “2001: A Space Odyssey”, albeit in 1968?
- Q. On which Indonesian island was there a terrorist attack killing 202 people in October 2002?
- Q. Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees died in 2003 at the sadly young age of 53. Of his 3 brothers, which is the only one alive today?
- Q. Whom did George W Bush defeat to win the 2004 Presidential Election?
- Q. Who was the Leader of the Conservative Party who lost the 2005 general election to Tony Blair?
- Q. The 2006 FIFA World Cup (men) was held in Germany, but who were the winners? (Clue: It wasn’t England!)
- Q. Which iconic communications device was first sold in June 2007?
- Q. 2008 saw the Summer Olympics in China. What was the Beijing National Stadium more colloquially (and famously) known as?
- Q. Which 2 countries were admitted to NATO on 1 April 2009?
- Q. What was Eyjafjallajökull’s claim to fame in April 2010?
- Q. The former singer of punk band X-Ray Spex died in 2011. Who was she?
- Q. 4 August 2012 was “Super Saturday” at the London Olympics. Britain won 6 golds, including 3 athletic golds in under an hour. Which 3 athletes won these golds?
- Q. Andy Murray won the men’s singles at Wimbledon in 2013, but how many Grand Slams has he won in total (to date!)
- Q. In September 2014 the result of a vote was 44.7% in favour. What was the subject of the vote?
- Q. What record did the Queen break on 11 September 2015?
- Q. The MP for Batley and Spen was murdered on 16 June 2016. What was her name?
- Q. Which long standing African leader lost power is November 2017?
- Q. What was the name of the nerve agent used to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on 4 March 2018 in Salisbury?
- Q. England beat New Zealand to win the 2019 Cricket World Cup Final (men), but how was the match decided when the teams finished tied after the Super Over?
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