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Quiz about It Happened In 2002
Quiz about It Happened In 2002

10 Question History Quiz: It Happened In 2002 | 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries


How much attention were you paying in 2002?

A multiple-choice quiz by elizabethmc. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
elizabethmc
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
202,613
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
6680
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (9/10), Guest 67 (8/10), Guest 174 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Music: Which member of Destiny's Child featured on Nelly's hit single "Dilemma"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Sport: The 2002 Football World Cup is held in South Korea and Japan. Who did Brazil beat in the final? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Science: On which planet did NASA's space probe find signs of huge water ice deposits in May 2002? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Film: 2002 saw the 74th Academy Awards. Which film won Best Picture? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Literature: Who won the Booker Prize in 2002? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Television: Fill in the blank - "CSI __________" was the name of the spin-off from "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", which began in 2002.

Answer: (Place name, five letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Money: January 1st, 2002, saw which currency being used in several European countries including France, Germany and Ireland? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Royalty: Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 2002. After how many years of being Queen did she celebrate her Golden Jubilee? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Music: Who was "The Concert for George" for in 2002? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Astronomy: What happened in South Australia on 4th December 2002? Hint



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Oct 14 2024 : Guest 92: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Music: Which member of Destiny's Child featured on Nelly's hit single "Dilemma"?

Answer: Kelly Rowland

In 2002, Kelly Rowland also released the single "Stole" and the album "Simply Deep" and Nelly (real name: Cornell Haynes Jr.) also released the single "Hot in Herre" and the album "Nellyville".
2. Sport: The 2002 Football World Cup is held in South Korea and Japan. Who did Brazil beat in the final?

Answer: Germany

Brazil beat Germany 2-0 in the final on June 30th 2002. Brazil's Ronaldo scored both the goals against the German goal keeper Oliver Kahn.
3. Science: On which planet did NASA's space probe find signs of huge water ice deposits in May 2002?

Answer: Mars

On February 19th, NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe began to explore the surface of Mars, and on May 26th signs of huge water ice deposits on the planet.
4. Film: 2002 saw the 74th Academy Awards. Which film won Best Picture?

Answer: A Beautiful Mind

Ron Howard's "A Beautiful Mind" won Best Picture. Other winners included Denzel Washington for Best Actor in "Training Day", Halle Berry for Best Actress in "Monster's Ball" and Ron Howard for Best Director for "A Beautiful Mind".
5. Literature: Who won the Booker Prize in 2002?

Answer: Yann Martel

Yann Martel won the prize for his book "The Life of Pi". Other books on the shortlist were "Family Matters" by Rohinton Mistry, "Unless" by Carol Shields, "The Story of Lucy Gault" by William Trevor, "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters and "Dirt Music" by Tim Winton.
6. Television: Fill in the blank - "CSI __________" was the name of the spin-off from "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", which began in 2002.

Answer: Miami

"CSI: Miami" stars David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Calleigh Duquesne, Adam Rodriguez as Eric Delko and Khandi Alexander as Chief Medical Examiner Alexx Woods.
7. Money: January 1st, 2002, saw which currency being used in several European countries including France, Germany and Ireland?

Answer: The Euro

Twelve member countries of the EU - Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and Portugal took the Euro as their new currency on January 1st, 2002. (Most of the European "micro" states - Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City also adopted the Euro).
8. Royalty: Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 2002. After how many years of being Queen did she celebrate her Golden Jubilee?

Answer: 50

Queen Elizabeth II became Queen in 1952, on the death of her father, King George VI. Twenty-five years after becoming Queen she celebrated her Silver Jubilee in 1977, and in 2002, after 50 years on the throne, she celebrated her Golden Jubilee.
9. Music: Who was "The Concert for George" for in 2002?

Answer: George Harrison

One year after George Harrison's death, "The Concert For George" was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 29th 2002. Performers included Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton.
10. Astronomy: What happened in South Australia on 4th December 2002?

Answer: Total solar eclipse

During a total solar eclipse, all of the sun is hidden by the moon. The next total eclipse in Australia was in the Northern Territory on 12th November 2012.
Source: Author elizabethmc

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