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Mixed Questions Early 2000s Trivia Quiz

Mixed questions on varying topics including politics, t.v. and sports. Hope you have as much fun playing as I did making the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by SKR. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
SKR

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,552

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3027

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which candidate in the 2000 US presidential election won the popular vote?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to a 2000 census, which city in the United States is the most populated? Hint

Las Vegas

Los Angeles

Houston

New York

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which NHL hockey player came back from retirement after a battle with Hodgkin's disease? Hint

Mario Lemieux

Wayne Gretsky

Gordie Howe

Eric Lindros

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Australian Aborigine Olympic sprinter had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Olympics held in Australia in 2000? Hint

Sheryl Swoops

Marion Jones

Cathy Freeman

Cathy Griffin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the boy from Cuba who caused much political controversy during his stay in the United States in the year 2000-2001? Hint

Ciro Gonzalez

Tomas Gonzalez

Raul Gonzalez

Elian Gonzalez

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following groups sang the National Anthem for Super Bowl XXXV (35)? Hint

Backstreet Boys

Dixie Chicks

'N Sync

Blink 182

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Question 7 of 10

7. What city and country hosted the 2004 summer Olympic games? Hint

Athens, Greece

Sydney, Australia

Salt Lake City, USA

Tokyo, Japan

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the year 2000-2001 what was the name of the space station that ended its 15 years in orbit? Hint

Mir

Discovery

International Space Station

Odyssey

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the first season of the reality based t.v. show 'Survivor', what was the winner's occupation? Hint

Nurse

lawyer

video production manager

Corporate trainer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who, along with Bill Gates, co-founded Microsoft? Hint

Paul Mitchell

Paul Allen

Oscar Wang

Fred Hampton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which candidate in the 2000 US presidential election won the popular vote?

Answer: Gore

George W. Bush won the electoral college vote by a margin of 271 to 267 and became the 43rd president of the United States.

2. According to a 2000 census, which city in the United States is the most populated?

Answer: New York

3. Which NHL hockey player came back from retirement after a battle with Hodgkin's disease?

Answer: Mario Lemieux

4. Which Australian Aborigine Olympic sprinter had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Olympics held in Australia in 2000?

Answer: Cathy Freeman

5. Name the boy from Cuba who caused much political controversy during his stay in the United States in the year 2000-2001?

Answer: Elian Gonzalez

6. Which of the following groups sang the National Anthem for Super Bowl XXXV (35)?

Answer: Backstreet Boys

7. What city and country hosted the 2004 summer Olympic games?

Answer: Athens, Greece

The 2002 winter games were held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

8. In the year 2000-2001 what was the name of the space station that ended its 15 years in orbit?

Answer: Mir

9. In the first season of the reality based t.v. show 'Survivor', what was the winner's occupation?

Answer: Corporate trainer

Richard Hatch, corporate trainer, won the first 'survivor' show and Tina Wesson, nurse, won the second.

10. Who, along with Bill Gates, co-founded Microsoft?

Answer: Paul Allen

Paul Allen actually left the company in 1983 and reportedly has a worth of $36 billion.

Source: Author SKR

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