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2004 Trivia Quiz

How much were you paying attention in 2004?

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

Author
elizabethmc

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,473

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1801

Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (1/10), Guest 80 (0/10), Guest 67 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Music: Who did not release an album in 2004? Hint

N.E.R.D.

Franz Ferdinand

Oasis

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Question 2 of 10

2. Politics: In which month was George W. Bush re-elected for a second term in the USA? Hint

December

September

November

October

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Question 3 of 10

3. Television: Which of these shows did not first broadcast in the USA in 2004? Hint

Desperate Housewives

Joey

The O.C.

CSI: New York

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Question 4 of 10

4. Film: 2004 saw the 76th Academy Awards. Which film won 11 awards? Hint

Mystic River

Cold Mountain

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

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Question 5 of 10

5. Literature: Which two books were released by Stephen King in 2004? Hint

Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower

Wolves of the Calla and Wizard and Glass

The Dark Tower and Wolves of the Calla

Wizard and Glass and Song of Susannah

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sport: Which country won the UEFA Euro 2004? Hint

Greece

Czech Republic

Portugal

Netherlands

7. Weather: The strongest earthquake in 40 years caused a Tsunami originating in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 26th 2004. What did the earthquake measure on the Richter Scale? Hint

7.2

4.2

5.8

9.0

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Question 8 of 10

8. Music: Which artist added song lines to Band Aid 20's "Do They Know It's Christmas"? Hint

Robbie Williams

Bono

Dizzee Rascal

Justin Hawkins

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Question 9 of 10

9. Television: The last episode of "Frasier" was aired in the USA on May 13, 2004. Which show is "Frasier" a spin off from?

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sport: Which country picked up the most medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics? Hint

China

Australia

Russia

USA

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Music: Who did not release an album in 2004?

Answer: Oasis

Oasis did not release an album in 2004. Before 2004, they had released 5 albums:
"Definitely Maybe" (1994), "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" (1995), "Be Here Now" (1997), "The Master Plan" (1998), "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants" (2000) and "Heathen Chemistry" (2002).

N.E.R.D. released their second album, "Fly or Die".
U2 released their tenth album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb".
Franz Ferdinand released their self-titled debut album.

2. Politics: In which month was George W. Bush re-elected for a second term in the USA?

Answer: November

George W. Bush was re-elected as the President of the United States in November 2004.

3. Television: Which of these shows did not first broadcast in the USA in 2004?

Answer: The O.C.

"The O.C." (which stands for The Orange County) was first broadcast in the USA on August 5, 2003.

4. Film: 2004 saw the 76th Academy Awards. Which film won 11 awards?

Answer: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Peter Jackson and the cast and crew of "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" won 11 Academy Awards in 2004: Best Art Direction, Best Picture, Best Song, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Original Music Score, Best Makeup, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects and Best Writing Adapted Screenplay.

"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" and "Mystic River" won two awards each, and "Cold Mountain" won one.

5. Literature: Which two books were released by Stephen King in 2004?

Answer: Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower

"Song of Susannah" and "The Dark Tower" are the sixth and seventh books in "The Dark Tower" series by Stephen King. The other books are "The Gunslinger" (1982), "The Drawing of the Three" (1987), "The Waste Lands" (1991), "Wizard and Glass" (1997) and "Wolves of the Calla" (2003).

6. Sport: Which country won the UEFA Euro 2004?

Answer: Greece

On July 4th, 2004, Greece defeated Portugal 1-0 in the Euro 2004 final in Est�dio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.

Answer: 9.0

The Tsunami killed hundreds of thousands of people, when it swept across much of the coastlines of Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

You can find out how to donate money to the rescue aid by going to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4131881.stm or http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,142750,00.html

8. Music: Which artist added song lines to Band Aid 20's "Do They Know It's Christmas"?

Answer: Dizzee Rascal

Dizzee Rascal (real name Dylan Mills) added the lines

"Spare a thought this yuletide for the deprived
If the table was turned would you survive"
and
"You ain't gotta feel guilt just selfless
Give a little help to the helpless"

9. Television: The last episode of "Frasier" was aired in the USA on May 13, 2004. Which show is "Frasier" a spin off from?

Answer: Cheers

Kelsey Grammar starred as Dr. Frasier Crane in "Frasier". 25.4 million viewers watched the series finale of the show.

Other shows that ended in 2004 includes "Lizzie McGuire", "Sex and the City", "Angel" and "Friends".

10. Sport: Which country picked up the most medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics?

Answer: USA

The USA picked up 103 medals including 35 Gold, 39 Silver and 29 Bronze. Russia took 92 medals, China took 63 medals and Australia took 49 medals. A total of 929 medals were handed out to 75 countries.

Source: Author elizabethmc

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