(Answers are below)
1. Where did the Summer Olympics take place in 2004?
(A) London, England
(B) Sydney, Australia
(C) Atlanta, Georgia
(D) Athens, Greece
2. What country was rocked by an Al Quaeda terrorist attack that killed over 200?
(A) England
(B) United States
(C) Spain
(D) France
3. What infamous war criminal was captured by American
troops on Dec. 13, 2003?
(A) Saddam Hussein
(B) Fidel Castro
(C) Osama Bin Laden
(D) Muammar Qaddafi
4. How did Arnold Schwarzenegger become governor of
California?
(A) Gray Davis was ousted in a recall vote.
(B) Schwarzenegger won a regular election outright.
(C) Gray Davis appointed Schwarzennegger to take his place
for health reasons.
(D) Schwarzenneger elevated to the seat when Gray Davis
resigned.
5. What film took home the Oscar for Best Picture?
(A) The Passion of the Christ
(B) The Aviator
(C) Million Dollar Baby
(D) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
6. What album won Record of the Year at the Grammys?
(A) Crazy In Love, Beyonce and Jay-Z
(B) Clocks, Coldplay
(C) Hey Ya, OutKast
(D) Where is the Love?, The Black-Eyed Peas and Justin Timberlake
7. Which former U.S. President died?
(A) Gerald Ford
(B) Jimmy Carter
(C) Ronald Reagan
(D) Richard Nixon
8. How long was Britney Spears married to Jason Alexander
before having the marriage annulled?
(A) 55 hours
(B) 74 hours
(C) One week
(D) 11 days
9. Which country won the gold medal in men’s basketball,
marking the first time the United States had not taken gold since professional
basketball players began participating?
(A) Puerto Rico
(B) Argentina
(C) Spain
(D) Italy
10. President Hamid Karzai signed a new constitution into
effect for what country?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Iraq
(C) Iran
(D) Pakistan
Answers:
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. A
Ten years ago the world looked far different. What was happening as we graduated high school in 2004? Can you remember the answers to these questions? For answers, scroll to the end of the post.
1. How much on average did a gallon of gas cost?
(A) $1.95
(B) $2.10
(C) $2.50
(D) $2.75
2. How many Tour de France titles had Lance Armstrong won?
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Eight
3. George W. Bush won a second term in office by defeating which Democratic opponent?
(A) Al Gore
(B) Joe Biden
(C) Hilary Rodham Clinton
(D) John Kerry
4. The media world exploded with the creation of what phenomenon?
(A) Facebook
(B) MySpace
(C) Twitter
(D) iTunes
5. Which celebrity was convicted of a felony and served five months in prison?
(A) Martha Stewart
(B) Charlie Sheen
(C) Allen Iverson
(D) Mike Tyson
6. What was the top-grossing film of the year?
(A) The Passion of the Christ
(B) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(C) Shrek 2
(D) Spiderman 2
7. What was the top-grossing album of the year?
(A) Norah Jones, Feels Like Home
(B) Eminem, Encore
(C) Ashlee Simpson, Autobiography
(D) Usher, Confessions
8. Who won the World Series?
(A) Chicago White Sox
(B) Boston Red Sox
(C) New York Yankees
(D) St. Louis Cardinals
9. Who was Time Magazine's Person of the Year?
(A) George W. Bush
(B) Pat Tillman
(C) The American Soldier
(D) Oprah Winfrey
10. How many consecutive games did Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings win to net an astonishing $2.5 million?
(A) 53
(B) 62
(C) 74
(D) 85
11. What was the most-watched television show?
(A) CSI
(B) Grey's Anatomy
(C) American Idol
(D) Desperate Housewives
12. Who performed with Janet Jackson during the Super Bowl halftime show when she had an infamous wardrobe malfunction?
(A) Usher
(B) Michael Jackson
(C) Eminem
(D) Justin Timberlake
13. While not setting the world alight, William Hung's musical stylings were notable after he debuted on American Idol crudely singing what song?
(A) Living La Vida Loca
(B) We are the Champions
(C) She Bangs
(D) Beat It
14. The New England Patriots took their second Super Bowl championship by winning 32-29 in a thrilling game against what opponent?
(A) Philadelphia Eagles
(B) Carolina Panthers
(C) St. Louis Rams
(D) Indianapolis Colts
15. What New York City monument reopened in 2004 after security improvements were installed?
(A) Statue of Liberty
(B) Ground Zero
(C) Ellis Island
(D) Empire State Building
Answers:
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. A
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