Movies
This Pixar movie about a race car named Lightning McQueen hit theaters in 2006.
What is Cars?
This singer released the hit song “Hips Don’t Lie” in 2006.
Who is Shakira?
This singing competition featured judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson.
What is American Idol?
This country won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
What is Italy?
This country was the site of the 2006 Winter Olympics.
What is Italy?
Daniel Craig made his debut as this famous British spy in Casino Royale.
Who is James Bond?
“Crazy” was a 2006 hit by this singer and producer.
Who is Gnarls Barkley?
This Disney Channel movie about a teenager with a secret musical talent became a huge hit in 2006.
What is High School Musical?
This basketball team won the 2006 NBA Championship, defeating the Dallas Mavericks.
Who are the Miami Heat?
Pluto was reclassified as this in 2006.
What is a dwarf planet?
This Leonardo DiCaprio film about the diamond trade in Africa was released in 2006.
What is Blood Diamond?
This Justin Timberlake song famously declared that “SexyBack” had arrived.
What is “SexyBack”?
This medical drama featured Dr. Meredith Grey as its central character.
What is Grey's Anatomy?
This tennis star won the 2006 Wimbledon men's singles title.
Who is Roger Federer?
Twitter was launched in this year.
What is 2006?
This Mel Gibson-directed film was spoken primarily in Yucatec Maya.
What is Apocalypto?
This British singer released her debut album 19 in 2008, but her career was already beginning to attract attention around this period.
Who is Adele?
This reality show following wealthy socialites and celebrities helped make the phrase “That's hot” famous.
What is The Simple Life?
This quarterback led the Pittsburgh Steelers to victory in Super Bowl XL.
Who is Ben Roethlisberger?
In 2006, this famous museum in New York celebrated its 100th anniversary after opening in 1906.
What is the American Museum of Natural History?
This 2006 Martin Scorsese crime film starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jack Nicholson.
What is The Departed?
This band released the album Stadium Arcadium in 2006.
Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
This NBC comedy starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott was already a major hit in 2006.
What is The Office?
This Japanese driver won the 2006 World Baseball Classic MVP award.
: Who is Daisuke Matsuzaka?
This spacecraft entered orbit around Saturn in 2004 and continued making major discoveries during 2006.
What is Cassini?