2001
Stepping in for an injured Drew Bledsoe, this future GOAT made his first start for the Patriots against the Jets (Thank you Mo Lewis)
Who is Tom Brady?
Crikey! Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, tragically passed away in 2006 after being attached by this sea creature
What is a stingray?
In 2011, this royal couple married in Westminster Abby in front of an estimated global audience of 2 billion
Who are Prince William and Catherine Middleton?
This baseball team ended its 108 year championship drought by winning the World Series.
Who are the Chicago Cubs?
This South Korean dystopian survival thriller became Netflix's most-watched series ever shortly after its September 2021 release.
What is Squid Games?
With a whopping 5GB of storage and a $399 price tag, Apple released this device for the first time
In 2006, Google bought this website for a mere $1.65 Billion
What is YouTube?
This writer and civil rights activist was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Who is Maya Angelou?
The summer Olympics were held in this host city, (where it was technically winter?)
What is Rio de Jeneiro?
In October 2021, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp announced it was changing its corporate name to this 4-letter word
What is META?
Sorry Jeter, but this team ended up winning the World Series that year.
Who are the Arizona Diamondbacks?
This player scored 81 points in an NBA game against, the Toronto Raptors
Who is Kobe Bryant?
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck 80 miles east of this country, triggering a tsunami that caused a major nuclear accident
What is Japan?
During March Madness, this team won the NCAA tournament – just ask Nancy DelViscio.
Who are the Villanova Wildcats?
The 2020 Olympic Games were held a year later in this city.
What is Tokyo?
“How you doin’”. Airing on Thursday’s on NBC, this was the most popular TV show in 2001. "Can it BE any more obvious?"
What is Friends?
Jack Dorsey sent the very first one of these on the social media platform he developed.
What is a Tweet?
In May of 2011, this talk show host aired her last show – and no one got a car
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This actor finally won his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 2016 for The Revenant
Who is Leonardo DiCaprio?
This future GOAT won his record 7th Super Bowl ring, leading the Bucs to victory against the Kansas City Chiefs
Who is Tom Brady?
"Are you not entertained?" In March, this movie won the Oscar for Best Picture.
What is Gladiator?
Demoted? This newly classified ‘dwarf plant’ lost its status as a regular planet
What is Pluto?
“Winter is coming” This popular series set in Westeros premiered on HBO in April.
What is Game of Thrones?
British voters choose to leave the EU in a national referendum (52% to 48%) called this.
What is Brexit?
Thank you for being a friend - sadly, this Golden Girl passed away in 2021 at the age of 99
Who is Betty White?