Pop Culture
This TV show about a group of doctors in Seattle premiered in 2005.
What is Grey’s Anatomy?
This Microsoft web browser was the default choice for most PCs in 2005.
What is Internet Explorer?
This A-list actor made headlines when he jumped on the couch while talking to Oprah
Who is Tom Cruise?
This team won the Super Bowl in February 2005.
Who are the New England Patriots?
This British author released the sixth book in her famous wizarding series in 2005.
Who is J.K. Rowling? (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
This Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie film about married assassins was a summer box office hit.
What is Mr. & Mrs. Smith?
This Microsoft operating system was the most widely used on PCs in 2005.
What is Windows XP?
This video-sharing website, now one of the world’s most popular, was founded in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees.
What is YouTube?
This golfer won his fourth Masters Tournament in 2005.
Who is Tiger Woods?
This British mockumentary sitcom, adapted for American TV in 2005 with Steve Carell as the bumbling boss, premiered on NBC and became a cult favorite.
What is “The Office”?
This song by Gwen Stefani encouraged you to “Hollaback.”
What is Hollaback Girl?
In 2005, Microsoft released this gaming console in North America.
What is the Xbox 360?
In 2005, this American pop star was found not guilty on all charges in a highly publicized court case in California.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This Chicago baseball team won the World Series for the first time since 1917.
Who are the Chicago White Sox?
Released in 2005, this fantasy film was the first in a series based on C.S. Lewis’s beloved novels.
What is “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”?
This pop star released the album “Confessions on a Dance Floor” in 2005, marking a return to her dance roots.
Who is Madonna
This Microsoft co-founder was still CEO in 2005.
Who is Steve Ballmer?
In April 2005, this leader of the Roman Catholic Church passed away, prompting a new papal election.
Who is Pope John Paul II?
This NBA team won the 2005 NBA Finals, defeating the Detroit Pistons in a seven-game series.
Who are the San Antonio Spurs?
This animated show about a family in Quahog, Rhode Island, returned to TV with new episodes in 2005 after being canceled.
What is Family Guy?
In 2005, this actor became the first “Sexiest Man Alive” to win the title twice, according to People magazine.
Who is Brad Pitt
In 2005, Microsoft launched this collaborative business software, later rebranded as part of Microsoft Teams.
What is Microsoft Office Communicator?
Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of this country in November 2005.
What is Germany?
This tennis player won both the French Open and Wimbledon in 2005.
Who is Roger Federer?
This sitcom about a quirky Long Island family aired its series finale in May 2005 after nine seasons.
What is “Everybody Loves Raymond”?