MICROSOFT IN 2001
Microsoft launched this operating system with the famous green-hill wallpaper.
What is Windows XP?
Apple introduced this portable music player in October 2001.
What is the iPod?
This green ogre starred in a hit animated movie.
Who is Shrek?
People visited stores like this chain to rent movies for the weekend.
What is Blockbuster?
This former Texas governor became the 43rd U.S. president.
Who is George W. Bush?
Microsoft entered the gaming-console market with this device.
What is the Xbox?
This online encyclopedia launched in January 2001.
What is Wikipedia?
This young wizard made his big-screen debut in 2001.
Who is Harry Potter?
Music fans carried binders filled with these shiny discs.
What are CDs?
This country joined the World Trade Organization after 15 years of negotiations.
What is China?
This game starring Master Chief launched with the Xbox.
What is Halo: Combat Evolved?
This noisy method was still commonly used to connect to the internet.
What is dial-up?
This fantasy film introduced audiences to Frodo and the Fellowship.
What is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?
Many people used this dedicated device to take pictures instead of a phone.
What is a digital or disposable camera?
This famous Italian landmark reopened after an 11-year stabilization project.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
This Microsoft productivity suite was released in May 2001.
What is Office XP?
People often stored small computer files on this square removable disk.
What is a floppy disk?
Sulley and Mike worked together in this animated movie.
What is Monsters, Inc.?
Instead of streaming shows, viewers programmed this device to record television.
What is a VCR?
Dennis Tito became the first paying traveler to visit this destination.
What is space?
He was Microsoft’s CEO throughout 2001.
Who is Steve Ballmer?
Before GPS apps, drivers printed directions from this popular website.
What is MapQuest?
George Clooney led a team of casino thieves in this film.
What is Ocean’s Eleven?
This Nokia phone game involved guiding a growing creature around the screen.
What is Snake?
The collapse of this energy company became a major corporate scandal.
What is Enron?