Tech 2009
In 2009, this Seattle-based retailer of everything from books to gadgets debuted its Kindle internationally.
What is Amazon?
This “Poker Face” singer dominated the charts in 2009 with her debut album The Fame.
Who is Lady Gaga?
In the U.S. measurement system, there are 16 ounces in one of these.
What is a pound?
Jack Dorsey launched Square in 2009, the very same year Barack Obama was sworn in as this number U.S. president.
What is 44?
In what year did "SQ" go public on this U.S. stock exchange?
What is 2015?
In March 2009, this micro-blogging platform reached 20 million users, with “updates” capped at 140 characters.
What is Twitter?
On June 25, 2009, the world mourned the sudden death of this pop icon, often called the “King of Pop.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
Each player in this classic board game starts with 16 pieces.
What is Chess?
In 2009, the International Olympic Committee selected this Brazilian city as the host of the 2016 Summer Games, the first ever in South America.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
Before co-founding Block with Jack Dorsey, Jim McKelvey worked as an artisan in this craft, which inspired the need for a simple way to accept credit card payments.
What is glass blowing?
This search engine, launched by Microsoft in 2009, was positioned as a rival to Google.
What is Bing?
James Cameron’s sci-fi epic, released in December 2009, became the highest-grossing film of all time.
What is Avatar?
The 16th president of the United States, he delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
At the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, this Jamaican sprinter set a new 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds.
Who is Usain Bolt?
One of Spiral’s projects, the Bitcoin Dev Kit, helps developers build this kind of digital tool for storing coins.
What is a wallet?
Released in December 2009 by Finnish developer Rovio Entertainment, this mobile game about launching birds at structures became one of the first global app store phenomena.
What is Angry Birds?
In April 2009, this British talent show contestant wowed the world by singing “I Dreamed a Dream” on Britain’s Got Talent.
Who is Susan Boyle?
The Sweet 16 is a key round in this springtime NCAA tournament.
What is March Madness?
Dubbed “Miracle on the Hudson,” US Airways Flight 1549 safely landed on the Hudson River in 2009 after striking geese, thanks to pilot Chesley Sullenberger, better known by this nickname.
Who is Sully?
In 2019, Cash App launched this cheeky ad campaign, pairing everyday moments—like finding fries at the bottom of the bag—with the tagline...
What is That's Money?
In June 2009, Apple released the iPhone 3GS, the first iPhone with this feature.
What is video recording?
In 2009, Taylor Swift won the MTV VMA for Best Female Video for this song, before Kanye West interrupted her speech.
What is "You Belong With Me"?
This popular personality test sorts people into 16 types.
What is Myers-Briggs?
In 2009, the swine flu pandemic spread worldwide. This two-letter, two-number abbreviation became the common shorthand for the outbreak.
What is H1N1?
Tidal distinguished itself from Spotify and Apple Music by offering hi-fi audio using this three-letter format.
What is MQA?