Early 2000's
Technology
Word Origins
Symbols
Wonders of the World
100

This 2001 film, starring Reese Witherspoon, follows a California sorority girl as she enrolls at Harvard Law School.

What is Legally Blonde?

100

This iconic gaming console, released in 2004 by Sony, featured a built-in hard drive and became famous for its DVD-playing capabilities in addition to gaming

What is PlayStation 2?

100

This word for a type of fast food comes from the French "hambuerg steak," named after the German city of Hamburg, and became popular in the U.S. in the 1900s

What is Hamburger?

100

This symbol represents a concept of endlessness or boundlessness, often used in mathematics to signify an unbounded limit

What is Infinity?

100

This massive pyramid in Egypt, the only surviving wonder of the Seven Ancient Wonders, was originally built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu

What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?

200

In 2003, the United States led an invasion of this country

What is Iraq?

200

Encryption-based messaging service, which allows users to send messages and make calls securely, was launched by Brian Acton and Jan Koum

What is Whatsapp?

200

Originated from the Italian "quaranta," meaning "forty," because ships suspected of carrying the plague were isolated for 40 days

What is Quarantine?

200

This symbol, often associated counterculture movements

What is Peace symbol/sign?

200

The Grand Canyon, was carved by this river, which flows through the canyon

What is the Colorado River?

300

In 2001, this British electronic duo released the album Discovery, which included the hit single “One More Time.”

Who is Daft Punk?

300

In 2005, this open-source programming language, created by Guido van Rossum, saw a rise in popularity due to its simplicity and versatility in web development and data science

What is Python?

300

The word "cereal" comes from the name of this Roman goddess who was associated with grain

Who is Ceres?

300

This ancient Egyptian symbol, often depicted as an eye with a teardrop underneath it, represents protection, healing, and royal power

What is the Eye of Horus?

300

This colossal waterfall, located between Zimbabwe and Zambia, is considered one of the largest and most famous waterfalls in the world

What is Victoria Falls?

400

In 2004, this catastrophic event struck the Indian Ocean region, resulting in a massive tsunami that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 countries

What is the Boxing Day Tsunami or 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?

400

This pseudonymous figure invented Bitcoin

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

400

Comes from this Greek word meaning "to look" or "to see," paired with the Latin root for "far"

What is Television?

400

Represents the interconnection of life, eternity, and the cyclical nature of existence

What is the Celtic Knot?

400

This ancient wonder, a massive bronze statue of the sun god Helios, once stood at the entrance of the harbor

What is Colossus of Rhodes?

500

In 2008, this country’s financial crisis, caused by the collapse of its banking system, resulted in widespread protests and was dubbed one of the worst economic downturns since the Great Depression

What is Iceland?

500

This company announced its quantum computing project, which aimed to revolutionize computing with quantum bits, or "qubits

What is IBM?

500

This term comes from the name of a fictional character, Don Quixote, and was coined to describe someone who behaves in a romantic and impractical way

What is Quixotic?

500

This alchemical symbol represents gold, often used in historical chemistry and alchemy. It is also used in modern-day to symbolize purity or a high standard

What is a circle with a dot in the middle?

500

The island is often called the “Garden of Eden” due to its lush vegetation, pristine beaches, and natural beauty, which gave it that Eden-like vibe

What is Huahine, French Polynesia?