The Year 2000
In November 2000, this Texas Governor won the United States presidential election, defeating the self proclaimed inventor of the internet.
Who is George W. Bush?
This cartoon features a contractor and his tools Scoop. Dizzy, Muck, Lofty and Rolly, featuring the theme song "Can we fix it? Yes, we can!"
What is "Bob the Builder"?
Alex's graduation ceremony took place at this college campus.
What is Texas A&M?
Every year, the Air Force's NORAD, tracks this man's sleigh and his 8 tiny reindeer.
Who is Santa Claus?
This man is credited with developing the first mass produced, affordable automobile in American History.
Who is Henry Ford?
This abbreviation for the year 2000, often used in reference to concerns that computers would crash when the year changed
What is Y2K?
This toy company, founded in 1932 in Denmark, is still one of the most popular toys on the market today. And one of parents biggest enemies, they really hurt to step on!
What are LEGOS?
"Ewe" might not know that diplomas were made from this wooly animal's skin, before paper making techniques were improved.
What is a sheep?
Members of the Air Force are known as ________.
What are Airmen?
This movie, released in 2001 stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, and centers around illegal street racing. And may have also taught Alex a cuss word he used in his school journal.
What is "The Fast and the Furious?"
This movie, released in 2000, starred Tom Hanks as a Fed Ex employee whose plane crashes.
What is Castaway?
This trademark franchise, owned by Nintendo, with Japanese origins, spans video games, trading cards, animated television shows movies and toys,
What is Pokemon?
This fictional green amphibian has an honorary doctorate from the University of Southhampton, New York.
Who is Kermit the Frog?
This popular Republican US President, elected in 1981, was one of two presidents that were formally members of the Air Force.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
There are more cars than people in this traffic jammed American city? If you can still call California "American".
What is Los Angeles?
This Sony video game system was the most popular Christmas gift in the year 2000
What is Playstation 2?
This Cartoon Network series featured three pre-teen boys with similar names, who came up with schemes to make money from their friends. This was the longest running series in Cartoon Network history at the time of it's end.
The tossing of the cap tradition began in 1912 with this military academy graduation, since they were no longer required to wear their midshipman's caps.
What is the Naval Academy?
The Air Force was originally part of this branch of the military, until 1947 when The National Defense Act create a separate Air Force.
What is the Army?
This first version of this Chevy muscle car, first manufactured in 1953, came with only 2 options. You could add a heater for $91, and an AM radio for $145.
What is the Corvette?
In the year 2000, $1.48 was the average price of this commodity.
What is a gallon of gas?
Alex collected these toy robotic characters, that you put together, manufactured by the same company as one of his other favorite toys.
What are Bionicles?
This British military march is traditionally played during graduation ceremonies.
What is "Pomp and Circumstance"?
You might not guess, this musician was enlisted in the Air Force for 9 months, before being put back "On the Road Again" for having back problems. Or perhaps he was caught smoking pot?
Who is Willie Nelson?
What is Honda?