Decade Overview
This TV genre exploded in popularity in the 2000s, featuring unscripted drama and real life competition.
What is reality TV?
This abbreviation meant "laughing out loud"
What is LOL?
This magical book and movie series starring a boy wizard dominated the 2000s.
What is Harry Potter?
This tragic terrorist attack happened in 2001.
What is 9/11?
People used these phones before smartphones became popular.
What is flip phones?
This communication method replaced many landline calls among teens in the 2000s.
This coffee chain became hugely popular during the decade.
What is Starbucks?
The year that YouTube was created.
What is 2005?
This natural disaster led to criticism of the government's emergency response in 2005.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
This portable music player was created by Apple.
What is the Ipod?
This popular style aesthetic mixed glam, sparkles, and bold logos, often seen on celebrities at red carpet events.
This brand became iconic in the 2000s for logo-heavy jeans often worn by celebrities like Paris Hilton.
What is True Religion?
Who is called the "Princess of pop".
Britney Spears?
This president became the first African American president in U.S. history.
Who is Barack Obama?
This happened when businesses cut workers to save money.
What are layoffs?
The amount of medals Michael Phelps won in the 2008 Olympics.
What is 8?
This type of family became increasingly common in the 2000s as divorce and remarriage rates changed household structures.
This motion controlled gaming console became popular in the 2000s.
What is the Wii?
This country was invaded by the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks.
What is Afghanistan?
Launched in 2003, this site founded by Tom Anderson was the most popular social networking site in the world
What is MySpace?
This disease outbreak spread around the world in 2009.
What is swine flu?
This slang word meant expensive jewelry or flashy accessories.
What is bling?
This American figure skating icon popularized a signature move called the spiral.
Who is Michelle Kwan?
This major economic crisis happened near the end of the decade in 2008.
What is the Great Recession?
Signed into law by George W. Bush in 2008 to stave off economic depression.
What is the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act?