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If You Can Finish All 17 Of These 2000s References, You’re A Pop Culture Expert

Armandas Lukoševičius and Erika Saikovskytė

The 2000s were defined by the birth of social media, legendary music videos, iconic toy lines, memorable animated movies, and fashion trends that seem questionable nowadays. If you consider yourself a true millennial pop culture fanatic, you can probably see it all in front of you perfectly right now.

In this nostalgic trivia challenge, you will face 17 fill-in-the-blank sentences that are missing a key piece of 2000s history. Your job is to fill in the gaps using your memory of this celebrated decade. Think you can get a perfect score of 17/17? Dive right in and test your memory!

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2000s pop culture dolls, Bratz dolls rivaled Barbie with fashionable, edgy designs.

Instagram

1.First released in 2001, _____ was a line of fashionable, edgy dolls that rivaled Barbie.

2000s pop culture, Gandalf the wizard from The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.

New Line Cinema

2.In the beginning of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, Bilbo Baggins learns that "A wizard is never ____."

2000s pop culture, a laptop screen displaying a virtual pet browser game, Neopets.

Adam Sondel

3._______, a virtual pet browser game where players adopt and care for digital creatures in the fantasy world of Neopia, exploded in popularity in the early 2000s.

2000s pop culture, Dwight Schrute from The Office working on his family farm.

Universal Television

4.In The Office, the eccentric assistant to the regional manager, Dwight Schrute, runs a family farm dedicated to growing _____.

A large inflatable balloon of a cartoon character from the popular middle-grade series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

TomH2323

5.In 2007, Jeff Kinney published the first book of his incredibly popular cartoon-illustrated middle-grade series, Diary of a _____ Kid.

Beyoncé

6.In 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo single "Crazy in Love", featuring a rap verse by _____.

Hands on a laptop, playing a 2000 social simulation video game like The Sims.

kaboompics

7."The ____" is a 2000 social simulation video game where players could control the daily lives of digital humans.

Shrek and Donkey in a scene from the 2000s pop culture movie, Shrek.

DreamWorks Animation

8.In Shrek, the titular ogre famously compares himself and fellow ogres to ______ because they have layers.

Paris Hilton, a socialite and media personality, popularized the catchphrase That’s hot! in 2000s pop culture.

Fox Television

9.The catchphrase “That’s hot!” was initially popularized by socialite and media personality _ __.

A red Bionicle, a buildable action figure with an elemental mask, from LEGOs 2000s pop culture series.

The LEGO Group

10.In 2000, LEGO launched ________, a series of buildable action figures featuring biomechanical heroes wearing elemental masks.

Harry Potter books, including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, lined up in a bookstore.

Musa Ortaç

11.In 2007, millions of fans lined up at midnight to buy the seventh and final book of the series, titled Harry Potter and the _ _.

An iPod, a pocket-sized digital media player from Apple, in a jeans pocket, symbolizing 2000s pop culture.

Srattha Nualsate

12.Apple revolutionized the portable music industry in 2001 by introducing a pocket-sized digital media player called the ____.

A man wearing a black shirt, representing the 2000s Pop Culture Fill-In-The-Blank and cancer research bracelets.

BillCramer

13.In 2004, __________ bracelets were launched to raise money for cancer research and survivorship programs, and quickly sparked a massive global fashion trend.

Amy Winehouse

14.Amy Winehouse won five Grammy Awards in 2008 following the massive success of her soulful album Back to ____.

Contestants gathered on a beach for the hit reality TV show Survivor, a 2000s Pop Culture Fill-In-The-Blank.

CBS Studios

15.The hit reality TV show ________ placed a group of people in an isolated location where they had to provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves, and compete in various challenges.

Dory and Nemo swimming in the ocean, illustrating the Finding Nemo 2000s Pop Culture Fill-In-The-Blank movie.

Pixar Animation Studios

16.In Finding Nemo, Dory's famous motivational mantra to herself is "Just keep ________."

Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, a religious fresco famously referenced in The Da Vinci Code.

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If You Can Finish All 17 Of These 2000s References, You’re A Pop Culture Expert

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3._______, a virtual pet browser game where players adopt and care for digital creatures in the fantasy world of Neopia, exploded in popularity in the early 2000s.

4.In The Office, the eccentric assistant to the regional manager, Dwight Schrute, runs a family farm dedicated to growing _____.

5.In 2007, Jeff Kinney published the first book of his incredibly popular cartoon-illustrated middle-grade series, Diary of a _____ Kid.

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8.In Shrek, the titular ogre famously compares himself and fellow ogres to ______ because they have layers.

9.The catchphrase “That’s hot!” was initially popularized by socialite and media personality _ __.

10.In 2000, LEGO launched ________, a series of buildable action figures featuring biomechanical heroes wearing elemental masks.

11.In 2007, millions of fans lined up at midnight to buy the seventh and final book of the series, titled Harry Potter and the _ _.

12.Apple revolutionized the portable music industry in 2001 by introducing a pocket-sized digital media player called the ____.

13.In 2004, __________ bracelets were launched to raise money for cancer research and survivorship programs, and quickly sparked a massive global fashion trend.

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3._______, a virtual pet browser game where players adopt and care for digital creatures in the fantasy world of Neopia, exploded in popularity in the early 2000s.

4.In The Office, the eccentric assistant to the regional manager, Dwight Schrute, runs a family farm dedicated to growing _____.

5.In 2007, Jeff Kinney published the first book of his incredibly popular cartoon-illustrated middle-grade series, Diary of a _____ Kid.

6.In 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo single "Crazy in Love", featuring a rap verse by _____.

7."The ____" is a 2000 social simulation video game where players could control the daily lives of digital humans.

8.In Shrek, the titular ogre famously compares himself and fellow ogres to ______ because they have layers.

9.The catchphrase “That’s hot!” was initially popularized by socialite and media personality _ __.

10.In 2000, LEGO launched ________, a series of buildable action figures featuring biomechanical heroes wearing elemental masks.

11.In 2007, millions of fans lined up at midnight to buy the seventh and final book of the series, titled Harry Potter and the _ _.

12.Apple revolutionized the portable music industry in 2001 by introducing a pocket-sized digital media player called the ____.

13.In 2004, __________ bracelets were launched to raise money for cancer research and survivorship programs, and quickly sparked a massive global fashion trend.

14.Amy Winehouse won five Grammy Awards in 2008 following the massive success of her soulful album Back to ____.

15.The hit reality TV show ________ placed a group of people in an isolated location where they had to provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves, and compete in various challenges.

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17.Dan Brown’s 2003 conspiracy thriller The __ Code spent over a year on the bestseller list and caused massive real-world religious debates.

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3._______, a virtual pet browser game where players adopt and care for digital creatures in the fantasy world of Neopia, exploded in popularity in the early 2000s.

4.In The Office, the eccentric assistant to the regional manager, Dwight Schrute, runs a family farm dedicated to growing _____.

5.In 2007, Jeff Kinney published the first book of his incredibly popular cartoon-illustrated middle-grade series, Diary of a _____ Kid.

6.In 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo single "Crazy in Love", featuring a rap verse by _____.

7."The ____" is a 2000 social simulation video game where players could control the daily lives of digital humans.

8.In Shrek, the titular ogre famously compares himself and fellow ogres to ______ because they have layers.

9.The catchphrase “That’s hot!” was initially popularized by socialite and media personality _____ ______.

10.In 2000, LEGO launched ________, a series of buildable action figures featuring biomechanical heroes wearing elemental masks.

11.In 2007, millions of fans lined up at midnight to buy the seventh and final book of the series, titled Harry Potter and the _______ _______.

12.Apple revolutionized the portable music industry in 2001 by introducing a pocket-sized digital media player called the ____.

13.In 2004, __________ bracelets were launched to raise money for cancer research and survivorship programs, and quickly sparked a massive global fashion trend.

14.Amy Winehouse won five Grammy Awards in 2008 following the massive success of her soulful album Back to ____.

15.The hit reality TV show ________ placed a group of people in an isolated location where they had to provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves, and compete in various challenges.

16.In Finding Nemo, Dory's famous motivational mantra to herself is "Just keep ________."

17.Dan Brown’s 2003 conspiracy thriller The __ ____ Code spent over a year on the bestseller list and caused massive real-world religious debates.

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3._______, a virtual pet browser game where players adopt and care for digital creatures in the fantasy world of Neopia, exploded in popularity in the early 2000s.

4.In The Office, the eccentric assistant to the regional manager, Dwight Schrute, runs a family farm dedicated to growing _____.

5.In 2007, Jeff Kinney published the first book of his incredibly popular cartoon-illustrated middle-grade series, Diary of a _____ Kid.

6.In 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo single "Crazy in Love", featuring a rap verse by _____.

7."The ____" is a 2000 social simulation video game where players could control the daily lives of digital humans.

8.In Shrek, the titular ogre famously compares himself and fellow ogres to ______ because they have layers.

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10.In 2000, LEGO launched ________, a series of buildable action figures featuring biomechanical heroes wearing elemental masks.

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13.In 2004, __________ bracelets were launched to raise money for cancer research and survivorship programs, and quickly sparked a massive global fashion trend.

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