2000s Pop Culture Quiz

Try out this 2000s Pop Culture quiz to test your knowledge. 2000s Pop Culture trivia revisits the celebrity headlines, blockbuster franchises, chart-topping songs, reality TV staples, and early online trends that shaped everyday entertainment in the first decade of the 21st century.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Johnny Depp earned an Academy Award nomination in The Curse of the Black Pearl for playing which swaggering pirate?
Question 2 · Easy · 10 pts
Which actor won a posthumous Academy Award for playing the Joker in "The Dark Knight"?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Before the arena ever opened on the page, which author created the dystopian world of The Hunger Games?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which game console hit the market first: Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which Utah Jazz player from the 2000s is identified by this clue: a versatile standout whose surname is Kirilenko?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Before the feud took over, Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag began as friends on which reality series?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
On The O.C., Mischa Barton played which character until that character was killed off in the season 3 finale?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Adam Brody's fan-favorite turn on The O.C. made which character a 2000s teen-TV icon?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
After High School Musical, Vanessa Hudgens became one half of a high-profile off-screen couple with which co-star?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Among the early Pirates of the Caribbean young leads, which actress was paired with Orlando Bloom as a central star?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Who played both Miley Stewart and her pop-star alter ego on "Hannah Montana"?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Which director helmed the 2000s "Spider-Man" films starring Tobey Maguire?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
In Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy, who played Peter Parker?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Who first played Batman in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" in 2005?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Who wrote the 2004 movie "Mean Girls"?

Johnny Depp earned an Academy Award nomination in The Curse of the Black Pearl for playing which swaggering pirate?

Which actor won a posthumous Academy Award for playing the Joker in "The Dark Knight"?

Before the arena ever opened on the page, which author created the dystopian world of The Hunger Games?

Which game console hit the market first: Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3?

Which Utah Jazz player from the 2000s is identified by this clue: a versatile standout whose surname is Kirilenko?

Before the feud took over, Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag began as friends on which reality series?

On The O.C., Mischa Barton played which character until that character was killed off in the season 3 finale?

Adam Brody's fan-favorite turn on The O.C. made which character a 2000s teen-TV icon?

After High School Musical, Vanessa Hudgens became one half of a high-profile off-screen couple with which co-star?

Among the early Pirates of the Caribbean young leads, which actress was paired with Orlando Bloom as a central star?

Who played both Miley Stewart and her pop-star alter ego on "Hannah Montana"?

Which director helmed the 2000s "Spider-Man" films starring Tobey Maguire?

In Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy, who played Peter Parker?

Who first played Batman in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" in 2005?

Who wrote the 2004 movie "Mean Girls"?