2008

An engaging and colorful illustration representing key events and cultural milestones from the year 2008, including the Beijing Olympics, Barack Obama, and Bitcoin.

Test Your Knowledge of 2008

Think you know everything about the year 2008? Put your knowledge to the test with our engaging quiz!

12 challenging questions
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The 2008 Beijing Olympics had sprinter Usain Bolt setting world records in three events. What country is Bolt from?

Jamaica

Kenya

India

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Kosovo declared independence as a separate country. What country did it separate from?

Romania

Bulgaria

Serbia

Albania

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Barack Obama was elected as the first black President of the United States. Who was running against him?

Mitt Romney

John McCain

Rand Paul

John Kerry

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The Chaitén volcano erupted for the first time since the 1600s. What mountain range is this volcano a part of?

Rocky Mountains

Ural Mountains

Himalayas

Andes

Android released its first device in September 2008. What was it called?

HTC Sense

HTC Dream

HTC Play

HTC Line

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Streaming service Spotify launched in 2008. What country was Spotify founded in?

Ireland

Japan

Russia

Sweden

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CERN finished completion of their hadron collider. Where is the Large Hadron Collider located?

In the side of a mountain

Under water

Under ground

On a platform 2000 feet in the air

TRUE OR FALSE: The cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin was first created in 2008.

TRUE

FALSE

How did Australian actor Heath Ledger die?

Car accident

Heart attack

Drug overdose

Skydiving

Merriam-Webster officially recognized a new term that defines an "utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation"?

Clusterf*ck

Hot mess

Dumpster fire

Poop on a stick

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"Sons of Anarchy" hit the airwaves, following a motorcycle gang in California. What Shakespeare play was the inspiration of the TV show?

Macbeth

Hamlet

Merchant of Venice

Romeo and Juliet

What was the highest-grossing film released in 2008?

The Dark Knight

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Kung Fu Panda

Iron Man

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