How well do you know the 2000s?

The 2000s saw the rise of economic giants in Asia, such as India and China, with double-digit growth during the whole decade, making them an increasingly dominant economic force. The decade was also marked by globalization, with the internet growing from covering 6.7% to 25.7% of the world population, and social networking sites like Myspace and Facebook emerging. The war on terror and the Iraq War were significant events, along with the rise of climate change and global warming as common concerns. The decade experienced some of the worst natural disasters in history, including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed 230,000 people. The film industry saw more widespread use of computer-generated imagery, and anime films gained more exposure outside of Japan. The world population grew from 6.1 to 6.9 billion people, with approximately 1.35 billion people born and 550 million people died. The decade was marked by the global financial crisis, which sparked a global recession. The removal of trade and investment barriers and the growth of the world economy led to a significant growth of offshore outsourcing during the decade.The 2000s: A Decade of Globalization, Turbulence, and Technological Advancement

• Globalization led to the rise of China, India, and other developing countries, resulting in the hollowing out of manufacturing in Japan and parts of the US and Europe.

• International trade expanded, but global negotiations to reduce tariffs did not make much progress.

• The G20 replaced the G8 as the main economic council.

• The 2007 Chinese export recalls caused a wave of product recalls and import bans imposed by several countries due to numerous alleged consumer safety issues.

• The decade was marked by two financial and economic crises: the Dot-com bubble burst in 2001 and the 2008 global financial crisis caused by the collapse of the housing market.

• Governments reacted with Keynesian economics, leading to a Keynesian resurgence with the influence and media popularity of left-wing economists Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman.

• Climate change and global warming became major issues, leading to international actions such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Bali Road Map.

• The global temperature kept climbing, and major natural disasters became more frequent, such as the 2003 European heat wave and the 2009 Australian bushfires.

• The Internet became a mainstay, with the share of the world population using it growing from 6.7% to 25.7%.

• Popular websites included Google, YouTube, Ask.com, and Wikipedia, while Amazon overtook eBay as the most-visited e-commerce site.

• Robotics and portable laptops became popular during the late 2000s, and the usage of computer-generated imagery became more widespread in films.

• Mass migration of people from rural areas to urban areas resulted in high-profile skyscrapers in Asia and Europe.Popular Culture of the 2000s

• The 2000s saw the rise of 3D films, with Avatar (2009) making extensive use of cutting edge motion capture filming techniques and becoming the highest-grossing film of the decade.

• The superhero film genre experienced renewed and intense interest throughout the 2000s, with franchises like X-Men, Batman, and Spider-Man becoming particularly prominent.

• The animated feature film market changed radically, with computer-animated films becoming hugely popular and traditional 2D animated films being gradually phased out.

• Hip-hop and R&B dominated the musical landscape of the decade, with Eminem being named the "artist of the decade" by Billboard magazine.

• The 2000s saw many notable deaths of musical artists, including Aaliyah, George Harrison, James Brown, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, and Michael Jackson.

• Alternative rock saw a resurgence in the mainstream, with bands like The Strokes, Interpol, and The White Stripes seeing commercial success.

• Pop-punk and emo-pop became popular, with bands like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy achieving mainstream success.

• Auto-tune became a popular trend in music production, with artists like Lil Wayne and T-Pain utilizing it in their hit albums.

• The 2000s had a profound impact on the music distribution industry, with the rise of digital technology fundamentally altering industry and marketing practices.

• The top-grossing films of the decade included Avatar, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

• The Harry Potter film series was the highest-grossing film series of the decade, followed by The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

• Robbie Williams signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI, making it the biggest music deal in British history.

• Cult films that came out this decade like Shaun of the Dead, Saw, Donnie Darko, 300, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Napoleon Dynamite, The Room, and Moulin Rouge! became popular.Overview of the 2000s

• Grime music emerged from East London in the early 2000s.

• Michael Jackson's final album, Invincible, was the most expensive ever made, costing $30m.

• The 2000s saw the rise of pop stars such as Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga.

• The Iraq War had an impact on popular music, with some artists releasing songs critical of George W. Bush and Tony Blair.

• Live 8 was a series of benefit concerts held in 2005 to support the Make Poverty History campaign and the Global Call for Action Against Poverty.

• The Rolling Stones' 'A Bigger Bang' tour in 2006 was the highest-grossing tour of all time, earning $437m.

• In 2009, a Facebook campaign took the Rage Against the Machine song "Killing in the Name" to the Christmas Number One slot in the UK Singles Chart, breaking the four-year winning streak of winners from The X Factor.

• Fashion trends drew inspiration from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, including the popularity of skinny jeans and velour tracksuits.

• Botox injections became the most common cosmetic operation in the US, with 4.6 million procedures in 2007.

• Reality television, such as American Idol and Survivor, became increasingly popular during the decade.

• Premium cable dramas, including The Sopranos and Mad Men, saw a rise in popularity.

• Prime time soap operas, such as Desperate Housewives, made a comeback in the 2000s.