The Big Fat Quiz of the Naughties: A Hilarious Look Back at the Decade

🎉The naughties was filled with audacious heists, including an attempted theft at the newly opened Millennium Dome.

🍟The U.S. House of Representatives controversially renamed French fries to 'Freedom fries' during the Iraq War.

🚬Smoking was banned in bus shelters, prison cells, and designated rooms on oil rigs in 2007.

🎭Major Charles Ingram's 'coughing cheat' on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' became a notable news story of the naughties.

📚President George W. Bush continued reading 'The Hungry Caterpillar' after being informed about the 9/11 attacks.

What was the audacious heist attempted at the Millennium Dome?

—A gang of thieves attempted to steal the Millennium Dome itself.

Why were French fries renamed 'Freedom fries'?

—The U.S. House of Representatives renamed French fries to show disagreement with France's opposition to the Iraq War.

Where was smoking banned in 2007?

—Smoking was banned in bus shelters, prison cells, and designated rooms on oil rigs.

What was the 'coughing cheat' news story?

—Major Charles Ingram cheated on the TV show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' by coughing to indicate correct answers.

What book did President George W. Bush continue reading after the 9/11 attacks?

—President Bush continued reading 'The Hungry Caterpillar'.

00:41Welcome to a big fat quiz looking back at the sights, sounds, and people of the naughties.

05:35The audacious heist attempted at the newly opened Millennium Dome was an unforgettable event of the naughties.

06:30The U.S. House of Representatives renamed French fries to 'Freedom fries' during the Iraq War.

07:41Smoking was banned in bus shelters, prison cells, and designated rooms on oil rigs from 2007.

12:11The 'coughing cheat' news story involving Major Charles Ingram captivated audiences during the naughties.

13:48President George W. Bush continued reading 'The Hungry Caterpillar' after being informed about the 9/11 attacks.