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The year of Facebook, Fall Out Boy, and a million goddamn movie sequels.

How Much Do You Actually Remember About 2006?

The second instalment of the _Pirates of the Caribbean_ series grossed $1.06 billion, _The Da Vinci Code_ grossed $758,239,851, and the _Ice Age_ sequel brought in $660,940,780.  
Source: [Box Office Mojo](http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?p=.htm&view2=worldwide&yr=2006).

Which of the following movies grossed the highest amount of money?

The song was [purchased](https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/02/23iTunes-Music-Store-Downloads-Top-One-Billion-Songs.html) as part of Coldplay’s _X&Y_ album by Alex Ostrovsky from West Bloomfield, Michigan.

The 1 billionth song was sold on iTunes – what was it?

The painting was [bought](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6111526.stm) by Mexican financier David Martinez.

Which painting became the most expensive ever sold after being purchased for $140 million?

_High School Musical_ swept the world at the beginning of the year, but what was the name of Zac Efron's character?

_The O.C._ ended in 2007, and _Six Feet Under_ finished in 2005.

Which of these shows aired its final episode in 2006?

In 2006, Microsoft released its answer to the iPod – what was it called?

_The Big Bang Theory_ and _Chuck_ both began in 2007.

Which of the following shows aired its first episode in 2006?

2006 saw the tragic death of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, while filming at the Great Barrier Reef. What sea creature caused his death?

You can technically add [" _Time Person of the Year_"](http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570810,00.html) to your CV, but please don't – most people will just think you're a dick.

Congratulations!

Who was named the 2006 _Time_ Person of the Year?

Here's the [tweet](https://twitter.com/jack/status/20).

The first ever tweet was sent on 21 March 2006. What did it read?

It's cool, though – _the victim_ later [released an apology](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/18/usa.dickcheney) to Dick Cheney.

Dick Cheney shot a 78-year-old man in the face.

Which US politician accidentally shot a 78-year-old man after mistaking him for a bird?

The 18-feet-long whale caused [headlines](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4631396.stm) after swimming up the Thames into central London.

What unusual sight on the River Thames did this London crowd gather around to witness in January?

Green Day won the award with "Boulevard of Broken Dreams".

Which group won Record of the Year at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards?

In 2006, Facebook was opened to everyone over the age of 13. Who was the site previously restricted to?

As of 30 September 2015, 82.72 million copies had been [sold](https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wii.html) worldwide.

2006 saw the release of what would go on to be the best-selling single-platform video game of all time. What was that game?

Honestly, it's a pretty good [song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joWpYsKere8).

What was the name of Paris Hilton's debut single?

Which movie won Best Picture at the 78th Academy Awards?

[Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6034577.stm)

How much did Google purchase YouTube for?

Which of these tragic events occurred in 2006?

[RIP VHS.](http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/22/entertainment/et-vhs-tapes22)

What was the last major Hollywood movie to be released on VHS?

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