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Round 1
The Bug
$200
The concern was that computers stored years using only this many digits.
$400
The 'Y2K bug' was a fear that computers would misread this changing to 2000.
$600
This foundational high-level programming language, widely used in business and administrative systems, was central to Y2K remediation efforts.
$800
People feared the bug would crash systems like banks and the network that delivers electricity to homes.
$1000
When the clock struck midnight on this date, the feared global collapse largely did not happen.
Y2K Fashion
$200
This furry boot brand became a huge 2000s fashion craze.
$400
This velour tracksuit brand became a celebrity staple, often spelling a word across the back.
$600
These small, colorful winged-insect hair clamps snapped onto sections of hair in the Y2K era.
$800
These small, colored-lens shades — barely wider than the eyes — were a Y2K face staple.
$1000
This gleaming, futuristic fabric trend made Y2K outfits look ready for outer space.
Gadgets
$200
This clamshell mobile design snapped shut to end a call.
$400
These translucent, candy-colored all-in-one Apple computers made tech look fun in 1998.
$600
This early MP3 format let people illegally share music via services like Napster; it is this file type.
$800
These portable devices played music from small discs and often skipped.
$1000
This handheld organizer with a stylus was an early PDA before smartphones.
Pop Culture
$200
This boy band and Britney Spears dominated the charts as 'TRL' ruled MTV; TRL stood for 'Total Request' this.
$400
This 1999 sci-fi film had Neo choosing between a red and blue pill.
$600
This reality show franchise, starting in 2000, stranded contestants who competed to 'outwit, outplay, outlast.'
$800
This animated show about a Texas family, and this teen-focused network 'The WB,' were early 2000s staples.
$1000
This 2001 fantasy film franchise about a boy wizard and this trilogy about a ring both launched huge sagas.
Millennium Moments
$200
This world's fair-style attraction, the Millennium Dome, opened in this European capital for 2000.
$400
This song by Prince, about partying at the end of the century, became a millennium anthem.
$600
The technically correct start of the new millennium was debated to be January 1 of this year.
$800
Cities around the world set off these to celebrate the new millennium at midnight.
$1000
This iconic object, featuring over 2,600 Waterford crystals, makes its annual descent in New York City to mark the arrival of a new year.
The Internet Boom
$200
This search engine, founded in 1998, would come to dominate the web.
$400
This online marketplace and auction site boomed in the late 90s.
$600
This file-sharing service, launched in 1999, let people swap music for free and sparked lawsuits.
$800
This online bookstore, founded in 1994, expanded rapidly during the boom into an 'everything store.'
$1000
This late-1990s period of excessive market speculation was driven by a rush to invest in startup ventures that often lacked viable business models.
Double Jeopardy
The Bug
$400
This data storage technique, which represents digits by 4 bits each, was a primary factor in the legacy storage constraints that led to the Y2K bug.
$800
Experts warned that this common practice in programming—dropping the first two digits of a year—could cause systems to calculate dates as being in 1900 instead of 2000.
$1200
Because legacy systems often utilized limited memory storage, programmers historically saved space by representing dates using only these two specific numeric components.
$1600
This type of testing, performed before the turn of the millennium, involved manually advancing system clocks to simulate the transition into the new century.
$2000
Computer systems frequently relied on this decimal encoding format to store numbers, which became a critical vulnerability when it could only hold two digits instead of four.
Y2K Fashion
$400
Characterized by an extremely loose, wide-leg fit, these jeans became a hallmark of late 90s streetwear and Y2K-era subcultures.
$800
Taking inspiration from the futuristic 'Space Age' of the 60s, this material was frequently used in accessories and jackets to create a high-sheen Y2K look.
$1200
This specific denim cut, which sat significantly below the natural waistline, defined the silhouette of early 2000s women's fashion.
$1600
Functional and fashionable, these pants featuring multiple large exterior pockets were a staple of men's and women's wardrobes at the turn of the millennium.
$2000
This aesthetic, often associated with glossy and futuristic elements, frequently incorporated fabrics with this mirror-like, holographic, or iridescent finish.
Gadgets
$400
Released in 1998, this improved version of a classic Nintendo handheld finally brought color to portable gaming.
$800
This egg-shaped Japanese digital pet, which required constant feeding and attention, became a global playground obsession starting in 1996.
$1200
These were the high-capacity, rewritable storage media often used in early 2000s desktop computers, famously prone to a 'click of death' failure.
$1600
Revolutionizing home gaming in the mid-90s, this Sony console ditched cartridges for CD-ROM technology, allowing for cinematic 3D graphics.
$2000
Before the ubiquity of high-speed Wi-Fi, this external device was required for many desktop computers to connect to the internet via telephone lines.
Pop Culture
$400
Often described as a show about nothing, this hit 1990s sitcom centered on the daily lives of four friends living in New York City.
$800
Premiering in 1999, this groundbreaking HBO drama followed the life of a New Jersey crime boss struggling with his family and his mental health.
$1200
Regis Philbin became a cultural phenomenon in 1999 as the original host of this high-stakes primetime game show.
$1600
A major pop culture moment in 1998 saw this 77-year-old astronaut return to space aboard the shuttle Discovery to study the effects of aging in orbit.
$2000
This 2001 film adaptation brought J.K. Rowling's young wizard to the big screen for the first time, sparking a decade-long cinematic event.
Millennium Moments
$400
Global celebrations focused on this location in London, which is considered the 'home' of the standard time measurement system.
$800
Many people argued that the millennium didn't truly end until December 31 of this year, as there was no year zero in the calendar.
$1200
London's massive exhibition space built to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000 was known as this dome.
$1600
These pre-2000 events were built or opened globally to commemorate the start of the 21st century, including a major site in London.
$2000
The arrival of the new millennium prompted a massive surge in people purchasing these long-term survival supplies, fearing a global societal breakdown.
The Internet Boom
$400
This free web-hosting service allowed millions of users to create 'homesteaded' pages in themed digital neighborhoods during the late 90s.
$800
This company, famous for its sock puppet mascot, is often cited as the ultimate symbol of the dot-com bubble's rapid rise and spectacular collapse.
$1200
Before Google, this search engine was a dominant force in the 90s, known for its powerful indexing capabilities and the 'lost' potential of its technology.
$1600
These events marked the first time a private company offered its shares to the public, a common occurrence for tech startups during the late 90s.
$2000
This term refers to the speculative investment fever that pushed stock prices of tech companies to unsustainable heights before the market correction in 2000.
Final Jeopardy · New Millennium
This word, blending 'millennium' and a generational label, describes the generation that came of age around the year 2000.
