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Steve Jobs, founder and Chairman of the US computer concern Apple, demonstrates the new operating system 'Mac OS X Tiger' at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference 2004 in San Francisco. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How well do you remember 2004?
A large quantity of state papers from 2004 have been declassified.
A LARGE QUANTITY of State Papers were released yesterday, many of which had been sealed in 2004.
In general, State Papers – official documents from Government departments and the President’s Office – are declassified and released to the public 30 years after the fact.
However, some records are released before or after that timeframe for various reasons. For example, records related to the peace process in Northern Ireland are now typically released after 20 years.
So today, as you catch up on the now-declassified information within the State Papers, see how well you remember 2004.
Construction began on which building on 6 January, 2004?
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Shanghai Tower
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The Spire
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International Commerce Centre
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The Burj Khalifa
Which social media site was initially launched in 2004?
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Facebook
Twitter (Now X)
Myspace
Bebo
Who was Taoiseach in 2004?
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Enda Kenny
Brian Cowen
Charlie McCreevy
Bertie Ahern
True or false: both Luas lines began operations in 2004.
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True
False
Tech company Apple launched which product in 2004?
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iPhone
iPod Mini
iPod Nano
iPad (Gen 1)
Who was President of Ireland?
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Mary Robinson
Mary McAleese
Michael D Higgins
John Bruton
Which of these films was NOT released in 2004?
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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Shrek 2
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The Polar Express
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Pride & Prejudice
Robbers stole paintings by which artist from a museum in Oslo, Norway?
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Edvard Munch
Degas
Andy Warhol
Rembrandt
Who was the US President at the time?
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Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Who was the English Prime Minister in 2004?
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David Cameron
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John Major
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Gordon Brown
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Tony Blair
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