1950s
Who was known as “The King of Rock and Roll”?
A. Buddy Holly
B. Elvis Presley
C. Frank Sinatra
D. Johnny Cash
B. Elvis Presley
What toy race track became popular with kids in the 1960s?
A. Lincoln Logs
B. Hot Wheels
C. Easy-Bake Oven
D. Barbie Dream House
B. Hot Wheels
Who was known as the “King of Pop” beginning in the 1970s?
A. Elton John
B. David Bowie
C. Stevie Wonder
D. Michael Jackson
D. Michael Jackson
Which sitcom featured the Huxtable family?
A. Family Ties
B. Cheers
C. The Cosby Show
D. Full House
C. The Cosby Show
Which singer released “My Heart Will Go On” for Titanic?
A. Whitney Houston
B. Mariah Carey
C. Toni Braxton
D. Celine Dion
D. Celine Dion
Who was U.S. president for most of the 1950s?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Harry Truman
C. Dwight D. Eisenhower
D. Richard Nixon
C. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which decoration became trendy in homes?
A. Disco Ball
B. Neon Sign
C. Lava Lamp
D. Bean Bag Chair
C. Lava Lamp
Which sitcom took place during the Korean War?
A. Taxi
B. Cheers
C. M*A*S*H
D. WKRP in Cincinnati
C. M*A*S*H
What space shuttle exploded shortly after launch in 1986?
A. Columbia
B. Discovery
C. Atlantis
D. Challenger
D. Challenger
Which president served most of the 1990s?
A. George H. W. Bush
B. George W. Bush
C. Bill Clinton
D. Ronald Reagan
C. Bill Clinton
Which fast-food chain opened its first franchised restaurant in 1955?
A. Burger King
B. Wendy’s
C. Dairy Queen
D. McDonald's
D. McDonald's
Which folk singer wrote “Blowin’ in the Wind”?
A. Simon & Garfunkel
B. Johnny Cash
C. Neil Diamond
D. Bob Dylan
D. Bob Dylan
Which environmental holiday was first celebrated in 1970?
A. Arbor Day
B. Veterans Day
C. Memorial Day
D. Earth Day
D. Earth Day
Which disease became a major health crisis during the 1980s?
A. Polio
B. Smallpox
C. HIV/AIDS
D. Tuberculosis
C. HIV/AIDS
Which toy became famous as collectible capsules?
A. Beanie Babies
B. Tamagotchi
C. Pokémon Cards
D. Monster in My Pocket
D. Monster in My Pocket
Which TV western starred Marshal Matt Dillon?
A. Bonanza
B. Wagon Train
C. Rawhide
D. Gunsmoke
D. Gunsmoke
Which space movie released in 1968 became a sci-fi classic?
A. Planet of the Apes
B. Forbidden Planet
C. 2001: A Space Odyssey
D. The Time Machine
C. 2001: A Space Odyssey
Which toy became a sensation at the end of the 1970s?
A. Etch A Sketch
B. Lite-Brite
C. Rubik's Cube
D. Simon
C. Rubik's Cube
Which show featured a group of kids attending a performing arts high school in NYC?
A. Saved by the Bell
B. Family Ties
C. Fame
D. Growing Pains
C. Fame
Which 1995 Pixar film was the first fully computer-animated feature film?
A. Monsters, Inc.
B. A Bug’s Life
C. Finding Nemo
D. Toy Story
D. Toy Story
What was the name of the talking horse on television?
A. Trigger
B. Silver
C. Mister Ed
D. Black Beauty
C. Mister Ed
What major achievement happened in 1969?
A. First color TV broadcast
B. First Super Bowl
C. Woodstock Festival
D. Apollo 11 Moon Landing
D. Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Which horror movie featured a possessed young girl named Regan?
A. Halloween
B. Carrie
C. The Exorcist
D. Psycho
C. The Exorcist
Which global environmental disaster occurred in 1986 in Ukraine?
A. Chernobyl disaster
B. Bhopal disaster
C. Three Mile Island
D. Exxon Valdez spill
A. Chernobyl disaster
Which internet service was known for “You've Got Mail”?
A. Yahoo Mail
B. Hotmail
C. Gmail
D. AOL
D. AOL