Traditionalist
Another name for this generation.
What is the Silent Generation.
He directs and often appears in his own movies, including Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and History of the World, Part I.
Who is Mel Brooks?
On June 17, 1972, five burglars broke into this office in the Watergate complex in Washington.
What is the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters?
Ash Ketchum is the main protagonist of this popular cartoon series.
What is Pokémon?
This British artist uses a loop pedal and is most famously known for his songs like "Thinking Out Loud" and "Perfect".
Who is Ed Sheeran?
This cartoon debuted in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes in 1930.
What is Betty Boop?
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his film debut in _____.
Love Me Tender
These are the six main characters of Friends.
Who are Joey, Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe?
This vocal artist was the first winner of the hit show American Idol.
Who is Kelly Clarkson?
This series on which Walter White & Jesse Pinkman were involved in a whole different type of cooking show.
What is Breaking Bad?
In 1953, she won Best Actress for her role in "Roman Holiday."
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
In 1961 this attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy administration to push Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power failed.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
Generation X saw the end of the Cold War, the fall of communism, and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. What year did the wall fall?
What is 1989?
Millennial jargon: this word is used to describe someone who is politically active, aware of racial tensions, and supports socioeconomic diversity.
What is "woke"?
This company’s "Deepwater Horizon" offshore oil platform exploded on April 20, 2010. The ensuing oil leak would not be capped until July 15, spilling approximately 134 million gallons of oil into the ocean.
What is British Petroleum?
This Republican won by a landslide against Democrat Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 presidential race.
Who is Dwight Eisenhower?
He is considered the first American in space.
Who is Alan Shepard, Jr.?
The Academy Award for best picture went to this 1990 epic, which was directed by and starred Kevin Costner.
What is "Dances with Wolves"?
In 1995-2001 the stock market saw tremendous growth (and a subsequent crash) from this Internet craze.
What is the dot-com bubble?
At only 17 years old, this American snowboarder won the gold medal for her half-pipe performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Who is Chloe Kim?
The name of the second atomic bomb that fell on Nagasaki, Japan.
This was the Beatles’ first number-one hit in America.
What is "I Want to Hold Your Hand"?
This extraterrestrial was a hit at the box office, but can you name ET's favorite candy?
What is Reese's Pieces?
How many feet of bubblegum came in a package of Bubble Tape?
What is 6?
Also called the Millennium Bug, this alphanumeric issue thankfully proved to be a non-problem on Jan. 1, 2000.
What is Y2K?