The U.K.
1960s
South American Facts
Part 4
1970s
1980s
100

Prehistoric stone circle monument located in Wiltshire, England.

What is Stonehenge?

100

In 1960, at the age of 43, he became the youngest person ever elected as President of the United States.

Who is John F. Kennedy?

100

This massive river basin covers over 2.7 mission square miles and contains the world's largest tropical rainforest.

What is the Amazon?

100

This June 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters eventually forced the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

What is the Watergate scandal?

100

This former actor and California governor was elected as the 40th President of the United States in 1980.

Who is Ronald Reagan?

200

This legendary university city in England is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

What is Oxford?

200

This English rock band kicked off the "British Invasion" with their historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964.

Who are The Beatles?

200

This passionate partner dance originated in the late 19th century in the working-class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

What is the Tango?

200

In 1979, she made history by becoming the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Who is Margaret Thatcher?

200

This four-man rock band from Dublin, Ireland released their legendary politically charged album "The Joshua Tree" in 1987.

Who is U2?

300

The 1995 film Braveheart popularized the story of this 13th century knight who became Scotland's national hero during the First War of Scottish Independence.

Who is Sir William Wallace?

300

This chilling 1960 Alfred Hitchcock thriller shocked audiences with its famous shower scene.

What is Psycho?

300

This Brazilian soccer icon is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and won three FIFA World Cups.

Who is Pele?

300

Released in 1977, this Fleetwood Mac album became one of the best-selling records of all time, despite severe internal band turmoil.

What is Rumours?

300

In 1981, she made history when she was appointed as the first female Supreme Court Justice.

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?

400

This famous 1215 document limited the power of the English king and established the rule of law.

What is the Magna Carta?

400

This song, by Chubby Checker, holds the title of the biggest hit of the decade according to Billboard's historical chart data.

What is "The Twist"?

400

Spanning across 4300 miles along the western coast, this is the longest continental mountain range in the world.

What are the Andes Mountains?

400

This Swedish pop group skyrocketed to international fame after winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with their hit "Waterloo".

Who is ABBA?

400

Debuting as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, before getting their own show in 1989, this animated family became a global phenomenon.

Who are The Simpsons?

500

Name the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom.

What are England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

500

This July 1969 mission successfully achieved President Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the moon before the decades end.

What is Apollo 11?

500

Flanked by snow-capped Andes on one side and the Coast Range on the other, this city serves as Chile's bustling capital.

What is Santiago?

500

This 1977 groundbreaking television miniseries based on Alex Haley's family history and the evils of slavery drew a record 130 million viewers.

What is Roots?

500

In 1981, this tech giant released its model 5150, which popularized the term "PC" and established the standard architecture for the modern personal computer.

What is IBM?

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