Pop Songs of 2015
Swedish pop star Tove Lo helped this pop star write her Fifty Shades of Grey song "Love Me Like You Do".
Who is Ellie Goulding?
This World War Two friend of Captain America later became the Winter Soldier after he was captured by Soviet soldiers.
Who is James Buchanan Barnes "Bucky"?
The 1920's were a time of prohibition in the United States, which means this was banned.
What is alcohol?
(Prohibition banned the manufacture, import, and sale of alcohol; not actually drinking it)
Queen Victoria is responsible for starting this popular wedding trend.
What is wearing a white wedding dress?
This tool that many use to help find family records is the largest US government peacetime operation.
What is the census?
Six months passed between when Adele wrote the verses of this song and when she finished the chorus.
What is "Hello"?
This popular Batman enemy was supposed to die after the first Batman series. But writers saw potential in the villain and brought him back to mess around with Batman.
Who is The Joker?
They might have gone by this name in the United States; but women with the same attitude and other modern stereotypes were called the "New Girls" in Germany and "Modern Girls" in Japan.
What are flappers?
English monarchs are not allowed in this famous British building due to constitutional reasons.
What is the House of Commons?
This island that welcomed many of the immigrants into the United States didn't actually change many people's last names. Many were shortened by their ancestors, translated into English, or were unintentionally misspelled on the boat to America.
What is Ellis Island?
This folk-rocker behind "Ex's and Oh's" is comedian Rob Schneider's daughter.
Who is Elle King?
The 2009 Amazing Spider-Man comic has Spider-man meets this world leader, and they even share a fist bump.
Who is Barrack Obama?
This novel was published in 1925, exposing the excess and consumerism of the twenties.
What is The Great Gatsby?
King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II, competed in this sports tournament.
What is Wimbledon?
These did not come into use until around the 11th century in Europe. There were four categories that they were based on: occupation, places or geographical features, nicknames of the person, or based on the father's name.
What are last names?
A$AP Rocky didn't recognize this pop star and former Disney star's voice when he heard the demo for their hit "Good for You".
Who is Selena Gomez?
Superman follows this dietary habit, starting in 2015.
What is a vegetarian?
The 1920's brought around new laws and policies regarding this. Ever since then, policy has been more strict and allowed for fewer entries than in decades previous.
What is immigration?
(This was also one of the causes of prohibition as certain groups were targeted as being heavier drinkers than others)
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark illustrated artwork of the Danish edition of this fantasy novel.
What is The Lord of the Rings?
Most people when they trace back eight generations, most people will have 256 ancestors. This ruler only had 29 ancestors and suffered from great physical disabilities as a result.
Who is Charles Habsburg, or Charles II of Spain?
This American vocal group provided uncredited background vocals for Kanye West, Rihanna, and Paul McCartney's collab "FourFiveSeconds".
Who is Wilson Phillips?
Originally, Stan Lee wanted The Incredible Hulk this color, but due to issues with printing, they moved on with the iconic green.
What is grey?
This drug was discovered by accident, beginning an age of antibiotic use.
What is penicillin?
King Louis XIV of France was revered for this, revolutionizing France as a leading producer of luxury textile.
What is fashion?
Lots of people with European heritage can trace their lineage to either one of these rulers.
Who are William the Conqueror or Charlemagne?