Music
This Lady Gaga song introduced her to many listeners in 2008.
What is "Just Dance"?
This historic U.S. election resulted in the election of the first African American president.
Who is Barack Obama?
This vampire romance starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson premiered in 2008 and launched a blockbuster film series.
What is Twilight?
This city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics.
What is Beijing?
This social media platform was where many people posted status updates and photos.
What is Facebook?
This signer released the 2008 hit "Love Story" which became one of the biggest songs of the year.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This actor's death in January 2008 shocked Hollywood just months before the release of The Dark Knight.
Who is Heath Ledger?
This AMC drama about chemistry teacher Walter White premiered in 2008.
What is Breaking Bad?
This American swimmer won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics.
Who is Michael Phelps?
What is Google Chrome?
What is "Viva la vida"?
This space agency's Phoenix mission successfully landed on Mars in 2008 to study the planet's surface and search for water-related clues.
What is NASA?
This Marvel superhero film introduced Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008.
What is Iron Man?
This Jamaican sprinter broke the world record in the men's 100 metres with a time of 9.69 seconds, even celebrating before the finish line.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This game series had people pretending to play guitar using a plastic controller.
What is Guitar Hero?
This Beyoncé anthem from 2008 inspired listeners to put a ring on it.
What is "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"?
This Carribean nation was struck by four majour hurricanes in 2008: Fay, Gustav, Hanna, and Ike.
What is Cuba?
This Pixar film about a lonely robot cleaning up Earth won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
What is WALL-E?
At the Beijing Olympics, this country topped the gold medal table for the first time, winning 48 gold medals.
What is China?
This messaging app launched in 2008 and would eventually become one of the world's most popular ways to text without SMS.
What is WhatsApp?
This British singer released her debut album 19 in 2008, featuring the hit songs "Chasing Pavements" and "Hometown Glory".
Who is Adele?
This investment bank's collapse in September 2008 became a defining moment of the global financial crisis.
What is Lehman Brothers?
This musical film starring Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried became one of the highest-grossing movies of 2008.
What is Mamma Mia?
The Beijing National Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, is better known by this nickname.
What is the Bird's Nest?
This Apple product launched in 2008 and became famous for its touchscreen interface and mobile apps.
What is the iPhone 3G?