Movies and TV
This 1990s TV series followed six friends living in New York City as part of NBC's "Must See TV" on Thursday nights.
What is Friends?
This scandal led to Nixon's resignation in 1974
What is Watergate?
In the 1980s, teenagers layered these for warmth and as a fashion statement in aerobics culture.
What are legwarmers?
Tank Man stood in front of a column of Type 59 tanks in this city in 1989.
What is Beijing? (In Tiananmen Square)
In 1986, this band was just "Livin on a Prayer"
Who is Bon Jovi
This 1970s sitcom featured John Travolta as Vinny Barbarino and Gabe Kaplan played the role of his teacher.
What is Welcome Back Kotter?
This 19-year-old heiress was kidnapped in 1974 by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army
Who is Patty Hearst
This dance craze was inspired by a 1996 song by Los Del Rio
What is the Macarena?
This city hosted the 1970s Olympics marred by terrorism
What are the Munich Olympics?
This is the first music video ever played on MTV
What is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
In this movie, a famous actor starred as a young man who dances in his underwear and turns his family home into a brothel.
What is "Risky Business"
The attempted assasination of Gerald Ford in 1975 was made by this person, a member of the Manson Family cult.
Who is Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme?
This electronic handheld game introduced in 1978 challenged players to repeat light sequences
What is "Simon"
A prison riot took place in this city in New York in 1971.
What is Attica?
Rotoscoping is the name of the animation technique was used in this video by the Norweigian group, Aha.
What is "Take on Me?"
This actor played Stephen Biko in the 1987 film "Cry Freedom"
Who is Denzel Washington
This person secretly recorded their co-worker who was having an affair setting in motion one of the biggest scandals in American history
Who is Linda Tripp
The rise of hip-hop music brought this dance style into the mainstream, and even got a turn in the 2024 Olympics.
What is breakdancing
On December 3 1984, more than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant in this city in India.
What is Bhopal?
This video won 9 MTV VMAs in 1987, ranked at #4 MTV's 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made (1999), and is the #1 animated video of all time.
What is "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel?
"Stiles" and "Boof" were the pals of "Scott Howard" in this 1985 film.
What is "Teen Wolf?"
This South Carolina-based religious power couple defrauded folks of millions to build their empire, until it crumbled under fraud allegations...and a lot of makeup.
Who are Jimmy and Tammy Faye Baker?
This is the brand name of the famous giant lip balm of the 1980s.
What was Bonne Belle Lip Smackers?
This African city is famous for being raided after a high-jacked airline landed there.
What is Entebbe, Uganda.
This is the name of the youngest of the 5 original MTV video jockeys.
Who is Martha Quinn? (The others were Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and J.J. Jackson)