Music Through the Ages
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“HOW DID WE USED TO DO THAT?”
100

This artist is known as “The King of Rock and Roll.”

Who is Elvis Presley? 

100

This long-running game show asks contestants to “Come on down!”

What is The Price Is Right?

100

This decade is known for the civil rights movement and the moon landing.

What are the 1960s?

100

Before smartphones, this device was commonly used to make calls outside the home.

What is a payphone?

100

Before GPS, people used this folded paper tool to navigate on road trips.

What is a paper map?

200

This British band crossed Abbey Road in one of the most famous album covers ever.

Who are The Beatles?

200

This 1990s sitcom featured six friends living in New York City.


What is Friends?

200

This viral internet challenge from 2014 involved dumping a bucket of ice water on yourself to raise awareness for ALS.

What is the Ice Bucket Challenge?

200

This early internet service famously announced, “You’ve got mail!”

What is AOL?

200

Before streaming, people rented movies from this type of store.

What is a Blockbuster?

300

This 1990s group sang the hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

Who is Nirvana?

300

This animated TV family debuted in 1989 and is the longest-running scripted primetime series in U.S. history.

What is The Simpsons?

300

This wall fell in 1989, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.

What is the Berlin Wall?

300

This handheld device let users listen to music on the go before streaming existed.

What is an iPod?

300

Before texting, people often left messages on this home device.

What is an answering machine?

400

This artist headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2023 and sang “Umbrella.”

Who is Rihanna?

400

This movie franchise began in 2008 with Iron Man and became one of the highest-grossing series of all time.

What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

400

This historic event in 1986 involved a space shuttle explosion shortly after launch and was watched live by millions.


What is the Challenger disaster?

400

This social media platform, launched in 2004, transformed how people connect and share personal updates online.

What is Facebook?

400

Before ride-share apps, people stood on street corners and used this hand signal to get a ride.

What is hailing a taxi?

500

This 1980s music channel revolutionized how people discovered new artists by playing music videos around the clock.

What is MTV?

500

This 1972 film is famous for the line, “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

What is The Godfather?

500

This U.S. president resigned from office in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal.

Who is Richard Nixon?

500

This modern technology uses algorithms to suggest shows, music, and videos based on your viewing or listening habits.

What is artificial intelligence (AI)?

500

Before email and texting, important documents were often sent quickly using this machine that transmitted pages over phone lines.

What is a fax machine?

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