This chart ranks the most popular singles in the U.S. each week.
What is the Billboard Hot 100?
This final Harry Potter movie was released in 2011.
What is “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”?
The U.S. president during 2011–2014.
Who is Barack Obama?
$100: The Super Bowl champion in 2011.
Who are the Green Bay Packers?
$100: This sitcom about a nerdy group of friends was the #1 comedy in 2011.
What is “The Big Bang Theory”?
In 2011, Adele topped the charts with this song.
What is “Rolling in the Deep”?
In 2012, this Marvel superhero team had their first big movie together.
What is “The Avengers”?
In 2011, U.S. Navy SEALs captured and killed this terrorist leader.
Who is Osama bin Laden?
$200: The 2012 Summer Olympics were held in this city.
What is London?
$200: This Nickelodeon show about a teenage web show was still popular in 2012.
What is “iCarly”?
$300: In 2012, Carly Rae Jepsen had a summer hit with this catchy tune.
What is “Call Me Maybe”?
$300: In 2013, Disney released this icy animated hit with Elsa and Anna.
What is “Frozen”?
$300: In 2012, NASA’s rover landed on Mars.
What is the Curiosity rover?
$300: In 2013, this NBA player won his second straight championship with the Miami Heat.
Who is LeBron James?
$300: This PBS kids’ show about a friendly big red dog was relaunched in 2013.
What is “Clifford the Big Red Dog”?
In 2013, this viral dance craze from South Korea broke YouTube records.
What is “Gangnam Style” by PSY?
In 2014, Chris Pratt starred as Star-Lord in this Marvel space adventure.
What is “Guardians of the Galaxy”?
$400: In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI stepped down. He was replaced by this current pope.
Who is Pope Francis?
$400: In 2014, this country won the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
What is Germany?
$400: In 2014, this animated Disney Channel show featuring Phineas, Ferb, and Perry the Platypus aired its final season.
What is “Phineas and Ferb”?
In 2014, this Pharrell Williams song made people clap along if they felt like happiness was the truth.
What is “Happy”?
This annual ceremony awards the Best Picture.
What are the Oscars (Academy Awards)?
$500: In 2014, this deadly virus outbreak in West Africa became a world health crisis.
What is Ebola?
$500: In 2011, this tennis player won the U.S. Open, beginning his rise as a dominant champion.
Who is Novak Djokovic?
$500: This award show celebrates excellence in television each year.
What are the Emmys?