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This sci-fi franchise, beginning with the first movie's release in 1977, introduced audiences to characters like Princess Leia and Yoda.
What is Star Wars?
This "Material Girl" had a massive hit in 1984 with "Like a Virgin," which became an anthem of the decade.
Who is Madonna?
In 1998, this singer's hit song "Baby One More Time" catapulted her to fame, marking the beginning of the 1990s pop music era.
Who is Britney Spears?
In 2008, this social networking site, initially limited to Harvard students, exploded in popularity and became a global platform for connecting with friends.
What is Facebook?
This singer famously wore a dress made of meat to the 2010 VMA awards ceremony.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This iconic rock band, featuring Freddie Mercury, released "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975, making it one of the most famous songs of the decade.
Who is Queen?
Released in 1985, this iconic movie follows a teenager who travels through time with the help of a DeLorean.
What is Back to the Future?
What 1992 Disney movie featured the song lyric, "Soaring, tumbling, free-wheeling through an endless diamond sky"?
What is Aladdin?
Peter Jackson, brought J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel to life in this 2001 movie, starring Elijah Wood, beginning what would be a major film trilogy.
What is The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings)?
This 2016 augmented reality game, created by Niantic, got millions of players to walk around in search of animated creatures in the real world.
What is Pokémon Go?
In 1973, this landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide.
What is Roe v. Wade?
This 1984 arcade game introduced the world to a yellow, dot-chomping character, chased by Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde.
What is Pac-Man?
This notable event happened to the British Royal Family, and shocked people worldwide, in August 1997?
What is the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
This 2004 reality TV show, where contestants competed to become the next big fashion designer, was hosted by Heidi Klum.
What is Project Runway?
In 2013, this former NSA contractor, revealed classified information about global surveillance programs, sparking a global debate on privacy.
Who is Edward Snowden?
Elected in 1969, he became the only U.S. president to ever resign from office, mainly due to a scandal in 1974.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Tom Selleck privately investigated as this character in more than 150 episodes from 1980 to 1988.
Who is Magnum P.I.
This film, which debuted in 1997, became the highest- grossing in the world, until it was topped by Avatar in 2009.
What is Titanic?
This space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry in 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board.
What is the Columbia?
This song became the first YouTube video to break over 1 billion total views in 2012?
What is Gangnam Style?
One story says this 1970s red, white, and blue daredevil got his rhyming nickname after crashing his motorcycle while being chased by police as a teen.
Who is Evel Knievel?
This board game, which debuted in the 1980's featured the slogan, "Quick sketches, hilarious guesses".
What is Pictionary?
A record setting 57% of Americans tuned in to watch this athlete's trial verdict in October 1995?
Who is O.J. Simpson?
This film released in 2001, inspired the creation of, and won the Academy Award's Best Animated Feature category.
What is Shrek?
In 2010, this catastrophic event occurred in the Gulf of Mexico when an oil rig explosion caused the largest oil spill in U.S. history.
What is the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill?