1970s
What major event occurred in the United States in 1972 that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon?
Watergate Scandal
What major event occurred in Germany in 1989 that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Peaceful protests against the division between east and west Germany.
What significant event occurred in 1991 that led to a disruption of communist power in Europe?
The Collapse of the USSR
What significant event occurred on September 11, 2001, which had a profound impact on global politics and security?
The WTC and Pentagon attacks
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What country did the US end up in a major conflict with in the 1970s?
Vietnam
Who served as the President of the United States throughout most of the 1980s?
Who was the President of the United States during most of the 1990s?
Bill Clinton
Who won the disputed U.S. presidential election in 2000, which ultimately led to a Supreme Court decision?
George W. Bush
In which decade was the first IBM PC released?
1980s (1981)
What significant event occurred in 1977 in the United Kingdom that marked the beginning of a new era in British politics?
In 1986, a nuclear accident occurred at a power plant in which city, leading to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history?
Chernobyl
Who was the leader of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement and became the country's first black president in 1994?
Nelson Mandela
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf Coast in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
What was the name of Mildred's wife in Fahrenheit 451?
Mildred
Which country's zealots were behind a hostage event that lasted over a year and ended in significant losses of life?
Iran
Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1981?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Which famous athlete was accused of murdering his wife and her friend in a very public trial?
OJ Simpson
Who became the first African-American President of the United States, winning the election in 2008?
Barack Obama
What year was email created?
1971
Which US nuclear disaster led to increased regulation on nuclear plants?
3 mile Island
Which NASA disaster created a serious negative impact on US space exploration endeavors?
The Challenger Explosion
Which president was impeached in the 1990s?
Bill Clinton
How many base pairs did the human genome project map?
Over 3 billion
What caused the 3-Mile Island disaster?
Cooling pipe failure, lack of protocols