Sports
In 1969, this baseball team shocked the sports world by defeating the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series
NY Mets
On November 22, 1963, this U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
This “King of Rock and Roll” had a famous home called Graceland
Who is Elvis Presley?
This colorful plastic cube became a worldwide craze in the 1980s, challenging people to get all six sides to match.
Answer: What is the Rubik's Cube?
: This force keeps us from floating away from Earth and causes an apple dropped from a tree to fall.
Gravity
This legendary boxer defeated Sonny Liston in 1964 to become heavyweight champion, famously proclaiming, “I am the greatest!”
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This wall, which divided East and West Berlin, became one of the most recognizable symbols of the Cold War
The Beatles arrived in New York in 1964 and made their famous first appearance on this TV variety show
What is The Ed Sullivan Show?
This 1960s toy consisted of a plastic ball attached to a paddle and challenged you to keep the ball bouncing
Answer: What is Paddle Ball?
Your body's largest organ is also the one you can see every day.
Answer: What is the skin?
In 1980, the U.S. men's hockey team defeated this heavily favored country in the famous “Miracle on Ice.”
What is the Soviet Union?
In 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned following this political scandal involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
What is Watergate?
This singer's 1970s hits included “I Will Survive,” which became an anthem of resilience.
Who is Gloria Gaynor?
This popular 1960s toy was a set of interlocking plastic bricks that let children build houses, vehicles, and almost anything they could imagine.
Answer: What is LEGO?
In 1953, scientists James Watson and Francis Crick became famous for describing the structure of this molecule that carries genetic information.
What is DNA?
This basketball star led the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championships and was known for his fierce rivalry with Wilt Chamberlain.
Who is Bill Russell?
This 1954 Supreme Court decision ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Released in 1977, this Fleetwood Mac album included the songs “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams,” and “Don't Stop.”
Answer: What is Rumours?
This 1960s toy had a spring inside and could “walk” down stairs when pushed.
Answer: What is the Slinky?
This planet is famous for its prominent rings and is the second-largest planet in our solar system.
what is saturn
In 1973, this tennis legend defeated Bobby Riggs in the highly publicized “Battle of the Sexes.”
Answer: Who is Billie Jean King?
This famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr. was delivered in Washington, D.C., in 1963.
Answer: What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Stevie Wonder had a major 1970s hit with this song about a very famous man in 1968.
What is “Happy Birthday”?
This 1960s toy let children create pictures by turning knobs that moved a stylus across a gray screen.
What is an Etch A Sketch?
In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to do this.
What is orbit Earth / travel into space?