1960s
Which U.S. president famously declared in 1961 that the nation would send a man to the Moon before the end of the decade?
John F. Kennedy
Who became president of the United States in 1974 after Richard Nixon resigned?
Gerald Ford
What 1985 charity song brought together dozens of famous musicians under the name USA for Africa?
“We Are the World”
What handheld virtual pet became a worldwide craze among children in the late 1990s?
Tamagotchi
Which major U.S. city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
New Orleans
What major civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What 1977 science-fiction movie became a worldwide cultural phenomenon and introduced audiences to Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader?
Star Wars
What iconic video game character was created by Nintendo and first appeared in the 1980s as a carpenter named Jumpman?
Mario
What video game console released by Nintendo in 1996 featured games such as Super Mario 64?
Nintendo 64
Who became the first African American president of the United States in 2009?
Barack Obama
What war became a major source of protest and political controversy in the United States during the 1960s?
The Vietnam War
What 1975 movie about a great white shark became one of the first major summer blockbusters?
Jaws
What 1985 movie featured the characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveling through time in a DeLorean?
Back to the Future
Which professional basketball player returned to the NBA in 1995 after briefly pursuing a career in baseball?
Michael Jordan
Which Apple product was introduced in 2007 and helped revolutionize the smartphone industry?
iPhone
Who became the first human to walk on the Moon in July 1969?
Neil Armstrong
Which martial arts movie star became a major international celebrity in the 1970s before his death in 1973?
Bruce Lee
Which U.S. president served two terms during most of the 1980s?
Ronald Reagan
What global event in 1994 brought together countries from around the world and was hosted in the United States?
FIFA World Cup
Which Disney movie released in 2013 became a huge cultural phenomenon with the song "Let It Go"?
Frozen
What famous wall, built in 1961, became a powerful symbol of the division between East and West during the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
Which country won the 1978 FIFA World Cup, held in Argentina?
Argentina
What major nuclear disaster occurred in Ukraine in 1986?
Chernobyl disaster
What popular internet service, founded in 1995, became one of the best-known ways for people to communicate online during the 1990s?
AOL (America Online)
What was the name of the viral 2014 internet challenge in which people dumped ice water over themselves to raise awareness and money for ALS?
Ice Bucket Challenge