1950's
This 1955 film starring James Dean defined teenage rebellion and angst.
What is Rebel Without a Cause?
This animated TV family first appeared on Saturday morning cartoons in 1960 and lived in the prehistoric town of Bedrock.
Who are The Flintstones?
This style of music, associated with flashing lights and dance floors, peaked mid-decade.
What is disco?
This small yellow arcade character became a gaming legend after gobbling dots starting in 1980.
What is Pac-Man?
This stuffed plush toy line caused a collecting frenzy, especially when certain versions were “retired.”
What are Beanie Babies?
This famous toy, originally made from metal, was redesigned using plastic for safety in 1950 — it walks down stairs.
What is the Slinky?
This British band, known as the “Fab Four,” took over American pop culture in 1964.
Who are The Beatles?
This iconic U.S. theme park opened its Florida location in 1971.
What is Walt Disney World?
This channel launched in 1981 with the phrase “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.”
What is MTV?
This handheld gaming device by Nintendo became a must-have item after its Tetris release.
What is the Game Boy?
In 1957, this country launched Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite.
What is the Soviet Union?
This Cuba-based political crisis of 1962 nearly resulted in nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This 1977 sci-fi blockbuster by George Lucas changed movie special effects forever.
What is Star Wars?
This device, introduced by Sony, made portable music mainstream long before MP3 players.
What is the Walkman?
This popular toy-based digital pet craze had kids caring for pixelated pets on a keychain screen.
What are Tamagotchis?
This fast-food chain opened its first official restaurant in Illinois in 1955 and would become a global icon.
What is McDonald's?
The first humans orbited the moon during this NASA mission in 1968.
What is Apollo 8?
This political scandal led to President Nixon resigning in 1974.
What is Watergate?
This personal computer, released by Apple in 1984, introduced the first mass-market graphical user interface.
What is the Macintosh?
This search engine, originally named “Backrub,” launched in 1998.
What is Google?
This medical breakthrough, developed by Jonas Salk, became widely available in 1955, drastically reducing childhood illness.
What is the polio vaccine?
In 1969, over 400,000 people attended this historic music festival in New York.
What is Woodstock?
This electronic gaming company released the first commercial home video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey, in 1972.
What is Atari?
This world leader famously said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” in 1987.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This international trade agreement, signed in 1994, united Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. in a shared trade zone.
What is NAFTA?