1950s
In 1952, this country became the first to test a hydrogen bomb successfully
What is the United States?
This British band became world-renowned in the 60s for hist such as "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Who were The Beatles?
This musical genre gained popularity in the 70s, featuring artists such as ABBA, Bee Gees, and Donna Summer
What is Disco?
This British musician and former member of the Beatles released the album "Imagine" in 1980
Who was John Lennon?
This individual was the first democratically elected president of South Africa, ending Apartheid
Who was Nelson Mandela?
Who was Laika?
This U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting racial segregation and discrimination
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
This actor played Michael Corleone in The Godfather
Who is Al Pacino?
This American president survived an assassination attempt in 1981
Who was Ronald Reagan?
This American athlete, known as "The Greatest," won the gold medal in boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Who was Muhammad Ali?
In 1957, this became the first satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union
What was Sputnik 1?
This iconic music festival held in 1969 was known for its association with the counterculture and performances by Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin
What was Woodstock?
This American tennis player won 20 Wimbledon titles in the 1970s
Who was Billie Jean King?
This American sitcom, set in the 1950s and 1960s, aired from 1988 to 1997 and became a cultural phenomenon
What was The Cosby Show?
This was the name of the political scandal in the United States in the 1990s, involving the sitting president
What was The Lewinsky Scandal?
This American president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first federal civil rights legislation since Reconstruction
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This American actress became a fashion icon for starring in films such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "My Fair Lady"
Who was Audrey Hepburn?
This American singer-songwriter released the album "Born to Run" in 1975, propelling him to stardom
Who was Bruce Springsteen?
She was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving from 1979 to 1990
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
This was a handheld digital pet, popular in the 1990s, that required feeding and care.
What is a Tamagotchi?
During this year, the first ever Grammy Awards was held
When was 1959?
This was the first human to travel into space, orbiting the Earth in 1961
Who was Yuri Gagarin?
This groundbreaking personal computer, introduced in 1977, played a significant role in the microcomputer revolution
What was the Apple II?
This Soviet leader implemented a series of political and economic reforms known as perestroika and glasnost in the 1980s
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?
This country hosted the 1998 FIFA World Cup and won the tournament for the first time
What is France?