1920's & 1930's
Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald is considered a classic portrayal of the Jazz Age? HINT:It has been made into a movie starting Leonardo DiCaprio
The Great Gatsby
Which superhero first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938, but became widely popular in the 1940s?
Superman
What was the name of the civil rights activist who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the name of the popular arcade game released in 1980, featuring a yellow character eating dots and evading ghosts?
Pac-Man
Which British author wrote the Harry Potter book series, which gained immense popularity in the 2000s?
J.K. Rowling
Which musical genre emerged in the 1920s, blending African-American and European musical traditions?
Jazz
Who became the President of the United States after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945?
Harry S. Truman
Which British rock band gained worldwide fame and acclaim during the 1960s, with hits like "Hey Jude" and "Let It Be"?
The Beatles
Which American president survived an assassination attempt in 1981?
Ronald Reagan
Which American rapper released the album "The Marshall Mathers LP" in 2000, becoming the fastest-selling rap album in history?
Eminem
Which automobile manufacturer introduced the Model A, replacing the Model T, in the late 1920s?
Ford
Which popular rock and roll musician became known as the "King of Rock and Roll" during the 1950s?
Elvis Presley
Which major event in 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded shortly after launch in 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members?
The Challenger
Which film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novels, was released in the 2000s?
The Lord of the Rings
Which famous Disney animated film, featuring the first-ever full-length Technicolor sequence, was released in 1937?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Which African-American woman refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
Rosa Parks
Which American actress became a fashion icon and starred in films such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "My Fair Lady"?
Audrey Hepburn
Which American television sitcom, set in a coffeehouse in New York City, aired from 1994 to 2004 and became a cultural phenomenon?
Friends
Which online map service did we use to rely on before GPS devices were handy?
MapQuest
What was the name of the American aviator who completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932?
Amelia Earhart
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Which American actress became known for her role as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" film series?
Carrie Fisher
What was the name of the handheld digital pet, popular in the 1990s, that required feeding and care?
Tamagotchi
Taylor Swift’s first single “Tim McGraw” was released in what year?
2006