21st Century Politics
He became the first African American U.S. president after winning the 2008 election.
Who is Barack Obama?
First introduced in 2007, this device reshaped mobile computing.
What is the iPhone?
This global health event of 2020 triggered border closures and mass vaccinations
What is the COVID-19 pandemic
This 2016 Netflix series about mysterious happenings in Hawkins, Indiana became a smash hit.
What is Stranger Things
NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on this planet in 2012.
What is Mars?
The signature healthcare law passed under Obama in 2010 is commonly known by this nickname.
What is Obamacare?
This social media platform, launched in 2004, grew into one of the world’s largest digital networks.
What is Facebook?
In 2011, a major tsunami struck Japan following an earthquake near this region, causing a nuclear accident.
What is Fukushima?
This South Korean boy band skyrocketed to global fame with hits like “Dynamite” and “Butter.”
Who is BTS?
In 2018, scientists captured the first-ever image of one of these cosmic objects.
What is a black hole?
She ran for president in 2016 and became the first woman to win a major party’s nomination
Who is Hillary Clinton?
In 2016, AlphaGo shocked experts by defeating world champion Lee Sedol in this ancient board game.
What is Go?
Beginning in 2011, this Middle Eastern conflict displaced millions and drew global attention
What is the Syrian Civil War
In 2009, this James Cameron film became the highest-grossing movie of all time
What is Avatar?
Launched in 2021, this powerful observatory began sending stunning infrared images back to Earth.
What is the James Webb Space Telescope?
This president appointed three Supreme Court justices during his term from 2017 to 2021.
Who is Donald Trump?
Introduced in 2016, this smart assistant became a staple in many homes
What is Alexa
In 2016, the UK voted to leave this political and economic union
What is the European Union?
Debuting in 2017, this battle-royale video game became a worldwide sensation among teens.
What is Fortnite?
In 2020, astronauts traveled to the ISS aboard this SpaceX spacecraft — the U.S.’s return to crewed spaceflight.
What is Crew Dragon?
Elected in 2020, he became the oldest U.S. president to take office
Who is Joe Biden
This reusable rocket, first successfully landed by SpaceX in 2015, revolutionized spaceflight economics.
What is the Falcon 9
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of this neighboring country in February 2022.
What is Ukraine?
Beyoncé’s 2016 album, which blended music, film, and political themes, was titled this.
What is Lemonade?
Whos the best basketball player of all time
Lebron James!