Countries by Leader
In the ’70s, this country was led by Chairman Mao Zedong
What is China
The 1979 Nobel Prize in this category went to Odysseus Elytis for his poetry, “which, against the background of Greek tradition, depicts... modern man’s struggle for freedom and creativeness.”
What is literature?
National parks opened in this state in 1980 included Gates of the Arctic and Glacier Bay.
What is Alaska?
This famous Mark’s stories were the inspiration for 1998’s A Knight in Camelot and 1983’s Sawyer and Finn.
Who is Mark Twain?
1995: With this U.S. president in attendance, the presidents of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia signed the Dayton Peace Agreement in Paris.
Who is Bill Clinton?
Opened in 1988, this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical still holds the record for Broadway’s longest-running show
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
Leaders in this South Asian nation included Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi.
What is India?
A trio won in this category in 1978, “for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application to problems of molecular genetics.”
What is medicine?
Called the most magical parks on Earth, this company opened theme parks in Florida, Tokyo, and Paris between the 1970s and ’90s.
What is Disney (or Disneyland)?
This Mark is known for his role on Shark Tank; he got his start selling startups in the 1990s
Who is Mark Cuban?
1989: The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred
Who is George H. W. Bush?
A long-running Broadway favorite is this tale of the (literal) king of the jungle, which opened in 1997.
What is The Lion King?
Big names in this country’s history include Georges Pompidou, François Mitterrand, and Jacques Chirac.
What is France?
This nun won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
Who is Mother Teresa?
This national park is a collection of sites showcasing the revolutionary history of one city in Massachusetts and including the USS Constitution.
What is Boston National Historical Park?
This Mark is best known as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film franchise.
Who is Mark Hamill?
1983: The Strategic Defense Initiative was announced to the American public.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
In the 1980s, Joe Papp led the campaign to save these.
What are theaters?
Prime ministers from this island nation have included John Malcolm Fraser, Robert Hawke, and Paul Keating.
What is Australia?
This leader of the Buddhist faith was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
Who is the Dalai Lama?
This kind of theme park, specializing in aquatic pursuits, surged in popularity during the 1980s.
What are water parks?
This defensive center (number 53) for the Utah Jazz holds the NBA’s single-season block record.
Who is Mark Eaton?
1977: He presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Jonas Salk and posthumously to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This Broadway musical based on a lengthy book by Victor Hugo opened in 1987.
What is Les Misérables?
Leaders in this nation since 1970 have included Pierre Trudeau and Joe Clark.
What is Canada?
The prize in economic sciences was established in 1968 in memory of this Nobel Prize founder.
Who is Alfred Nobel?
On October 31, 1994, California opened two national parks: Death Valley, and this one named for a tree said to resemble a Biblical figure.
What is Joshua Tree National Park?
This actor and musician, sometimes known as Marky Mark, transitioned from early ’90s music sensation to serious actor.
Who is Mark Wahlberg?
1976: He introduced Black History Month, expanding it from a weeklong observance to a full month.
Who is Gerald Ford?
In 1972, The Museum of the City of New York hosted a tribute concert celebrating this composer, whose works include Carousel and Oklahoma!
Who is Richard Rodgers?
Václav Havel served as president of this European nation during the 1990s.
What is Czechoslovakia?
Henry Taube won in 1983 in this category, one of the sciences, “for his work on the mechanisms of electron transfer reactions, especially in metal complexes.”
What is chemistry?
This North Dakota national park, named for our 26th president, opened on November 10, 1978.
What is Theodore Roosevelt National Park?
Born in 1951, this famous Mark’s resumé includes roles on St. Elsewhere and NCIS.
Who is Mark Harmon?
1970: He was president during the first observance of Earth Day
Who is Richard Nixon?
In 1980, a revival of this show at the Majestic Theatre introduced new audiences to the story of a magical village in the Scottish Highlands.
What is Brigadoon?