1950s
Elvis Presley was the "king" of which music genre?
Rock and roll
Who was the civil rights leader who gave a famous speech during the March on Washington?
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)
Name 1 fashion trend in the 1970s.
Bell-bottom jeans, platform shoes, tie-dye, circular sunglasses, mini skirts, disco styles, high-waisted jeans, glitter, satin, etc.
Which disease epidemic emerged in the 80s?
HIV/AIDS
In which decade was the Black Panther Party founded?
1960s
Middle class
Which American president during the 60s was assassinated?
John F. Kennedy Jr. (JFK)
Who was president from 1969 to 1974 until he resigned?
Richard Nixon
The "Just Say No" campaign was in retaliation to which drug epidemic?
Crack (cocaine)
In which decade did the Iran-Iraq war take place?
1980s
What is the name of the generation born in the 50s?
Baby Boomers
What is the name of the 1960s movement that pushed for racial justice and equality?
Civil Rights Movement
Which social movement was gaining momentum during the 1970s?
Gay rights movement
Music Television
In which decade did the Kent State shooting take place?
1970s
In the 1950s, a lot of Americans moved to which part of town?
the suburbs
What famous 3-day music festival took place at the end of the 60s in New York?
Woodstock
What was the name of the scandal that caused Nixon to resign from office?
Watergate
The U.S. and the Soviet Union boycotted the Olympics in 1980 and 1984, respectively. In which 2 cities were the Olympics hosted in?
In which decade did the "Red Scare" (hysteria over the threat of communism) take place?
1950s
Name 1 of the 2 items/products in the 50s that became a symbol of consumerism.
TV, Cars
Which Supreme Court case desegregated schools in America? (half points if you only know one of the "names")
Brown vs. Board of Education
What is the name of the conservative group of middle and working class Americans; opposite of protestors and hippie subculture? (This was a term used by Nixon)
Silent majority
What is the name of the economic policies enacted by the president during this time? (+200 if you can describe what the main idea was).
Reaganomics (trickle-down economics)
In which decade did "Earth Day" begin to be celebrated?
1970s