VOCAB./KEY TERMS!
PRESIDENTS!
1980S CULTURE!
1990S CULTURE!
2000S CULTURE!
OTHER!
100
This vocab./key term refers to the republican or right-leaning political and ideological values. This other vocab./key term refers to the types of old-fashioned ideas that these people have.
1. C_________________
2. T_______________ V______________
WHAT IS CONSERVATIVE?
WHAT ARE TRADITIONAL VALUES?
100
This President of modern America held this job/occupation before going into politics? Write his name and career.
WHAT IS A MOVIE ACTOR?
WHO IS RONALD REAGAN?
100
This type of music and type of channel were new in the 1980s which gained a large following.
1. P_____ AND H_____ H______
2. M__________ T______________
WHAT IS POP AND HIP HOP?
WHAT IS MTV? MUSIC TELEVISION?
100
This event occurred in the 1990s which was a traumatic scene of violence at this school.
WHAT IS THE COLUMBINE SCHOOL SHOOTING?
100
This event occurred in early 2000s which featured active act of terrorism against the United States from this terrorist.
WHAT IS THE SEPTEMBER 11TH 2001 ATTACKS?
WHO IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?
100
These two groups were the most popular and highest earning boy band and girl band in the 1990s and 2000s.
1. B________________ B________
2. S_____________ G_________
WHO ARE BACKSTREET BOYS?
WHO ARE SPICE GIRLS?
200
These types of vocab. / key terms refers to the government program created to stop substance use and abuse and the new type of substance popular in the 1980s.
1. W_______ ON D___________
2. C_____________ C_____________
1. WHAT IS WAR ON DRUGS?
2. WHAT IS CRACK COCAINE?
200
This President of modern America was caught up in a scandal where he cheated on his wife. Name the President and his wife.
WHO IS BILL CLINTON?
WHO IS HILLARY CLINTON?
200
The Cold War ended in the late 1980s against this country because of the fall of this structure.
1. S____________ U_________________
2. B______________ W________________
1. WHAT IS THE SOVIET UNION?
2. WHAT IS THE BERLIN WALL?
200
This event occurred in the 1990s which was a traumatic terror attack in this western state.
WHAT IS THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING?
200
The United States declared three separate wars in the 2000s. Correctly identify all three.
1. WAR IN A_______________
2. WAR IN I________
3. G________ W_____ ON T____________
1. WAR IN AFGHANISTAN?
2. WAR IN IRAQ?
3. GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR?
200
These two people are renkowned in American culture. One is the highest paid American actor and the other is the highest paid American comedian of 1990s.
1. WHO IS ROBIN WILLIAMS?
2. WHO IS LEONARDO DICAPRIO?
300
These types of vocab. / key terms refer to the name for Ronald Reagan's economic program and the three things that it involved.
1. S__________ S_____________ E______________
2. T________ C___________
3. D_______________
4. D_____________ SP___________
1. WHAT IS SUPPLY SIDE ECONOMICS?
2. WHAT ARE TAX CUTS?
3. WHAT IS DEREGULATION?
4. WHAT IS DEFENSE SPENDING?
300
These two American Presidents are one of the few that are a father-son duo. Name both of them.
WHO IS GEORGE HW BUSH?
WHO IS GEORGE W. BUSH?
300
These two places were known for the nuclear meltdowns that took place in the 1980s.
1. C________________
2. T________ M__________ I______________
1. WHAT IS CHERNOBYL?
2. WHAT IS THREE MILE ISLAND?
300
The 1992 Presidential Election featured a three way race between these three top tier candidates.
WHO IS GEORGE HW. BUSH??
WHO IS BILL CLINTON?
WHO IS ROSS PERROT?
300
These top disasters happened in the 2000s.
1. R_______________ (economy)
2. H_____________ K____________ (weather event)
3. O______ S_____________ (env. leak)
1. WHAT IS A RECESSION?
2. WHAT IS HURRICANE KATRINA?
3. WHAT IS OIL SPILLS?
300
These two tech. pioneers founded and ran Apple Company and Microsoft in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
1. WHO IS STEVE JOBS?
2. WHO IS BILL GATES?
400
This vocab. / key term refers to the two types of political scandals that occurred in President's Administrations.
1. I___________ C_____________ A____________ (REAGAN)
2. M___________ L_____________ A__________ (CLINTON)
1. WHAT IS THE IRAN CONTRA AFFAIR?
2. WHAT IS THE MONICA LEWINSKY AFFAIR?
400
This famous American President and his Vice President were a dynamic team in the 2000s. Name the President and Vice President.
WHO IS BARACK OBAMA?
WHO IS JOE BIDEN?
400
The 1980s saw the rise in video game culture. Name the top four most popular video games of the 1980s.
1. P______ M________
2. S___________ M______________
3. D__________ K____________
4. TE____________
1. WHAT IS PAC MAN?
2. WHAT IS SUPER MARIO?
3. WHAT IS DONKEY KONG?
4. WHAT IS TETRIS?
400
This war in the 1990s featured a quick and decisive victory due to this special military endeavor.
1. P_____________ G____________W __________
2. O_____________ D__________S __________
1. WHAT IS PERSIAN GULF WAR?
2. WHAT IS OPERATION DESERT STORM?
400
These toys were the top ones of the 2000s.
1. P____________ C_________
2. B____ I____
3. F____________
4. P_________ P______
5. M____________X
1. WHAT ARE POKEMON CARDS?
2. WHAT IS BOP IT?
3. WHAT ARE FURBIES?
4. WHAT ARE PILLOW PETS?
5. WHAT IS MAGNETIX?
400
The 1990s and early 2000s featured many iconic solo performers. Name the top four.
1. WHO IS CELINE DION?
2. WHO IS MARIAH CAREY?
3. WHO IS WHITNEY HOUSTON?
4. WHO IS BRITNEY SPEARS / CHRISTINA AUGULERA?
500
This vocab. / key term refers to the era of great inventions and innovations that changed America. These are the top inventions from modern America
1. T___________ B________________
2. C______________
3. C_________ P___________
4. I_______________
WHAT IS THE TECH. BOOM?
WHAT ARE COMPUTERS?
WHAT ARE CELL PHONES?
WHAT IS THE INTERNET?
500
These American Presidents and Vice Presidents were and are our former and current leaders in America.
WHO IS DONALD TRUMP / MIKE PENCE?
WHO IS JOE BIDEN / KAMALA HARRIS?
500
THE 1980S saw the rise of this new type of person who was obsessed with money, looks and status. What was the name for these people and what jobs did they have?
1. Y_____________
2. B_____________
3. INV_____________
4. BU_________________
1. WHAT IS A YUPPIE?
2. BANKERS?
3. INVESTORS?
4. BUSINESSMEN?
500
President Clinton signed this historic trade agreement which opened free trade between these three countries.
1. N_________
2. U__________ S__________ of A__________
3. C________________
4. M_________________
1. WHAT IS NAFTA?
2. WHAT IS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?
3. WHAT IS CANADA?
4. WHAT IS MEXICO?
500
The 2000s were filled with early applications of social media. Name the top early four.
1. F____________
2. Y____________
3. T____________
4. M______________
1. WHAT IS FACEBOOK?
2. WHAT IS YOUTUBE?
3. WHAT IS TWITTER?
4. WHAT IS MY SPACE?
500
These were the most popular and highest paid athletes in the 1990s and 2000s.
1. M____________ J__________ (Basketball)
2. T____________ W_________ (Golf)
3. V________ AND S___________ W________ (Tennis)
1. MICHAEL JORDAN ?
2. TIGER WOODS?
3. VENUS AND SERENA WILLIAMS?