THE INTERNET (2010s)
This viral dance craze featured people freezing in place as the bass dropped.
What is the Mannequin Challenge?
"Back to ____" and "Paint it ____"
What is "Black"?
This iconic Canadian dessert consists of three layers and gets its name from the town on Vancouver Island, where it was created.
What is a Nanaimo Bar?
The first iPad is released and a magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Haiti.
What is 2010?
I first moved to Toronto for this year, the year Doug Ford first became the premier.
What is 2018?
In 2016, this augmented reality mobile game had players searching the real world for virtual creatures, despite Hilary's plea to "go to the polls" instead.
What is Pokemon Go?
"I Gotta _____" and "Hooked on a _____"
What is "Feeling"?
Seth Rogan and Ryan Reynolds both grew up in this Canadian City.
What is Vancouver?
Michael Jordan wins his last NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls, and Titanic wins 11 Academy Awards.
What is 1998?
When I was a baby, I was held by this iconic TV science educator while my mom was on a business trip to Seattle.
Who is Bill Nye the Science Guy?
This infamous clothing item divided the internet into two camps in 2015, one saw it as black and blue, the other white and gold.
What is the dress?
"Bad ____" and "Jealous ____"
What is "Guy"?
This province was the last to join Confederation in 1949.
What is Newfoundland and Labrador?
The Berlin Wall falls, and the first episode of The Simpsons airs.
What is 1989?
I have exactly this many tattoos.
What is two?
This online movement, sparked by a 2015 Tumblr post, debated whether a certain audio clip said "Yanny" or this word.
What is "Laurel"?
"_____ for Nothing" and "You Never Give Me Your _____".
What is "Money"?
My father went to elementary school with this Canadian Hockey legend in Brantford, Ontario.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
The Woodstock music festival features the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Santana and The Who, and Neil Armstrong takes the first step on the moon.
What is 1969?
This hit rapper performed a 15-minute long concert at my college's orientation week, although he did not bring his 'glock' nor his "rarri".
Who is Fetty Wap?
Before it was purchased by ByteDance in 2018, the world-famous social media giant "TikTok" had this name.
"_____ Caroline" and "_____ Emotion".
Under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, the country adopted its now famous Maple Leaf Flag in February of this year.
What is 1965?
Snapchat launches onto phones, and Prince William and Kate Middleton get married.
What is 2011?
From the ages of 13 to 18, I exclusively wore this west coast shoe brand.
What are vans?