Millennials: Slang/Childhood Toys
This was a slang word that millennials used that meant "cool."
This purple dinosaur helped us learn educational messages through songs and dances.
What is Barney and Friends?
What is the name of song with these lyrics- "I like big butts and I cannot lie"
What is Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-lot?
The iconic girl group that had every teen girl identifying as Sporty, Baby, Ginger, or Posh
What is Spice Girls?
Gen X is the smallest generation for these two main reasons.
What are the Pill and women in the workforce?
This gameshow spans 3 generations and is still a popular part of daytime television today.
What is The Price Is Right - on the air from 1956 - 1965, 1972 - present?
Who said: "General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Who is Ronald Regan?
This slang acronym term was used to mean "Living life to the fullest."
This rom-com ended with the lead actress writing a poem that says "I hate you so much it makes me sick- it even makes me rhyme"
What is 10 Things I Hate About You?
This pop singer who is referred to as the "princess of pop" (not to be confused with the queen of pop) influenced the revival of teen pop music.
Who is Britney Spears?
Kelly Clarkson was judged harshly by judge Cowell on this iconic reality game show.
This is the estimated number of Gen Xers born between 1965 and 1980.
What is 60 million?
This actor played Col Henry Blake on M*A*S*H and quit the show in 1975 - causing the writers to off his character in a tragic downing of his plane on his way home from Korea.
Who is McLean Stevenson?
Name this famous actress who asked "Where's the beef?" in 1984
Who is Clara Peller?
This was a childhood toy used by Millennials. It was a monkey sliding down a string.
What is the "Rope-Climbing Monkey"?
This movie has two FBI agents who have to go undercover and pose as sisters to complete a mission.
What is the name of the song with these lyrics?- "She's got a smile that it seems to me, reminds me of childhood memories"
What is Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns and Roses?
This form of photography developed by millennials became so popular that companies began to sell special sticks that made the pictures easier to take.
What years of birth make up the the Cuspers between Baby Boomers and Gen Xers?
What are 1960 - 1964?
People were asking "who shot JR?", Empire Strikes back was a hit at the box office and Call Me by Blondie held the number one billboard spot in what year?
What is 1980?
Curtis Armstrong, who played Miles, uttered this famous quote "I don't believe this! I've got a trig midterm tomorrow, and I'm being chased by Guido the killer pimp." in what 1983 blockbuster hit
What is Risky Business?
This is a toy that is a whistle, but shaped like an animal.
What is "Water-Bird Whistle?"
This family sitcom TV show created in 1984 was based on comedy, featured an African American family, and was ranked one of the most popular family comedy shows of the 80s.
What is the Cosby Show?
This boy-band Got its name from an Orlando flea market called the Backstreet Market.
Who are the Backstreet boys?
The murder trial of this individual play on "oversized" hand in the fame of the Kardashian family.
What is the OJ Simpson trial?
In the Clashpoints this is considered the ultimate reward for Gen Xers.
What is freedom?
This now famous "Negotiator" often said the number one quote from his popular 1966 futuristic TV series.
Who is Captain Kirk/William Shatner - " Beam me up Scotty"?
This animated character from the 90s (and today) advised: "Don't have a cow, man!"
Who is Bart Simpson?
These colorful stuffed animals were created in 1982 for toddlers and also had a TV show created about them.
What are Care Bears?
This show airing on Comedy Central was one of the few animated TV series that was NOT meant for children. Its goal was to offend as many people as possible with racial jokes, satire jokes, and making fun of celebrities.
What is South Park?
Marshall Bruce Mathers III was better known by his stage name-
Who is Eminem?
What is Punk'd?
Known as the generation that would never amount to anything - this number of cabinet positions in the current administration are held by Generation Xers
What is 4 (17%) - Denis McDonough White House Chief of Staff, Demetrios Marantis US Trade Representative, Jeffrey Zients Office of Management and Budget, Shaun L.S. Donovan Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
You were watching E.R., Friends, and Frazier on TV and viewing Saving Private Ryan, Armageddon and There's Something about Mary at the theater in what year?
What is 1998?
" I believe our adventure through time has taken a most serious turn." came from this 1989 cult hit
What is Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?