70s? Isn't That How Old Mr. Jett Is?
What is the name of the hotel that was broken into that kicked off Nixon's presidential scandal? (Hint: How the scandal got its name.)
The Watergate Hotel
What drug took America, especially the urban areas, by storm in the 80s?
Crack-cocaine
Who served as president for most of the 90s?
Bill Clinton
What natural disaster devasted New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
What was Mr. DeLeary's artifact in the example EOY Project paper?
Magic 8-Ball
Who took over as US President after Nixon resigned?
Gerald Ford
Who served as president for most of the 80s?
Ronald Reagan
What does NAFTA stand for?
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
What terrorist organization was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
al Qaeda
What popular music video channel launched in 1981 and changed the way people consume music?
MTV
What weakened Ford's presidency?
Ford's pardoning of Nixon shortly after taking office.
What was the name of Reagan's famous economic policy that promised reducing taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals will stimulate economic growth?
Supply-Side or Trickle-Down Economics
Who was the leader of Iraq during the late 90s?
Saddam Hussein
Why was the presidential election of 2008 significant?
Barack Obama was elected president, becoming the first African American president.
Who is the only band to play on all 7 continents?
Metallica
What was President Carter's greatest failure?
His mismanagement of the economy.
What did Reagan do before getting into politics?
Ronald Reagan was an actor.
What was taking place in Kosovo in the 1990s?
Ethnic cleansing
The presidential election of 2000 came down to what state?
Florida
Name the animated TV series that premiered in 1989 that followed the adventures of a dysfunctional cartoon family.
The Simpsons
How many days were the hostages held for during the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979?
444 Days
This event marked the symbolic end of division in Germany in 1989
The fall of the Berlin Wall.
What war was started when Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait?
The Persian Gulf War
What new department was made after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
The Department of Homeland Security
What instrument did Bill Clinton play at many social events?
Saxophone