1970s
This Canadian icon made his NHL debut in October 1979 after the dissolution of the WHA and the transfer of the Edmonton Oilers franchise to the NHL.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
This California-based football team won three Super Bowls in the 1980s, more than any other team.
What is the San Francisco 49ers?
Wannabe released as the debut single of this British girl group in 1996.
Who are the Spice Girls?
This popular fashion doll line was created in 2001 by former Mattel employee Carter Bryant to rival the monopoly Barbie dolls held on the market.
What is Bratz?
This augmented reality mobile game took the world by storm upon its release in the summer of 2016, even being (infamously) referred to by presidential candidate Hillary Clinton while campaigning.
What is Pokémon GO?
This American president is best-known for his state visit to China in 1972 and his involvement in the Watergate scandal, the latter leading to his resignation.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman star in this comedy-drama, which won Best Picture at the 1988 Academy Awards.
What is Rain Man?
After the collapse of the Progressive Conservatives, this newly-formed party became the official opposition in Canadian parliament in 1993.
What is the Bloc Québécois?
This Canadian singer-songwriter released her debut album Let Go in 2002, including hit singles Complicated and Sk8er Boi.
Who is Avril Lavigne?
This social media app originally released for Chinese users as 'Douyin' in September 2016.
What is TikTok?
Formed in 1972, this Swedish pop group won the Eurovision song contest in 1974 with their song Waterloo.
Who is ABBA?
The 'King of Pop' released this album in 1982, which would go on to become the best-selling album of all time.
What is Thriller?
This tight-lipped character made his debut in 1990 for British television viewers, created and portrayed by Rowan Atkinson.
Who is Mr. Bean?
This Argentine footballer made his debut for Barcelona in 2004, and won his first of 8 Ballon d'Or in 2009.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This Trinidadian rapper released her first album, Pink Friday, in November 2010.
Who is Nicki Minaj?
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to invoked the War Measures Act in October 1970 after the FLQ kidnapped a Canadian politician and British diplomat.
What is the October Crisis?
Steven Spielberg's science fiction film that surpassed Star Wars as the highest-grossing film until the release of Jurassic Park in 1993.
What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
This New York-based rapper was murdered in 1997, six months after his West Coast rival Tupac Shakur.
Who is the Notorious B.I.G.?
This children's web browser game released in April 2008, where users could customize and explore with their virtual pet monster.
What is Moshi Monsters?
This widely-maligned video was released in December 2018, and stands as the most-disliked video on YouTube.
What is YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind?
The pilot episode of this western historical drama aired in March 1974, featuring a family's life in 1800s Minnesota.
What is Little House on the Prairie?
Olivia Newton-John's 1981 single that spent 10 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the most of any song in the 1980s.
What is Physical?
While the process began in 1990, this African country saw the end of 'apartheid' by 1994 when Nelson Mandela's party won the general election.
What is South Africa?
After being initially cancelled in 2001, this animated sitcom has been in continuous production after being revived in 2005.
What is Family Guy?
In 2015, this reality TV star was indicted for bankruptcy fraud, concealment of bankruptcy assets and false bankruptcy declarations in hiding about $755,000 USD.
Who is Abby Lee Miller?