1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
100

The most popular genre during the 1940s.

What is jazz?

100

This movement started after WWII.

What was Civil Rights?

100

Presidential assassination.

Who was JFK?

100

This war ended with a peace treaty.

What was the Vietnam War?

100

This disaster occurred at a plant in Russia.

What was Chernobyl?

200

America entered this war in 1941.

What was World War II?

200
These laws prohibited African-American rights.

What was Jim Crow?

200

Famous speech for civil rights at Capitol Hill.

What was 'I Have a Dream'?
200

Roe v. Wade legalized this right.

What is abortion?
200

This country experienced a famine.

What is Ethiopia?

300

The parent to early rock-and-roll.

What is R&B?

300

Abraham Lincoln and Elvis are both examples of this. 

What is the American Dream?

300

Made surf rock popular.

Who were the Beach Boys?

300

This law legalized the rights of African-Americans, women, and LGBTQ.

What was the Equal Rights Act?

300

Sony released this portable cassette machine.

What is a WALKMAN?

400

This instrument was made for rock and roll.

What is an electric guitar?
400
This theme was found in Chuck Berry's 'Johhny B. Goode'.

What was 'rags-to-riches'?

400

Famous music festival started and ended in the same decade.

What was Woodstock?

400

Steve Jobs created this technological invention.

What was the Apple computer?
400

This singer was called the 'King of Pop'. 

Who was Michael Jackson?

500

This brand created an instrument that revolutionized rock-and-roll.

What is Fender?
500

This Supreme Court case abolished segregation in public schools.

What was Brown v. Board of Education?
500
Performed the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock. 

Who was Jimi Hendrix?

500

This decade was known as the Golden Age of       .

What was vinyl?

500

Popular rock musicians during this time were called            

What were hairbands?
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