The Year That Was
In this year, Michael Jackson release his legendary Thriller album, and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial lit up the box office.
What is 1982?
Vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
What is a Cosmopolitan?
This famous author of Harry Potter books writes under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith for her crime novels.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This bulky device, often connected to a landline, was used to send documents over a telephone line.
What is a Fax Machine?
In 1519, this explorer set sail to circumnavigate the globe but was killed in the Philippines before completing the journey.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
The Social Network hit theaters, and the first iPad was released by Apple in this year.
What is 2010?
Whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters.
What is a Manhattan?
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes were penned by this British author, who used a pen named derived from his medical background.
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?
This portable music player, first released by Sony in 1979, allowed users to listen to cassette tapes on the go.
What is a Walkman?
In 1969, this event, which took place on July 20th, made Neil Armstrong the first person to walk on the moon.
What is the Apollo 11 moon landing?
Prince Charles and Princess Diana were married, and MTV aired its first music video: Video Killed the Radio Star.
What is 1981?
Rum, lime juice, mint leaves, sugar, and soda water.
What is a Mojito?
This author of The Chronicles of Narnia was born Clives Staples Lewis but often used his initials as a pen name.
Who is C.S. Lewis?
This oversized, square device was the precursor to modern digital cameras and used film to capture images.
The Great Fire of this city in 1666 destroyed so much of it, but miraculously, only 6 people were reported dead.
What is London?
The Berlin Wall fell, signaling the end of the Cold War, and Taylor Swift was born in this year.
What is 1989?
Gin, lemon juice, sugar, and club soda.
What is a Tom Collin’s?
This Wuthering Heights author used the pen name Ellis Bell to publish under the shadows of her sisters.
Who is Emily Brontë?
This is a type of square device that was used to save images or documents from a computer externally from the hard drive before being replaced by smaller and more portable devices such as a flash drive.
During the French Revolution, this famous Queen, known for saying “Let them eat cake,“ was executed by guillotine.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
The Titanic sank, New Mexico and Arizona became U.S. states, and Fenway Park opened for the first time.
What is 1912?
Tequila, orange liqueur (Like Triple Sec), and lime juice.
What is a Margarita?
The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise were written by this author, who is named after the author of the Star Spangled Banner.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Before GPS, this device helped drivers navigate unfamiliar roads by providing printed maps and directions. It was most popular before smartphones took over.
What is a road atlas or paper map?
In 1838, Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, leading to the forced relocation of Native Americans along this path which moved them from east to west.
The Trail of Tears