Biblical 40
40-Year Anniversaries
History in 1984
Born in 1984
Bonus: World Wonders
100
This rainy event lasted for 40 days and nights.
What is the Great Flood in Noah's time?
100
This iconic dystopian novel by George Orwell was adapted into a film in 1984.
What is "1984"?
100
In 1984, this U.S. President won a second term in a landslide victory over Walter Mondale.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
100
A member of the British royal family, who is the Duke of Sussex, was born in September 1984.
Who is Prince Harry?
100
This ancient structure in Egypt is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
200
This journey through the desert took 40 years.
What is the Israelites' wilderness wandering?
200
This technology company introduced the first Macintosh computer in 1984.
What is Apple?
200
This scientific technique, introduced in 1984 by Sir Alec Jeffreys, revolutionized forensic science and genetic identification.
What is DNA fingerprinting?
200
The co-founder and CEO of Facebook, now known as Meta, was born on May 14, 1984.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
200
This ancient city in Jordan is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water channel system.
What is Petra?
300
This encounter involved 40 days on the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments.
What is Moses on Mount Sinai?
300
This famous puzzle video game, developed by Alexey Pajitnov, was first released in 1984.
What is Tetris?
300
This city hosted the summer Olympics in 1984.
What is Los Angeles?
300
This Spanish footballer, nicknamed "El Niño," played for clubs such as Atlético Madrid, Liverpool, and Chelsea, and scored the winning goal for Spain in the 2008 UEFA European Championship final.
Who is Fernando Torres?
300
This iconic tower in Paris was completed in 1889 and attracts millions of visitors annually.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
400
This king's reign over Israel lasted 40 years (7 years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem).
What is King David's reign?
400
This 1984 film is famous for the line, "Who you gonna call?" (Hint: play song on Ana's phone)
What is "Ghostbusters"?
400
The first conference of this influential series, known for featuring groundbreaking talks on technology, entertainment, and design, took place in 1984.
What is TED?
400
The father of this fabulous 9 month old baby!
Who is Tim Mills?
400
This iconic statue, standing 98 feet (30 meters) tall atop the Corcovado Mountain, overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
500
This period of taunting the Israelites lasted 40 days.
What is Goliath's challenge?
500
She is a singer and songwriter, known as the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll'. (Hint: play song on Ana's phone)
Who is Tina Turner?
500
In 1984, this Indian Prime Minister was assassinated by her own bodyguards.
Who is Indira Gandhi?
500
She is known for her roles in the "The Avengers" series.
Who is Scarlett Johansson?
500
This natural wonder in Australia is the largest coral reef system in the world.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?