At the Movies
In this 1975 thriller, a giant Great White shark terrorizes a summer resort town.
What is Jaws?
In the late 70s and 80s, this portable cassette player allowed you to listen to music through headphones while walking.
What is a Walkman?
This "Man in Black" was famous for his deep voice and hits like Ring of Fire and Folsom Prison Blues.
Who is Johnny Cash?
In this classic board game, you move your piece around the board to buy properties like Boardwalk and Park Place.
What is Monopoly?
In 1981, millions of people tuned in to watch the "Wedding of the Century" between Prince Charles and this woman.
Who is Lady Diana Spencer (Princess Di)?
This 1982 film directed by Steven Spielberg features a lonely boy who befriends a gentle alien who just wants to "phone home."
What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
This 1980s puzzle toy is a multicolored cube where the goal is to get each side to be a solid color.
What is a Rubik’s Cube?
She was the "Queen of Country" who sang Coat of Many Colors and Jolene.
Who is Dolly Parton?
This 1980s trivia game had players collecting "wedges" of different colors for answering questions correctly.
What is Trivial Pursuit?
In 1989, this famous barrier in Germany was finally torn down, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.
What is the Berlin Wall?
In 1994, Tom Hanks won an Oscar for playing this character who famously said, "Life is like a box of chocolates."
Who is Forrest Gump?
In the 90s, before smartphones, people carried these small devices on their belts that would "beep" when someone was trying to reach them.
What is a Pager (or Beeper)?
This "Piano Man" had a string of hits in the 70s, including Just the Way You Are and Uptown Girl.
Who is Billy Joel?
This game involves 54 wooden blocks stacked in a tower; the goal is to remove them without the tower falling.
What is Jenga?
In 1974, this U.S. President became the first to resign from office.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This 1977 space epic introduced us to Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Darth Vader.
What is Star Wars?
This 1970s kitchen gadget used a "slow" method to cook stews and pot roasts all day long while you were at work.
What is a Crock-Pot?
Known for his signature glasses and flamboyant outfits, this British singer sang Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer.
Who is Elton John?
In this "game of life," you choose a career, get married, and fill your little plastic car with "pegs" representing children.
What is The Game of Life?
In 1997, the world mourned the loss of this saintly woman who spent her life serving the "poorest of the poor" in Calcutta.
Who is Mother Teresa?
In the 1985 hit Back to the Future, this is the name of the eccentric scientist who builds a time machine out of a DeLorean.
Who is Doc Brown (Emmett Brown)?
Developed in the 90s, these shiny silver discs replaced cassette tapes and eventually vinyl records for music.
What are Compact Discs (CDs)?
This legendary singer's nickname was "The Voice," and he sang My Way and New York, New York.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
This popular 70s and 80s game used a large floor mat with colored circles and required players to put their "left hand on red."
What is Twister?
In 1986, the world watched in shock as this NASA Space Shuttle tragically broke apart shortly after liftoff.
What is the Challenger?