World Events
In 2020, much of the world shut down because of this global pandemic.
What is COVID?
This artist is known as the “King of Rock n’ Roll.”
Who is Elvis Presley?
Grandma was born in this decade, when World War II had just ended.
What are the 1940’s?
In 2008, this man became the first African American elected president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
This popular breakfast food was invented in 1894 and is often topped with syrup.
What are pancakes?
This British princess married Prince Charles in a globally televised wedding in 1981.
Who is Princess Diana?
This band is commonly known for their song “Hey Jude.”
Who are The Beatles?
This dance craze swept the nation in the 1960s.
What is the Twist?
This president resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This is the only letter not found in any U.S. state names.
What is Q?
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, targeted this U.S. city and the Pentagon.
What is NYC?
This artist created the famous dance move called “the moonwalk.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
This was the year Grandma became a legal adult.
What is 1964?
The president during the first moon landing in 1969.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This everyday invention was first patented in 1891 and is now found in almost every home.
What is a dishwasher?
In 1963, this U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
Who is JFK?
This singer released “Jolene” and “9 to 5” and became a country music legend.
Who is Dolly Parton?
This 1960s hairstyle was made famous by Jackie Kennedy and became a symbol of the decade.
What is the bouffant?
This former Hollywood actor became president in 1981.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This fruit was once so rare and expensive that it was only served to royalty and the wealthy.
What is a pineapple?
This disease was officially declared eradicated worldwide in 1980.
What is smallpox?
This group sang “Stayin’ Alive” and helped make disco famous in the 1970s.
Who are the Bee Gee’s?
In 1983, this technology began changing home entertainment by allowing people to record and watch movies at home.
What is the VCR?
He was president when Char was born in 1946.
Who is Harry Truman?
This candy was originally created as a way to make medicine easier for children to take.
What are lollipops (or suckers)?