70's
This British rock band released Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975.
Answer: Queen
This artist released Purple Rain in 1984
Answer: Prince
Known as the “Queen of ’90s Pop,” she released …Baby One More Time in 1998
Answer: Britney Spears
In 2008, this candidate became the first African American elected U.S. president.
Answer: Barack Obama
This rapper released God’s Plan in 2018.
Answer: Drake
This 1977 sci-fi film introduced audiences to Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.
Answer: Star Wars
This 1985 movie featured a teenager traveling back in time in a DeLorean.
Answer: Back to the Future
This sitcom followed six friends living in New York City.
Answer: Friends
This 2004 movie starred Lindsay Lohan and introduced the phrase “On Wednesdays we wear pink.”
Answer: Mean Girls
This HBO fantasy series premiered in 2011 and featured the Iron Throne.
Answer: Game of Thrones
This roller-skating–based activity became closely tied to disco culture.
Answer: Roller disco
This cable TV channel launched in 1981 and changed music forever.
Answer: MTV
This search engine launched in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Answer: Google
This hurricane devastated New Orleans in 2005.
Answer: Hurricane Katrina
This streaming service released its first original series House of Cards in 2013.
Answer: Netflix
This U.S. president resigned in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal.
Answer: Richard Nixon
This U.S. president served most of the 1980s.
Answer: Ronald Reagan
This handheld virtual pet became a must-have toy in the late ’90s.
Answer: Tamagotchi
This video-sharing platform launched in 2005.
Answer: YouTube
In 2011, U.S. forces killed this terrorist leader.
Answer: Osama bin Laden
This NASA mission successfully landed the first Americans on the Moon in 1971 using a lunar rover.
Answer: Apollo 15
This handheld device let people listen to music on the go.
Answer: Walkman
This trial involving a former football star dominated 1995 media coverage.
Answer: O.J. Simpson trial
This Middle Eastern country was invaded by the U.S. in 2003.
Answer: Iraq
This cryptocurrency launched in 2009 but surged into public awareness in the 2010s.
Answer: Bitcoin