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This was a nationwide constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages that remained in place from 1920 to 1933.
What is Prohibition? (The Volstead Act of 1919)
100
This man delivered the well-known speech, “I Have a Dream,” in August of 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
100
Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong helped to popularize this type of popular music in the 1920s.
What is Jazz?
100
Lenses that are colored, darkened or polarizing to protect the eyes became a facial accessory which was popularized in the 1930s.
What are sunglasses?
100
Muhammad Ali, the only three-time lineal world heavyweight champion, also carried this nickname in the 1960s.
What is “The Greatest,” or “The People’s Champion”.
200
This started after the stock market crash of October 1929, which wiped out millions of investors and caused nearly half of American banks to fail.
What is The Great Depression?
200
This woman was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean but unfortunately disappeared in 1937.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
200
A style of big-band jazz that became popular in the 1930s.
What is swing music?
200
This popular late-night television show premiered in 1975.
What is Saturday Night Live?
200
Nicknamed “The Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat”, he began his MLB career in 1920 as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
Who is Babe Ruth?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!! A decade where clashes between communism and capitalism dominated and the Cold War conflict began.
What is the 1950s?
300
An enduring American icon in the 1940s and for several generations, he epitomized rugged masculinity and is famous for his demeanor, including his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height.
Who is John Wayne?
300
Name this artist from the 1940s (Listen to sound clip)
Who is Billie Holiday?
300
Played the lovable son in the American sitcom, Happy Days, which ran from 1974-1984.
Who is “The Fonz,” or “Fonzie,” or “Arthur Fonzarelli.”
300
An American professional boxer who held the world heavyweight title from September 23, 1952, to April 27, 1956, known for his relentless style, incredible stamina and an iron chin.
Who is Rocky Marciano?
400
The 1960 act outlaws discrimination in public facilities, such as parks, and in public accommodations, such as hotels and restaurants, and it prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, or gender.
What is The Civil Rights Act of 1964?
400
This historical figure of the 1990s united quantum mechanics with the theory of relativity, with his work revolutionizing science, helping to explain the Big Bang and black body radiation emanating from black holes, and even validated the theory of multiple universes.
Who is Steven Hawking?
400
This “hound dog” dominated the sound waves and television sets of the 1950s with his bold dance moves and rockabilly sound.
Who is Elvis Presley?
400
A person of unconventional appearance in the 1960s, typically having long hair and wearing beads, associated with a subculture involving a rejection of conventional values and the taking of hallucinogenic drugs.
What is a hippie?
400
An American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman in the 1940s who became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
500
This historical event in 1989 was initiated during a press conference in which it was stated that travel through the border to the West was now open in the country.
What is the Fall of the Berlin Wall? (November 9, 1989)
500
This famous “person” was discovered in 1974 in Ethiopia and lived between 3.9 to 3 million years ago.
What/Who is “Lucy”.
500
1990s American rock band, with the hit, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and is regarded as one of the most influential and important rock bands of the modern era.
Who is Nirvana?
500
This decade is defined as the “Golden Age of Television.”
What is the 1950s?
500
Beat the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl XXII in 1989 for the San Francisco 49ers with a throw to John Taylor in the back of the end zone with 34 seconds remaining.
Who is Joe Montana?
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