1980s
What Cold War structure began to be torn down in 1989?
The Berlin Wall
What animated series launched in 1999 became a cultural phenomenon?
SpongeBob SquarePants
What is a building that was hit in the 9/11 Attacks.
1 World Trade Center/North Tower, 2 World Trade Center/South Tower, The Pentagon
What streaming service released its first original show in 2013?
Netflix (House of Cards)
What global event caused lockdowns beginning in early 2020?
Covid-19
Who was U.S. President for most of the 1980s?
Ronald Reagan
What worldwide computer network became publicly accessible in the 1990s?
The Internet
Who was elected U.S. President in 2008?
Barack Obama
What global movement sparked discussions on sexual harassment in 2017?
#MeToo
Who became U.S. President in 2021?
Joe Biden
What disease was first officially recognized in the early 1980s?
AIDS
What U.S. president was impeached in 1998?
Bill Clinton
What major natural disaster (and name) struck New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
What event in 2011 led to widespread protests in the Arab world?
The Arab Spring
What major European war began in 2022?
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
What popular home video game console was released by Nintendo in 1985?
The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
What war did the U.S. and coalition forces fight in Iraq in 1991?
What popular social media platform launched in 2004?
What device introduced in 2010 helped popularize tablets?
The iPad
What short-form video platform exploded in popularity during the pandemic?
TikTok
What disaster occurred at a Soviet nuclear power plant in 1986?
The Chernobyl Disaster
What major global trade organization was formed in 1995?
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 2002?
Denzel Washington
What UK vote in 2016 shocked the world?
Brexit (UK voted to leave the EU)
What artificial intelligence model was launched by OpenAI in 2022?
ChatGPT