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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
100

What Cold War structure began to be torn down in 1989?

The Berlin Wall

100

What animated series launched in 1999 became a cultural phenomenon?

SpongeBob SquarePants

100

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

100

What streaming service released its first original show in 2013?

Netflix (House of Cards)

100

What global event caused lockdowns beginning in early 2020?

Covid-19

200

Who was U.S. President for most of the 1980s?

Ronald Reagan

200

What worldwide computer network became publicly accessible in the 1990s?

The Internet

200

Who was elected U.S. President in 2008?

Barack Obama

200

What global movement sparked discussions on sexual harassment in 2017?

#MeToo

200

Who became U.S. President in 2021?

Joe Biden

300

What disease was first officially recognized in the early 1980s?

AIDS

300

What U.S. president was impeached in 1998?

Bill Clinton

300

What major natural disaster (and name) struck New Orleans in 2005?

Hurricane Katrina

300

What event in 2011 led to widespread protests in the Arab world?

The Arab Spring

300

What major European war began in 2022?

Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

400

What popular home video game console was released by Nintendo in 1985?

The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) 

400

What war did the U.S. and coalition forces fight in Iraq in 1991?

The Gulf War
400

What popular social media platform launched in 2004?

Facebook

400

What device introduced in 2010 helped popularize tablets?

The iPad

400

What short-form video platform exploded in popularity during the pandemic?

TikTok

500

What disaster occurred at a Soviet nuclear power plant in 1986?

The Chernobyl Disaster

500

What major global trade organization was formed in 1995?

The World Trade Organization (WTO)

500

Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 2002?

Denzel Washington

500

What UK vote in 2016 shocked the world?

Brexit (UK voted to leave the EU)

500

What artificial intelligence model was launched by OpenAI in 2022?

ChatGPT

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