Country by Leaders
Indira Gandhi was the first female prime minister of this South Asian nation.
What is India? Gandhi served a total of four terms as the Indian prime minister, from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984, when she was assassinated.
Arnold Schwarzenegger helped popularize this sport and athletic competition in the 1970s and ’80s.
What is bodybuilding? The sport was recognized in 1998 by the International Olympic Committee.
The Big Apple, followed by the state in which you can find it.
What is New York, New York? The city’s original name was New Amsterdam.
This national park is located primarily in Wyoming.
What is Yellowstone? It was the first national park in the world, and its top attraction is the Old Faithful geyser.
Canada’s Independence Day is celebrated during this month.
What is July? July 1 is Canada Day. The holiday commemorates the day in 1867 when Canada’s original three provinces—Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province—were united into one nation.
Among this nation’s long list of prime ministers are John Turner, Pierre Trudeau, and Brian Mulroney.
What is Canada? Trudeau’s son Justin became Canada’s 23rd prime minister in 2015.
This popular sport of the 1970s was invented by Joseph Sobek, an avid tennis player who wanted to find a use for rubber balls.
What is racquetball? Tracing its roots back as far as the 12th century, this sport took off with national tournaments in the early ’70s.
Part of a ballerina’s costume.
What is tutu? The word comes from the French cucu, which means “bottom.” They first appeared in 1832 at a ballet in Paris.
Roy Orbison was the original performer of this hit 1960s song about a low-lying body of water.
What is “Blue Bayou”? Linda Ronstadt’s late ’70s cover of “Blue Bayou” was also a hit.
Canada has this number of territories.
What is three? The three territories are governed by the federal government.
Mao Zedong (MOW tseh-DONG), known as Chairman Mao, ruled this country from 1949 until his death in 1976.
What is China? Famously, President Nixon visited China in 1972 and met with Chairman Mao.
Although this organization has been around since 1844, it was not until 1978 that we got a song-and-dance routine to go along with it.
What is the YMCA? In the mid-1970s, the YMCA founded the Youth Basketball Association in partnership with the NBA.
Baby’s first word (typically).
What is mama (or dada)? Infants typically spend most of their time with their mothers and fathers, and both names are easy words to learn. Many cultures use short, repeating words for mother and father.
This novel by Alice Walker was made into a movie starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, and Oprah Winfrey in 1985.
What is The Color Purple? Steven Spielberg directed the film and called it his first serious film.
This is the name of Canada’s transcontinental east-west highway.
What is the Trans-Canada Highway? It runs the entire length of Canada, from British Columbia in the west to Newfoundland in the east.
This nation’s leaders have included King Juan Carlos I and Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez, both in power in the early ’80s.
What is Spain? Juan Carlos I is credited for his role in Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy.
In the 1960s and ’70s, this was a popular exercise for many, especially double Dutch games.
What is jump rope? Although originally popular with boys, girls began to jump rope for exercise when they were excluded from sports like football and hockey.
Jokes young kids tell.
What is knock-knock? These jokes are timeless, and some are really cute.
The Kremlin is adjacent to this UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been a gathering place for centuries.
What is Red Square? The word red in this case has nothing to do with the color or communism. Krasnyi is the Old Russian word for “red” and also means “beautiful” or “pretty.
These are Canada’s equivalent to U.S. states.
What are provinces? Canada has 10 provinces.
On October 24, 1970, Prime Minister Golda Meir of this nation attended a White House dinner.
What is Israel? The dinner was in celebration of the United Nations’ 25th anniversary.
Conceived by Dr. Kenneth Cooper and meaning “using oxygen,” this type of exercise was popularized by Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons.
What is aerobics? In the 1980s, step aerobics emerged as an offshoot of aerobics classes.
Another name for a saddle (Oxford) shoe during the 1940s–1960s (Hint: The name was inspired by the cheerleaders who wore them at pep rallies.)
What is rah-rah? Interestingly, rah-rah shoes are popular again today, but they’re a little different than they were back then. Today’s in-demand Rah-Rah’s are limited-edition Italian high-top sneakers designed by Sherard Sharpe.
Salacious, lurid, and/or sensational reporting is sometimes referred to as this.
What is yellow journalism? The term originated during a furious competition between two New York City newspapers. The online equivalent is known as “clickbait,” which uses sensational and often misleading headlines to get readers interested in the story.
Canada Day went by this name originally.
What is Dominion Day? It was renamed Canada Day in 1982, when the country gained independence from England.