The 1960's
The 1970's
The 1980's
The 1990's
The 2000's
100
This decade introduced the growth and popularity of which genre of music?
Rock
100
This top-rated actor of the 1970s is best known for his iconic role in The Shining.
Jack Nicholson
100
This popular animated TV show first aired in 1989 and has become a long-running cultural icon.
The Simpsons
100
This former actor/football player turned murderer became infamous for a slow-speed police chase in a white Ford Bronco, which birthed the 24/7 news cycle in America.
O.J. Simpson
100
Which reality TV show, first airing in 2001, challenged contestants to face extreme stunts, gross-out challenges, and daring feats for cash prizes?
Fear Factor
200
Known for its smooth, sweeping layers gathered high on the head, this hairstyle became a symbol of 1960s elegance.
Beehive
200
The 'Rumble in the Jungle' was a legendary 1974 boxing match between which two heavyweight champions?
Muhammad Ali v. George Foreman
200
In 1986, a catastrophic event at a nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union became the world’s worst nuclear accident; what is it called?
Chernobyl
200
This handheld toy introduced in 1996 challenged players to respond quickly to commands like ‘twist-it’ and ‘pull-it’ using fast hand movements.
Bop-It
200
This gaming console was released by Nintendo in 2006 and featured motion controls.
Nintendo Wii
300
In 1963, British accountant Edward Craven Walker introduced a novelty he referred to simply as the ‘______.’ Its hypnotic motion comes from heated wax rising and falling within a liquid-filled vessel.
Lava Lamp
300
This toy topped sales charts in 1974
Pet Rock
300
This 1987 adventure film included the perilous Cliffs of Insanity, the deadly Fireswamp, and giant Rodents of Unusual Size.
The Princess Bride
300
This current president got his first big break telling Kevin McCallister to go "down the hall and to the left" in which 1992 comedy movie?
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
300
This band released the album American Idiot in 2004.
Green Day
400
The counterculture movement, from the early 1960s through the 1970s, categorized a group of people known as
Hippies
400
In which Western German city did the 1972 Summer Olympics take place?
Munich
400
This 1980 event blanketed the Northwestern United States in ash, drastically altering the surrounding landscape and ecosystem.
Eruption of Mt. St. Helens
400
The first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell was announced in 1996, marking a turning point in biotechnology. Identify the species and the name of the animal.
Dolly the Sheep
400
Taking the #1 for highest grossing movies of the 2000s is Avatar, which made of $3 billion. What was the second-highest grossing movie of the 2000s?
Lord of The Rings: Return of The King
500
Favored in 1960s fashion, these boots reached just below the knee and became a symbol of mod style. What were they called?
GO-GO boots
500
This 1977 movie follows "Bandit" as he runs from the cops in his classic Pontiac Trans-Am
Smokey and the Bandit
500
These brightly colored, Hawaiian-print shorts became a staple of 1980s casual fashion, often worn for leisure or beach activities; what were they called?
Jams/Jams Shorts
500
A man by the name of Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death in 1997 because of his involvement in what?
Oklahoma City Bombing
500
Where was the first FIFA World Cup in the 2000s hosted and which country ended up as champions?
Brazil (2002 World Cup in South Korea/Japan).
