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  • While modern teens are listening to Billie Eilish, their parents in 1983 were likely dancing to this legendary Michael Jackson hit featuring a spooky, star-studded music video.


    • What is "Thriller"?

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This European capital city is famous for its Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum.


What is Paris?


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This iconic British band asked us to "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the 1970s, which later found a new generation of fans via Wayne's World.

Who is Queen?


400

 Before streaming, adults spent Friday nights browsing physical aisles to rent VHS tapes and DVDs from this legendary, blue-and-yellow-labeled movie store chain.Answer:

 What is Blockbuster?

400


: This blocks-stacking puzzle game created in the Soviet Union is one of the best-selling video games of all time.


What is Tetris?


800
  • Modern moviegoers love Dune: Part Two, but 1980s sci-fi fans were obsessed with this 1985 time-travel movie starring a DeLorean.


    • What is Back to the Future?

800

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This is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more area than all of Earth's landmass combined.


What is the Pacific Ocean? 


800

This Canadian artist topped the charts with "Blinding Lights," which became one of the most streamed songs in Spotify history.


Who is The Weekend?


800

Launched by Apple in 2001, this pocket-sized, scroll-wheel device completely transformed the music industry by letting users carry "1,000 songs in your pocket

 What is an iPod?

800

This Italian plumber in overalls is Nintendo's official mascot and has been saving Princess Peach since 1985.




 Who is Mario?


1200
  • While Gen Z texts using WhatsApp and iMessage, adults in the 80s had to write messages on a machine that sent pages over a standard phone line.


    • What is a Fax Machine?

1200

This massive South American river basin contains the world's largest rainforest and is home to one in ten known species on Earth.


What is the Amazon?


1200

This country-pop superstar's "Cruel Summer" became a massive radio hit four years after its original release, thanks to her massive stadium tour.


Who is Taylor Swift?


1200

 Decades before ultra-fast Wi-Fi, people had to wait minutes for this screeching, telephone-line-based connection just to check their email

What is dial-up internet?

1200

In this massive multiplayer battle royale game, players drop onto an island, harvest materials, and do dance moves like "The Floss."


What is Fortnite?

1600
  • Drake uses Spotify to stream music, but 1980s music fans carried their cassette tapes in this revolutionary Sony portable player.


    • What is a Walkman? [1]

1600

This iconic, ancient amphitheater located in the center of Rome was used for gladiatorial contests.


What is the Colosseum?


1600

In 1997, this rap icon's song "I'll Be Missing You" sampled police tracks to tribute the late Notorious B.I.G.


Who is Sean Combs

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 This popular 2000s handheld mobile phone line was famous for its durable "brick" design, its incredibly long battery life, and the iconic mobile game Snake.

: What is Nokia?

1600

: This 1980 arcade classic features a yellow circle eating dots while running away from Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde.


What is Pac-Man?

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2000
  • Today's teens wear baggy "mom jeans" from the 90s, but 80s teenagers were known for wearing these tight, stretchy footed pants under oversized sweaters.


    • What are stirrup leggings (or stirrup pants)?



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This country is unique because it is both an entire island continent and a single nation.




what is australia

2000

 Billie Eilish swept the Grammys at just 18 years old with this dark, bass-heavy  debut single.




: What is "Bad Guy"?


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 Originally introduced by Microsoft in 1997as a helpful, googly-eyed cartoon assistant, this animated paperclip's official name was "Cliit."

Who is Clippy?

2000

 This pixelated "sandbox" game lets players mine cubes and build complex structures, making it a staple for kids born in the 2000s and 2010s.


What is Minecraft?