Movies and TV
This 1990s TV series followed six friends living in New York City and became a cultural phenomenon.
What is Friends?
This scandal led to Nixon's resignation in 1974
What is Watergate?
In the 1980s, teenagers layered these for warmth and as a fashion statement in aerobics culture.
What are legwarmers?
This U.S. president faced impeachment proceedings in the late 1990s?
Who is Bill Clinton?
In 1986, this band was just "Livin on a Prayer"
Who is Bon Jovi
This 1970s sitcom featured a family living in Chicago’s South Side and addressed social issues like poverty and racism
What is Good Times?
This 19-year-old heiress was kidnapped in 1974 by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army
Who is Patty Hearst
This dance craze was inspired by a 1996 song by Los Del Rio
What is the Macarena?
This sports event in the 1970s was marred by terrorism
What are the Munich Olympics?
This is the first music video ever played on MTV
What is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
In this movie, a famous actor starred as a young man who dances in his underwear and dreams of being a pilot
What is "Risky Business"
This model, actor and reality star married a man 3 times her age
Who is Anna Nicole Smith
This electronic handheld game introduced in 1978 challenged players to repeat light sequences
What is "Simon"
This major global computer concern dominated the late 1990s
What is "Y2K"?
This actor played Stephen Biko in the 1987 film "Cry Freedom"
Who is Denzel Washington
This person secretly recorded their co-worker who was having an affair setting in motion one of the biggest scandals in American history
Who is Linda Tripp
The rise of hip-hop music brought this dance style into the mainstream.
What is breakdancing
"Julia" was her first film role
Who is Meryl Streep?
This religious power couple built a Christian empire—until it crumbled under fraud allegations.
Who are Jimmy and Tammy Faye Baker?