Hoop and Holler
Introduced by the NBA late in this decade, the three-point line added an exciting component for basketball fans.
What are the 1970s?
These beloved dolls of the 1980s weren’t bought; they were adopted, complete with a certificate for their new family.
What are Cabbage Patch Dolls?
A series of “manly” movies from the 1980s features this Stallone character, with his trademark mullet and black tank
What is Rambo?
During the ’70s disco era, these shoes became a big hit, featuring sky-high clunky soles.
What are platform shoes?
We “wonder” if you know this first name of the Motown artist known for hits like “Superstition.”
Who is Stevie?
This European nation reunified after the fall of a famous wall in 1989.
What is Germany?
This team’s first World Series championship came in 1980, when they defeated the Kansas City Royals 4–2.
Who are the Philadelphia Phillies?
In 1972, the U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team had its first-ever loss, to a team from this nation.
What is the Soviet Union?
This popular doll from the 1960s and ’70s inspired spinoffs like Chatty Baby and Singin’ Chatty
What is Chatty Cathy?
This John Belushi film about a college fraternity’s antics also stars Karen Allen and Tom Hulce.
What is Animal House?
Sounding more like a mode of transport than a shoe, this brand debuted its grippy-soled canvas shoes in 1976.
What are Vans?
This “rocket man” sounds like he has two first names.
Who is Elton?
One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history happened in 1979, when a tanker near this Texas port spilled 2.6 million gallons of oil.
What is Galveston?
This Los Angeles–based team had a stellar season in 1971–1972, winning 33 consecutive games.
Who are the Lakers?
This line of colorful dolls, including Wisp and Starlite, was created by Hallmark in the 1980s and grew into an animated TV series and a 1985 movie.
What are Rainbow Brite dolls?
He plays the title character in 1982’s Conan the Barbarian.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
It was during this decade that the idea of “corrective” footwear really took off, with arch support and other features becoming desirable.
What are the 1980s?
Surnames in a popular ’70s band were May, Taylor, Mercury, and Deacon, but this is the first name of the singer.
Who is Freddie?
In 1973, this Mediterranean nation was declared a republic and Colonel George Papadopoulos assumed the presidency.
What is Greece?
This is the current number of teams in the NBA.
What is 30?
These dolls were invented when a father made his daughter a dollhouse inside an old makeup compact.
What are Polly Pockets?
He stars in 1971’s cop thriller Dirty Harry.
Who is Clint Eastwood?
Manolo Blahnik’s shoe designs became popular in the 1970s through the 1990s, with this skinny and sky-high style becoming his signature.
What are stilettos?
This is the first name of the “Godfather of Soul” whose song “The Payback” hit No. 1 on the R&B charts in 1974.
Who is James?
This largest island in the world, located northwest of Iceland, gained home rule in 1979 from Denmark.
What Greenland?
In 1988, this shoe brand debuted its iconic Jumpman logo on the tongue of its Air Jordan IIIs.
What is Nike?
These toy doll figurines began in the ’60s and were inspired by comic artist Peyo’s blue characters.
What are Smurfs?
1974’s The Longest Yard centers around a high-stakes game of this sport.
What is football?
This brand is often credited as the first luxury brand to release a sneaker. The shoe debuted in 1984, and the design features red and green stripes.
What is Gucci?
Show some “respect” to the soulful ’70s singer with this first name.
Who is Aretha?
Indigenous tribes near this watery region near the Canada–U.S. border have been fighting for sovereignty in recent years.
What are the Great Lakes?
In 1997, Violet Palmer made history as the first woman to do this at an NBA game.
What is a referee?
Introduced in 1986 and still popular today, this line of dolls from historic eras, each with an accompanying book and backstory, includes Molly McIntire from the World War II era.
What are American Girl Dolls?
1989’s Glory centers around a volunteer fighting company during this war.
What is the American Civil War?
Sounding like a noise of disgust, these sheepskin shoes were invented by Australian surfers and then imported to California.
What are UGGs?
Born with the surname Jones, this artist changed it to Bowie when he found “Fame” and his songs began playing “Station to Station.”
Who is David?
In 1978, President Carter brought foreign dignitaries to visit this Pennsylvania city, once the site of an important Civil War battle commemorated by Abraham Lincoln.
What is Gettysburg?