World Capitals
In 1973, Congress passed a law allowing citizens to elect a mayor and a city council for this capital city for the first time.
Washington,D.C.
M is for this first female prime minister of the U.K. who served as the “Iron Lady” from 1979 until 1990
Margaret Thatcher
What tall, cone-shaped, fashionable hairstyle would sometimes last for several days if your Aqua Net hair spray did its job?
Beehive
This is Margaret Mitchell’s novel with characters Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler.
Gone with the Wind
In the 1960s, what was the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union called?
The Cold War
This is South America’s largest country
Brazil
On April 15, 1983, the first Disney park outside of the United States, opened its gates in this capital city in Japan
Tokyo
B is for this Brit-rock band who announced their split in 1970.
Beatles
What prison in San Francisco did three inmates escape from in 1962?
Alcatraz
This is the Windy City
Chicago
When flying from east to west, you encounter these winds
Headwinds
This is South America’s longest river system.
Amazon
Sir Laurence Olivier opened the National Theatre Company in 1963 in this English capital city
London
J is for this 1975 hit film about a seaside town beset by a shark
Jaws
What was added to every address by the U.S. Postal Service in 1963?
Zip Code
The strongest winds come from which type of storm.
Tornadoes
At the time of its completion in May 1973, this Chicago skyscraper was the tallest building in the world
Sears Tower (or Willis Tower)
This is the dominant mountain range in South America.
On April 21, 1960, this planned city became the capital of Brazil.
Brasilia
A is for this NASA mission that landed a rover on the moon for the first time
Apollo 15
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in August 1963?
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C
President Bill Clinton plays this wind instrument
Saxophone
This archipelago (ar-kuhPEH-luh-go) forms the tip of South America
Tiera del Fuego
This country runs nearly the entire western length of South America.
Chile
The 1984 Olympic games were held in this capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hert-suh-go-VEE-nuh)
Sarajevo (ser-uh-YAE-voe)
V is for this publication, which in 1974 became the first major fashion magazine to feature a Black cover model
Vogue
What was the name of the talking doll first seen in television commercials in 1960?
Chatty Cathy
Elton John wrote two sets of words for “Candle in the Wind.” The second set in 1997 was written as a tribute and memorial to this royal
Princess Diana
What children’s television show featuring puppets debuted in 1969? Hint: It has a memorable theme: “Can you tell me how to get, how to get to ___?”
Sesame Street
This waterway separates South America from North America and runs through central America
Panama Canal or Isthmus of Panama