The Year was 1945
This international peacekeeping organization was formally established in 1945, replacing the League of Nations.
What is the United Nations?
This tennis superstar has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time
Who is Serena Williams?
In the 1940s, this crooner’s smooth baritone made him a wartime icon with hits like “White Christmas.”
Who is Bing Crosby?
In the 1940s, this landmark was the tallest building in the world — a shining symbol of New York's skyline.
What is the Empire State Building?
True or False: It's Illegal in many states to drive barefoot
In April 1945, who took over as U.S. president when Franklin D Roosevelt suddenly died?
Who is Harry S. Truman?
The first woman to dunk in a WNBA game
Who is Lisa Leslie
This 1990s Canadian singer had a smash hit with You Oughta Know and a multi-platinum album called Jagged Little Pill.
Who is Alanis Morissette?
In the 1950s, you could ride this elevated and underground system for just 15 cents.
What is the New York City subway?
In Alabama, it’s illegal to wear a fake one of these in church — so be careful with your Halloween costume.
What is a mustache?
In 1945, this iconic American toy company was founded — later known for Barbie, Hot Wheels, and board games.
What is Mattel?
This city hosted the Summer Olympics twice during Aunt Irene’s lifetime: once in 1948, and again in 2012.
What is London?
This 1967 music festival became a defining moment of the counterculture, featuring artists like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
What is Woodstock?
In the 1960s, this world-famous concert venue reopened in Lincoln Center, becoming a hub for opera, ballet, and symphonies.
What is the Metropolitan Opera House?
A man sued his neighbor for stealing this vegetable — it was worth $36 and caused a big legal stir in 1985.
What is a Watermelon?
This country joined the United Nations in 1945 and would later become a U.S. ally.
What is Japan?
This now-defunct women’s basketball league helped pave the way for the WNBA in 1997.
What is the American Basketball League (ABL)?
This NYC-born genre, emerging in the late '70s, mixed funk, spoken word, and DJ culture — and launched a global movement.
What is Hip-Hop?
In 1947, this iconic NYC toy store (founded in the 1800s) reopened at 745 Fifth Avenue — becoming a Christmas pilgrimage site.
What is FAO Schwarz?
In Connecticut, a pickle is only legally a pickle if it can do this when dropped.
What is Bounce?
This Major League Baseball team won the 1945 World Series — their last championship until 2016.
Who are the Chicago Cubs?
This tennis legend won 39 Grand Slam titles and fought for equal pay.
Who is Billie Jean King?
This artist is the only person to have Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits in four different decades: the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Who is Mariah Carey? (Accept also: Who is Cher? — depending on interpretation.)
In the 1980s, this flashy street became synonymous with finance, greed, and Gordon Gekko.
What is Wall Street?
In Switzerland, it’s considered illegal to own just one of this pet because they’re considered lonely.
What is a guinea pig?