70's
This U.S. President resigned in 1974
Richard Nixon
This video game character debuted in 1981 in Donkey Kong
Mario
This TV show featured 6 people living in NYC
Friends
This social media site launched in 2004 and required a college email
This 2016 mobile game had people roaming campuses to catch virtual creatures
Pokemon GO
Title IX, passed in 1972, most directly impacted equality in this area
Education and athletics
This 1986 nuclear disaster occurred in present-day Ukraine
Chernobyl
This search engine was founded in 1998
The first season of this reality competition show aired in 2000 and is currently still on with the same host and has done 50 seasons
Survivor and Jeff Probst
The Affordable Care Act is commonly known by this nickname
Obamacare
This U.S. Supreme Court case legalized abortion nationwide in 1973
Roe v. Wade
The first "laptop-style" personal computer was introduced by the Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981, but was popularized by this company
Apple
This college tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 but became iconic in the 90s
March Madness
This U.S. law expanded government surveillance after 9/11
The Patriot Act
This short-form video app became wildly popular with college students
TikTok
This 1973 event caused gas shortages and long lines at gas stations
the OPEC oil embargo / oil crisis
This Cold War - era speech challenged the Soviet Union to dismantle a major barrier
Reagan's "Tear down this wall" speech
This 1994 agreement eliminated many trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
NAFTA
This 2008 financial crisis was triggered by the collapse of this investment bank
Lehman Brothers
This 2019 film became the first non-english-language film to win Best Picture
Parasite
This 1977 film launched one of the most popular franchises in history (must get full title for points)
Star Wars: A New Hope
This 1985 charity concert raised millions for famine relief
Live Aid
This 1998 scandal led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton
Monica Lewinsky scandal
This file-sharing service was shut down in 2001 after lawsuits from the music industry
Napster
This 2013 novel-turned film series launched the dystopian trend of the decade
The Hunger Games