Music
This 2017 hit song was performed by Luis Fonsi and featured Daddy Yankee. In a remix version, it also featured Justin Bieber. It was the first primarily Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since 1996’s “Macarena” by Los Del Rio.
What is "Despacito"?
This Democratic candidate ran against Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential election.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
This famous football player led his team to victory in the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This mobile game came out in 2016 and immediately became a hit, allowing players to catch, evolve, and battle small monsters on their smartphones.
What is "Pokemon Go"?
Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez are the two main characters in this 2006 Disney TV movie.
What is "High School Musical"?
This R&B group sang the hit song "Waterfalls" in the '90s, but they continued to make music into the 2000s.
What is TLC?
This formerly-imprisoned anti-apartheid activist became the first president of South Africa in 1994.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
In 2002, this country won their fifth World Cup, with a still-famous player helping to lead them to victory.
What is Brazil?
First sold online in 2008, these rubber bands of different shapes and colors took the U.S. market by storm in 2010 and became the biggest craze of the year. Some schools even banned them for being too distracting.
What are Silly Bandz?
In 2017, during the 89th Academy Awards, “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as Best Picture, but THIS film actually won the Oscar.
This 8-time Grammy-winning musician, songwriter, artist, and record producer is often recognized as one of the best rappers of all time. She is also recognized as a member of the Fugees and for her critically acclaimed debut album.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This famous wall was torn down in November, 1989, after it had split its city into "East" and "West" sections for over 30 years.
What is the Berlin Wall?
After a strike by players, this major sporting event was cancelled for the first time in 90 years in 1994.
What is "The World Series"?
This Nintendo device was released in 1989 and became a cultural icon of the 1990s.
What is the Game Boy?
Aunt Viv's husband, Uncle Phil, runs for Superior Court Judge against his former law school mentor in an episode of this 1990s sitcom.
What is "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"?
This famous pop star made hits such as “Beat It,” “Human Nature” and “Smooth Criminal." (1980s)
Who is Michael Jackson?
In 1971, the 26th Amendment of the United States lowered the voting age to 18. The voting age had previously been ____.
What is "21"?
This European team won the 1982 FIFA World Cup (soccer/football), which was hosted in Madrid, Spain.
What is the Italy national football team?
This hairstyle, popular in the 1980s and making a comeback in the 2020s, was "business in the front and party in the back."
What is a mullet?
This sitcom about a group of older women first aired in 1985 and quickly found success. Its theme song and tagline was "Thank You for Being a Friend."
What is Golden Girls?
This Swedish pop group sang "Dancing Queen" (1974), which became their highest-charting song.
Who is "ABBA"?
These famous riots in June 1969 sparked the modern gay rights movement in the USA, and "Pride" events are usually scheduled in June to commemorate it.
What is "Stonewall"/What are the Stonewall Riots?
This famous cyclist of the 1890s and 1900s lived in Worcester, has a street named after him, and was for a time "the fastest cyclist in the world."
Who is Major Taylor?
This ancient fabric coloring method was invented in Japan centuries ago, but in the 1960s it became an iconic fashion trend. The homemade method involved wrapping fabric around sticks or gathering and securing it with rubber bands, then submerging it in colorant.
What is "tie dye"?
This animated programming series began in 1973 and incorporated songs about educational subjects like history, science, and grammar. Popular songs such as "I'm Just a Bill" continue to be popular in classrooms today.
What is "Schoolhouse Rock"?