Newspapers
Despite a peak in the early 1970s, newspapers soon faced competition from cable news, like this network, which first broadcast in 1980.
What is CNN? The 24-hour news channel struggled against newspapers at first, but this dynamic changed during the Persian Gulf War.
In 1976, the FDA banned this color dye No. 2, citing studies that it was carcinogenic.
What is red? Due to the ban, there were no red M&Ms until they reappeared in 1987.
In 1981, fifty-two hostages were freed in Tehran, in this Middle Eastern nation
What is Iran? The hostages had been held since 1979, and their release was front?page news.
What artist was born Anna Mary Robertson but is better known by a nickname given when she began to paint at age 78
Who is Grandma Moses
What famous TV family was at the center of the drama Dallas
The Ewings. With constant family drama, the show kept viewers hooked with some of TV’s most-watched episodes
) Newspapers joined the digital age during this decade, with many news websites becoming popular
What is the 1990s? As online news took off, newspapers faced competition from sources like blogs and social media.
Trademarked in 1986, the name turducken refers to a specific method of combining these three meats
What are turkey, duck, and chicken? The dish was reportedly invented by chef Paul Prudhomme in the 1970s.
In the early ’90s, this former world power was split into 15 independent countries, including Georgia, Estonia, and Belarus
What is the Soviet Union (USSR)? The fall of the USSR was caused by many factors, including economic decline
Known for his role in the new Star Trek films, Ethan Peck is the grandson of what other famous actor?
Who is Gregory Peck
Who is Ryan O’Neal’s costar in 1973’s Paper Moon? Hint: They are related
Tatum O’Neal. Many critics credit the father-daughter pairing for the film’s great emotional impact
) In the 1970s, these newspaper companies become involved in the Pentagon Papers controversy, appearing before the Supreme Court
What are The New York Times and The Washington Post? The two newspapers won a case allowing them to continue covering this story.
Despite unclear origins (either invented in Italy or New York), this tomato-cream sauce made with this alcohol remains a favorite for penne lovers
What is vodka? Various chefs have laid claim to the invention of the sauce, tracing it back to the 1970s.
World leader Indira Gandhi was assassinated in this nation in 1984
What is India? The tragedy followed months of escalating tensions in the Indian government concerning the Sikh community
Which Beatle is the grandfather of musician Tatia Starkey?
Who is Ringo Starr
What 1955 film stars James Dean in a generational clash with his parents, who just don’t understand being a teenager?
Rebel Without a Cause. Dean’s Jim Stark arrives in a new town and is faced with classic teen angst.
During this decade, modern computers with desktop terminals became more common than older tech, such as Linotype machines, in most news offices
What is the 1970s? These advances made production much faster and easier for copy editors.
In 1977, this New York town declared an annual “Chicken Wing Day” to honor a spicy invention by Teressa Bellissimo
What is Buffalo? Bellissimo created buffalo wings as a midnight snack for her son and some friends
In this tiny nation inside of Italy, Pope John Paul II was wounded in May 1981.
: What is Vatican City? The attempt on his life was unsuccessful
What is the nickname for the generation born between 1946 and 1964?
What is the baby boomer generation
Who is the famous mother of actress Carrie Fisher?
: Debbie Reynolds. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, is an actress who has appeared in Star Wars (her mother’s famous franchise) and Will & Grace (on which her grandmother played Bobbi Adler for seven seasons)
A news icon, she took over The Washington Post in 1963, and by the ’70s, led the paper to great popularity.
Who is Katharine Graham? Graham won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for her memoir, titled Personal History.
In 1986, Swanson frozen dinners swapped out metal trays for plastic ones, in order to be cooked in this device.
What is the microwave? These dinners are so iconic that, in 1999, Swanson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The first artificial heart was implanted in a human, Dr. Barney Clark, on December 2, 1982, at a university in this nation.
What is the United States? The Jarvik 7 heart transplant occurred at the University of Utah
What TV show that aired from 1969 to 1974 centers around a blended family
What is the Brady Bunch
Which showbiz family includes members Kirk, Michael, and Cameron?
The Douglas family. The three generations star together in the 2003 dramedy It Runs in the Family.