60s
This 1966 Beach Boys album, often seen as a rival to Rubber Soul, was largely written and produced by Brian Wilson alone.
What is Pet Sounds?
This artist adopted the persona “Ziggy Stardust” in a 1972 concept album.
Who is David Bowie?
Directed by Ridley Scott, this 1982 film explored replicants and questioned what it means to be human.
What is Blade Runner?
This 1992 Dr. Dre album introduced the G-funk sound and featured Snoop Dogg prominently.
What is The Chronic?
This 2001 album by Alicia Keys won five Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist recognition for its performer.
What is Songs in A Minor?
Before going solo, this artist was a member of the band that performed For Your Love and later Heart Full of Soul.
Who is Eric Clapton?
This 1979 film introduced audiences to Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver.
What is Alien?
Released in 1985, this Nintendo console revived the video game industry in North America.
What is the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)?
This sitcom, debuting in 1994, follows six friends living in New York City.
What is Friends?
This 2001 film launched a major fantasy trilogy directed by Peter Jackson.
What is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?
This 1968 event at a hotel in Los Angeles resulted in the assassination of a presidential candidate.
What is the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy?
In 1972, this event in Germany saw Palestinian terrorists take Israeli athletes hostage.
What is the Munich Olympics massacre?
This 1984 Apple commercial, aired during the Super Bowl, introduced a new personal computer.
What is the Macintosh?
This 1995 Microsoft operating system launched with a famous Rolling Stones song in its ads.
What is Windows 95?
This 2003 MMORPG by Blizzard Entertainment became one of the most popular online games ever.
What is World of Warcraft?
This dance craze, popularized in the early 1960s, involved twisting the hips.
What is The Twist?
This 1971 invention by Ray Tomlinson allowed messages to be sent between computers using the “@” symbol.
What is email?
This 1980s network protocol suite became the foundation of the modern internet.
What is TCP/IP? (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
This 1992 video game popularized the fighting game genre with characters like Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
What is Mortal Kombat?
This 2004 natural disaster in Southeast Asia was triggered by a massive undersea earthquake.
What is the Indian Ocean tsunami?
Introduced in 1964, this doll revolutionized the toy industry with a teenage fashion model concept.
What is Barbie?
This Vice President became president following Nixon’s resignation.
Who is Gerald Ford?
This 1980s fashion accessory, often worn on the head or wrist, became synonymous with the decade’s bold style.
What are scrunchies?
This 1990s programming language, created by Sun Microsystems, used the slogan “Write Once, Run Anywhere.”
What is Java?
This early 2000s trend in entertainment involved competitive singing shows like American Idol.
What is reality talent competitions?