Pre 1900's
This 1863 proclamation by Abraham Lincoln declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This 1983 movie about a high schooler’s day off is iconic for its parade scene.
What is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"?
This 1997 film about a doomed ship won 11 Oscars.
What is "Titanic"?
This social networking site was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004.
What is Facebook?
This TV show based on George R.R. Martin's books premiered on HBO in 2011.
What is "Game of Thrones"?
In 1492, this Italian explorer sailed the ocean blue.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This video game featuring a mustachioed plumber in red overalls debuted in 1985.
What is Super Mario Bros.?
In 1994, this former NFL player was involved in a notorious car chase in a white Bronco.
Who is O.J. Simpson?
The first installment of this fantasy film series based on books by J.K. Rowling was released in 2001.
What is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"?
This photo-sharing app was launched in 2010 and bought by Facebook in 2012.
What is Instagram?
This Queen of England's reign from 1837 to 1901 marks an era named after her.
Who is Queen Victoria?
In 1981, this woman became the first female Supreme Court Justice of the United States.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
This popular TV sitcom featuring six friends in New York aired from 1994 to 2004.
What is "Friends"?
In 2001, this handheld digital device was introduced by Apple, changing how we listen to music.
What is the iPod?
This 2016 phenomenon had people walking around capturing virtual creatures via their smartphones.
What is Pokémon Go?
This ancient Greek philosopher was a student of Plato and the tutor of Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
This 1989 political event is symbolized by the fall of a concrete barrier that had divided a city.
What is the fall of the Berlin Wall?
This device, introduced by Sony in 1994, revolutionized portable music listening.
What is the Discman?
This 2008 financial crisis is often referred to by a term that means severe economic downturn.
What is the Great Recession?
In 2010, this whistle-blowing website released classified data from the U.S. government, sparking global debates on privacy and security.
What is WikiLeaks?
This invention by James Watt revolutionized the use of steam power in the 18th century.
What is the steam engine?
Released in 1982, this Michael Jackson album became the best-selling album of all time.
What is "Thriller"?
This 1999 science fiction film directed by the Wachowskis features a reality-bending storyline and groundbreaking visual effects.
What is "The Matrix"?
This American pop punk band released "American Idiot" in 2004, an album that became a defining anthem of the era.
Who is Green Day?
This music streaming service, founded in Sweden, has transformed the way people listen to music since its launch in 2008 but became prominent in the U.S. in the 2010s.
What is Spotify?