Baby Boomers (1946–1964)
This Supreme Court case decided in 1954 overturned racial segregation in U.S. public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This science fiction author coined the term “cyberspace” in his 1984 novel Neuromancer.
Who is William Gibson?
This search engine, launched in 1998 by two Stanford students, would become a global tech giant.
What is Google?
This South Korean boy band became a global sensation and was the first K-pop act to top the U.S. Billboard 200.
Who is BTS?
This term describes children growing up entirely in a world with smart home devices, AI, and voice-controlled assistants.
What is "digital native"?
This revolutionary broadcast was the first live televised U.S. Presidential debate in 1960.
What is the Kennedy-Nixon debate?
This Apple computer, released in 1984, featured the first commercial GUI and was introduced with a Ridley Scott Super Bowl ad.
What is the Macintosh?
This animated TV show that premiered in 1997 was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
What is South Park?
This encrypted messaging app surged in popularity with Gen Z for its “vanishing messages” and privacy focus.
What is Signal?
This education-focused coding robot for early learners uses screen-free programming blocks and is shaped like a mouse.
What is Code & Go Mouse?
This counterculture author wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, published in 1962.
Who is Ken Kesey?
This 1989 animation, Disney’s first to use digital ink and paint, marked the beginning of the “Disney Renaissance.”
What is The Little Mermaid?
This dot-com bubble darling promised to revolutionize grocery delivery before collapsing spectacularly in 2001.
What is Webvan?
This term describes the online phenomenon where people simulate scenarios with artificial personalities using AI voice generators and deepfakes.
What is "AI roleplay" or "AI simulation"?
This YouTube algorithm-driven content style features rapid scene changes, bright colors, and over-the-top expressions to hold kids' attention.
What is “hyperstim content” or “low-attention span content”?
This 1965 Medicare act was signed into law by this President as part of the “Great Society” initiative.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This Cold War-era military exercise in 1983 nearly triggered WWIII due to Soviet fears of a real U.S. attack.
What is Able Archer 83?
This portable digital pet, released in the 90s, was often banned in classrooms for being too distracting.
What is Tamagotchi?
This generation-first climate activist addressed the UN in 2019, stating, “How dare you!” to world leaders.
Who is Greta Thunberg?
This augmented reality feature lets children interact with characters from books or shows using a tablet or phone camera.
What is AR (augmented reality) storytelling?
This experimental music producer and inventor of the “Wall of Sound” worked with The Ronettes and The Righteous Brothers.
Who is Phil Spector?
This Gen X cult film, directed by Richard Linklater, follows a group of teens on the last day of school in 1976.
What is Dazed and Confused?
This highly controversial music-sharing platform was sued by Metallica and Dr. Dre before being shut down in 2001.
What is Napster?
This indie sandbox game, initially released in 2009 and gaining huge Gen Z traction, was bought by Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion.
What is Minecraft?
This biometric tech, used in parental control apps for Gen Alpha devices, can detect user mood and facial expressions.
What is emotion recognition AI?