Traditionalists
Another name for this generation.
What is Silent Generation?
This MTV program, launched in 1987, blurred the lines between music video and social commentary, cementing Gen X's relationship with ironic detachment.
What is 120 Minutes?
What social media platform did Millennials help popularize in the mid-2000s with "Top 8 friends"?
What is MySpace?
This term, often used by Gen Z online, refers to behavior that is cringey, inauthentic, or trying too hard.
What is "cheugy"?
This cartoon debuted in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes in 1930.
What is Betty Boop?
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his film debut in this movie.
What is Love Me Tender?
Before Venmo, this peer-to-peer payment service ruled the early 2000s and was bought by eBay in 2002.
What is PayPal?
In 2021, this artist became the youngest solo winner of the Grammy for Album of the Year twice.
Who is Billie Eilish?
In 1953, she won Best Actress for her role in "Roman Holiday".
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
Betty Friedan published this book, relaunching the Women's Movement.
What is Feminine Mystique?
This portable music device, launched in 1979, was essential for Gen X music lovers on the go
What is the Sony Walkman?
In 2009, this word entered the dictionary, partly thanks to Millennials who came of age during the recession and wanted to save money on trips.
What is staycation?
Which 2019 video game popularized the “Impostor” trend and phrases like “sus”?
What is Among Us?
This Republican won by a landslide against Democrat Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 presidential race.
Who is Dwight Eisenhower?
Millennial jargon: this word is used to describe someone who is politically active, aware of racial tensions, and supports socioeconomic diversity.
What is "woke"?
Gen Z is known for reviving this nostalgic fashion trend, featuring high-waisted, baggy denim.
What are mom jeans?
The name of the second atomic bomb that fell on Nagasaki, Japan.
What is Fat Man?
The first US tour of a band from Liverpool created this craze. *Double points if you can name their first number one hit in America*
What is Beatlemania? What is "I Want to Hold Your Hand"?
Millennials remember this now-retro Microsoft Office assistant, whose helpful interruptions were often more annoying than useful.
Who is Clippy?
Known for activism and climate marches, this Gen Z icon has had a beetle, a mural, and a solar-powered train route named in her honor.
Who is Greta Thunberg?