Then & Now
Before cellphones you can keep in your pocket, most families had one phone attached to the wall with a long cord. What was this called?
What is a Landline or Corded Telephone?
What cartoon family of 5 lives in Springfield?
Who are The Simpsons?
In 2020, this worldwide event caused schools, businesses, and most public places to close for the next 2 years.
What is the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Who is the "King of Pop"?
Who is Michael Jackson?
This sandbox game has players build with blocks, fight monsters, and create their own worlds.
What is Minecraft?
What is an Encyclopedia?
Starting in 2007, who is the TV host that runs "The Price is Right"?
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked airplanes and attacked these famous buildings in New York City.
What are the Twin Towers?
This 4 member British band took the world by storm after their 1964 debut singing, "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
BONUS: What was this intense phenomenon called?
Who are The Beatles?
BONUS: What is Beatlemania?
This part of the cell contains DNA and acts as the control center for most cell activities.
What is the Nucleus?
Before GPS apps, what did families use to navigate directions during travel?
What is a Road Map/Atlas?
This superhero movie became the first superhero film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
What is Black Panther?
In 1969, people around the world watched as this happened for the first time on television.
What is the Moon Landing?
This artist’s album Utopia debuted at #1 and included the hit “FE!N” featuring Playboi Carti.
Who is Travis Scott?
This large park on the western edge of the Bronx includes a lake, hiking trails, a track, and a museum.
What is Van Cortlandt Park?
This storage device held about 1.44 MB of data and was commonly used to save school papers in the 1990s.
What is a Floppy Disk?
In this 1984 movie, a team of scientists starts a business catching supernatural creatures in New York City.
What is Ghost Busters?
Which U.S. president resigned from office in 1974 because of the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
This Jamaican singer helped bring reggae worldwide with songs like “Three Little Birds” and “One Love.”
Who is Bob Marley?
What are the first 10 digits of pi?
3.1415926535 (89793238462643...)
Before smartphones, many people kept names, addresses, and phone numbers in this alphabetized book.
What is a Phone/Address Book?
In this 1994 movie, Tom Hanks' character says, "Life is like a box of chocolates."
What is Forrest Gump?
This 1995 trial involving a former football star became one of the most watched court cases in U.S. history.
What is the OJ Simpson Trial?
Who is Whitney Houston?
What is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any U.S State?
What is Q?