Name that Decade
The Berlin Wall fell, the first Simpsons episode aired, and the World Wide Web was proposed.
What are the 1980's?
This marine mammal can sleep with only half of its brain at a time.
What is a dolphin?
Napoleon's disastrous 1812 invasion of this country devastated his army?
What is Russia?
A chef reportedly created these thin, crispy snacks after a customer repeatedly complained that his fried potatoes were too thick.
What are potato chips?
This English king broke with the Roman Catholic Church after the pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Who was Henry VIII?
Humans first walked on the Moon and Sesame Street debuted.
What are the 1960's?
This bird can fly backward as well as hover in place.
What is a hummingbird?
This was the "unsinkable" ship that did not have enough lifeboats for everyone in 1912.
What is the Titanic?
John and Will Kellogg accidentally left cooked wheat sitting out, eventually helping inspire this type of breakfast food.
What are flaked cereals?
This French queen was famously-and probably falsely associated with the phrase, "Let them eat cake."
Who was Marie Antoinette?
The first iPhone was released, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, and YouTube was founded.
What are the 2000's?
This amphibian can regenerate entire limbs and even parts of its heart and spinal cord.
What is an axolotl?
In 1985, this soft drink company famously replaced its original formula with "New Coke."
What is Coca-Cola?
An attempt to create an artificial rubber substitute produced a stretchy, bouncy material eventually sold inside plastic eggs.
What is Silly Putty?
In 1936, this British king gave up the throne to marry American divorcee' Wallis Simpson.
Who was Edward VIII?
The first modern Olympic Games were held, X-rays were discovered, and the Klondike Gold Rush began.
What are the 1890's?
This crustacean delivers one of the fastest punches in the animal kingdom.
What is a mantis shrimp?
In 1961, a U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba ended in disaster at this location.
What is Bay of Pigs?
Charles Goodyear accidentally dropped rubber mixed with sulfur onto a hot stove, helping discover this strengthening process.
What is vulcanization?
This Tudor king's pursuit of Anne Boleyn helped trigger England's break with the Roman Catholic Church.
Who was Henry VIII?
The first commercial radio broadcast aired, King Tut's tomb was discovered, and sliced bread was introduced.
What are the 1920's?
This frog can survive being partially frozen during winter and thaw out in spring.
What is the wood frog?
In 1876, this U.S. cavalry commander underestimated Native American forces at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Who was George Armstrong Custer?
A failed attempt to create a powerful adhesive eventually led to this repositionable office product.
What are Post-it Notes?
This Prince of Wales caused a constitutional crisis when his private phone conversation with Camilla Parker Bowles was leaked in the 1990's.
Who was Prince Charles?