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In the 60s, this band caused a feverish craze amongst teenage fans.
Responsible for the rise of global literacy, he invented the printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg
This early form of long-distance communication transmitted messages through a series of long and short clicks.
What is the telegraph?
The post goes online! The first one of these messages was sent through SNDMSG in 1971
What is an email?
Now owned by Elon Musk, this microblogging service is where a lot of musicians connect with their fans. It used to allow users only 140 characters, or less!
What is Twitter?
This reality TV show, aimed at discovering the next hot pop star aired in 2002 to much fame... and controversy.
What is American Idol?
This popular internet encyclopedia was banned from many Universities, beginning in 2007.
What is Wikipedia?
In the 1870s, this device was invented using the same systems as the telegraph.
What is the telephone?
Credited to Ray Tomlinson, this symbol is used to denote the server you are sending your email to.
What is the @ symbol?
The heart of jazz music, this genre of music was invented by formerly enslaved artists, and often included themes of overcoming adversity, personal sorrow, and bad luck.
What are the blues?
He was responsible for Jenny Lind's rise to fame.
Who is P.T. Barnum?
When media is used to hold those in power accountable, it is said to be acting as this kind of canine.
What is a watchdog?
In 1917, at the peak of WW1, the president used this regulatory power to ensure open channels for the troops.
What is shut down the radio stations?
Chrome, Mozilla, and Internet Explorer are all examples of this gateway to the web, formally known as this.
What is a web browser?
What is the phonograph?
This long running show demonstrated many talents at the peak of their fame; however, they would only show Elvis from the waist up!
What is "The Ed Sullivan Show"?
American adults saw about 52,469 of these in 2007
What are advertisements?
In the late 1800s, the telephone was used to broadcast this type of music from Paris to London.
What is Opera?
Invented in 1989 by Berners-Lee, HTML introduced the ability to hyperlink, format, and much more. HTML stands for...
What is Hypertext Markup Protocol?
Despite only recording three albums as a group, you could still call them "well-seasoned." With over 100 million record sales, this musical act is the best-selling girl group of all time.
Who are the Spice Girls?
YouTube and CNN partnered in 2007 to allow the average American to ask questions during what series of events?
In the leadup to the 2012 presidential election, this candidate ran an ad featuring Big Bird, to criticize his opponent's stance on PBS funding.
Who is Barack Obama?
Though his government wasn't interested, this young Italian inventor is often credited with inventing the radio.
Who is Guglielmo Marconi?
Eventually going on to employ over 20,000 people, this web service was first known to the world as Q-Link.
What is AOL?
Along with the advent of radio, this Government Act in 1911 all but put composers and publishers out of business!