World Wide Web
During the tail end of this decade, the World Wide Web came to be.
What is the 1980s? First proposed in March 1989, the web was up and running by the end of 1990.
Stars of the popular franchise include this actor, in the iconic role of Marty McFly.
Who is Michael J. Fox? In the mall driving scene, Eric Stoltz appears as McFly, but Fox later took over the role and filmed the rest of the scenes.
Despite a peak in the early 1970s, newspapers soon faced competition from cable news, like this network, which first broadcast in 1980.
What is CNN? The 24-hour news channel struggled against newspapers at first, but this dynamic changed during the Persian Gulf War.
In 1976, the FDA banned this color dye No. 2, citing studies that it was carcinogenic.
What is red? Due to the ban, there were no red M&Ms until they reappeared in 1987.
In the early ’90s, this former world power was split into 15 independent countries, including Georgia, Estonia, and Belarus.
What is the Soviet Union (USSR)? The fall of the USSR was caused by many factors, including economic decline.
Released in 1990, Archie is considered to be the first of these information-finding engines.
What are search engines? Before Google, Bing, or Yahoo existed, Archie helped internet users locate information on the web.
This is the name of Christopher Lloyd’s zany character in the films.
What is Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown? Lloyd has always maintained that he wanted to do one more film in the franchise and travel back to ancient Rome.
Newspapers joined the digital age during this decade, with many news websites becoming popular
What is the 1990s? As online news took off, newspapers faced competition from sources like blogs and social media.
Trademarked in 1986, the name turducken refers to a specific method of combining these three meats.
What are turkey, duck, and chicken? The dish was reportedly invented by chef Paul Prudhomme in the 1970s.
World leader Indira Gandhi was assassinated in this nation in 1984.
What is India? The tragedy followed months of escalating tensions in the Indian government concerning the Sikh community.
The World Wide Web was developed on a NeXT computer, an early model by this Apple mogul.
Who is Steve Jobs? In addition to Apple’s many innovations, Jobs made the web possible to some extent through his NeXT computer.
In the film, this iconic-looking car was chosen as the time machine.
What is a DeLorean? Due to its gull-wing doors, the car appears futuristic enough to win its role as a time machine.
In the 1970s, these newspaper companies become involved in the Pentagon Papers controversy, appearing before the Supreme Court.
What are The New York Times and The Washington Post? The two newspapers won a case allowing them to continue covering this story.
Despite unclear origins (either invented in Italy or New York), this tomato-cream sauce made with this alcohol remains a favorite for penne lovers.
What is vodka? Various chefs have laid claim to the invention of the sauce, tracing it back to the 1970s.
In this tiny nation inside of Italy, Pope John Paul II was wounded in May 1981.
What is Vatican City? The attempt on his life was unsuccessful but did wound him.
The creator of the World Wide Web believed it could reach its true potential only if it were this, rather than hidden behind paywalls.
What is free? He advocated for making the web code free forever, to allow it to flourish.
Back to the Future is one of the films preserved in the National Film Registry by this organization.
What is the Library of Congress? The film was chosen for this honor in December 2007, for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
During this decade, modern computers with desktop terminals became more common than older tech, such as Linotype machines, in most news offices.
What is the 1970s? These advances made production much faster and easier for copy editors.
1973 saw the beginning of this science, often used in food production, in which an organism’s DNA is manipulated to alter its traits or produce desired characteristics.
What is genetic engineering? Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are now commonly found in grocery stores.
Across the pond in 1992, this church voted to allow female priests.
What is the Church of England? Two years later, 32 women were ordained at a ceremony in Bristol Cathedral.
One of the fundamental technologies of the web is a URL, standing for this
What is Uniform Resource Locator? These are also called web addresses.
Due to scheduling conflicts with this television show, Michael J. Fox had to film the movie mainly at night and could not go on the promotional tour.
What is Family Ties? His conflicting schedule almost cost him the part, but he was able to work out an arrangement to appear in both.
A news icon, she took over The Washington Post in 1963, and by the ’70s, led the paper to great popularity.
Who is Katharine Graham? Graham won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for her memoir, titled Personal History.
In 1977, this New York town declared an annual “Chicken Wing Day” to honor a spicy invention by Teressa Bellissimo.
What is Buffalo? Bellissimo created buffalo wings as a midnight snack for her son and some friends.
The first artificial heart was implanted in a human, Dr. Barney Clark, on December 2, 1982, at a university in this nation.
What is the United States? The Jarvik 7 heart transplant occurred at the University of Utah.