Young Literature
This U.S. author and illustrator published his popular collection of whimsical children's poems, A Light in the Attic, in 1981
Who is Shel Silverstein?
This flexible computer storage device came in several sizes, the most popular being the 3.5-inch.
What is the Floppy Disk?
On the night of November 9, 1989, this bulwark and symbol of the Cold War was torn down.
What is the Berlin Wall?
*It had separated East Berlin from West Berlin since 1961
This show, set in the 1950s, features a female duo who live together and work in a brewery in Milwaukee.
What is Laverne & Shirley?
This 21-year-old hockey player smashed the record for single-season goals in 1982, scoring a whopping 92.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
*As of 2020, the record still stands
This comic strip about a boy and his pet tiger (or is he a stuffed animal?) was first published in 1985.
What is Calvin and Hobbes?
*In the first strip, Calvin catches his tiger, Hobbes, using a tuna fish sandwich as bait
This product uses microencapsulation technology.
* NERF balls, Pop Rocks, or Scratch-and-Sniff Stickers
What are Scratch-and-Sniff Stickers?
*The process "traps" aromatic chemicals in tiny spheres that, when scratched, release a scent
This department within the U.S. Federal Government was formed on November 25, 2002, in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
*The new department was announced by President George W. Bush.
This show, set on a cruise ship, welcomed famous guest stars on each episode, including Andy Warhol on one memorable episode in 1985.
What is The Love Boat?
This was the group nickname for Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman, and Michael Irvin when they led their football team to three big wins in the 1990s.
What is The Triplets?
The children's book by Roald Dahl titled "BFG" stands for this.
What is The Big Friendly Giant?
When the search engine Google was launched in 1998 it was originally called this.
* Headache, McSearchFace, or Backrub
What is Backrub?
Iraq invaded this neighboring oil-rich country in August 1990, prompting a U.S.-led operation nicknamed "Desert Storm" to defend it.
What is Kuwait?
This furry alien from the planet Melmac had an unfortunate craving for house cats.
Who is ALF?
The name of the "curse" broken by Boston's self-proclaimed "Idiots" in 2004 when the Red Sox won the World Series for the first time since 1918.
What is The Curse of the Bambino (Babe Ruth)?
This Dr. Seuss book, often gifted to grads of all ages, was released in 1990, making it his last book published during his lifetime.
What is Oh, the Places You'll Go! ?
The Dyna TAC 8000X, the first mobile phone was released in 1983 at this price.
*$2,000, $4,000 or $6,000
What is $4,000?
*It weighed 28 counces and was nicknamed "The Brick"
This company's oil tanker struck a reef off the coast of Alaska in 1989, spilling nearly 11 million gallons of oil over the next several days.
What is Exxon?
*The Exxon Valdez oil spill contaminated more than 1,300 miles of coastland
This actor, who learned to drive a powerboat for Miami Vice, was World Offshore Powerboat Champion in 1988.
Who is Don Johnson?
*Chuck Norris beat him for the title in 1990
In "The Bite Fight" for the heavyweight title Mike Tyson bit off a chunck of Evander Holyfield's ear in this round.
* 3rd, 6th, or 12th
What is 3rd?
This comic strip ended its run in 1995 when Gary Larson said bye-bye to his steak-eating cows and other twisted creations.
What is The Far Side?
*He did continue with his books and calendars
This was the colorful name of the IBM computer that beat world champion Garry Kasparov in a game of chess, in 1996.
What is Deep Blue?
*Kasparov won the 6-game match, 4-2. Humans, rejoice!
During a 1995 vote for independence, this Canadian province had a turnout of 93%, with the nons defeating the ouis.
What is Quebec?
*The first vote for independence took place in 1980, and was also defeated
This then-seven-year-old actress hosted Saturday Night Live in 1982, after charming audiences in a hit film that year.
Who is Drew Barrymore?
*She became the youngest person to host the show to date.
David Beckham left this European team in 2007 after signing a 5 year $250 million deal to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
What is Real Madrid?
*That's almost $1 million per week