Rock Music 🎸
This band’s 1968 song “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” was originally meant to be titled “In the Garden of Eden,” but a slurred vocal take changed rock history.
Who is Iron Butterfly?
This hip-hop collective, formed in the '90s, featured members like GZA, RZA, and Method Man, and introduced the world to "Shaolin" rap.
(What is Wu-Tang Clan?)
This fruit-inspired device, first released in 2001, revolutionized how people listened to music on the go.
(What is the iPod?)
In 1985, this retailer launched the first-ever CD rental service, which later led to massive lawsuits from the music industry.
(What is Blockbuster?)
This television show, which aired from 1959 to 1964, is famous for its eerie twists and social commentary.
(What is The Twilight Zone?)
Before forming Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was a member of this legendary but short-lived British rock group.
(What is The Yardbirds?)
This 1986 song by Run-D.M.C. was one of the first rap-rock collaborations and helped bring hip-hop to the mainstream.
(What is Walk This Way?)
This social media platform, launched in 2003, was one of the earliest online networks but faded after Facebook’s rise.
(What is MySpace?)
This iconic '80s slogan from a fast-food chain captured Gen X's rebellious spirit: "Where's the beef?"
(What is Wendy's?)
The "Summer of Love" in 1967 centered around this U.S. city, where hippie culture flourished.
(What is San Francisco?)
This progressive rock band’s 1973 album spent a record-setting 741 weeks on the Billboard 200.
(What is Pink Floyd?)
The first rap album to ever win Album of the Year at the Grammys was released by this artist in 2018.
(Who is Kendrick Lamar?)
The term "adulting," popularized by millennials, refers to mastering responsibilities traditionally associated with this stage of life.
(What is adulthood?)
The first major video game console war occurred between these two companies in the late '80s and early '90s.
(What are Sega and Nintendo?)
This TV variety show, which aired from 1948 to 1971, was a Saturday night staple and introduced many country music legends.
(What is The Ed Sullivan Show or The Grand Ole Opry?)
This punk pioneer was known as "The Godmother of Punk" and released the iconic album Horses in 1975.
(Who is Patti Smith?)
This legendary producer and rapper founded Death Row Records and was instrumental in popularizing G-Funk.
(Who is Dr. Dre?)
This 2008 financial crisis event heavily shaped millennial economic struggles, particularly in homeownership and student debt.
(What is the Great Recession?)
This 1994 film, featuring an angsty Seattle grunge scene, is often considered Gen X’s answer to The Graduate.
(What is Reality Bites?)
The first-ever home video game console, released in 1972, was developed by this company.
(What is Magnavox?)
This avant-garde musician was the primary influence on David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy and worked closely with Brian Eno.
(Who is Klaus Schulze?)
This Bronx-based DJ is credited with pioneering hip-hop in the 1970s by inventing the "breakbeat" technique.
(Who is DJ Kool Herc?)
This 2004 cult comedy film starring Lindsay Lohan became a defining piece of millennial pop culture, inspiring countless memes and catchphrases.
(What is Mean Girls?)
This '90s book by Douglas Coupland popularized the term “Generation X.”
(What is Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture?)
This 1955 novel by Jack Kerouac defined the Beat Generation and influenced the countercultural movements of the 1960s.
(What is On the Road?)