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100

What famous civil rights leader delivered the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech in 1963?

Martin Luther King Jr. 

100

Who was the President of the United States at the start of the 1970s?

Richard Nixon 

100

What is the name of the popular maze-themed arcade game released in 1980?

Pac-Man
100

Who originally recorded Whitney Houston’s 1992 hit song, “I Will Always Love You?”

Dolly Parton 

100

What Canadian rock singer had a breakout hit with her song “Complicated?”

Avril Lavigne 

200

Who was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969?

Neil Armstrong 

200

What band released the popular album ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ in 1973?

Pink Floyd 

200

How many of the “Star Wars” films were released in the 1980s?

2

200

What popular 1990 film made Macaulay Culkin a household name?

Home Alone

200

Who was the lead actor in the popular 2003 comedy, “School of Rock?”

Jack Black 

300

In 1969, what music festival drew over 400,000 attendees in New York?

Woodstock

300

What disease was eradicated in 1979, marking a major achievement in global health?

Smallpox

300

What is the name of the 1988 cult classic film starring Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin?

Beetlejuice 

300

What was the best-selling console of the 90s?

Playstation 

300

What hurricane struck New Orleans in 2005, becoming one of the deadliest in U.S. history?

Hurricane Katrina 

400

Which spacecraft tragically caught fire during a pre-launch test in 1967, killing all astronauts onboard?

Apollo 1 

400

Which 1970s TV show popularized the catchphrase ‘Dy-no-mite!’?

Good Times

400

Who is the villain in the 1985 video game “Super Mario Bros”?

Bowser

400

In 1997, who became the first female secretary of state?

Madeline Albright 

400

Which 2012 film is based on a novel by Suzanne Collins?

The Hunger Games 

500

In which city were the 1960 Summer Olympics held?

Rome 

500

Who was the notorious serial killer active in the 70s known as the ‘Son of Sam’?

David Berkowitz

500

Which 80s horror film featured a child actor who didn’t know he was acting in a horror movie?

The Shining 

500

What 1996 movie featured Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes?

Space Jam 

500

Which country left the European Union in a 2016 referendum, an event known as ‘Brexit’?

United Kingdom