1950s
Billy Joel once sang England gets a new Queen. Who was he referring to?
Who was "Queen Elizabeth"?
The presidential candidates who were featured on the very first televised debate.
Who were "Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy"?
This theme park opened in 1971.
What is "Walt Disney World"?
This Oscars parody awards show, which focuses on giving awards for the "worst in the business", started in the 1980s.
What are "The Razzies"?
The NSA claimed these toys were a threat to national security.
What are "Furbys"?
These two tech titans were born in 1955.
Hint: They are NOT related
Who are "Bill Gates and Steve Jobs"?
This British band officially debuts in the U.S. on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Who are "The Beatles"?
Amtrak opens its service this year.
What is "1971"?
This Netflix show takes place in a fictional town in Indiana from 1983 to 1991.
What is "Stranger Things"?
The fast-food chain to open in the Soviet Union for the first time.
What is "1959"?
The very first Super Bowl happens in this year.
An extra 100 points if you can name the teams that played against one another.
What is "1967"?
Who are "Packers and Chiefs"?
The name of the NASA lander that landed on Mars in 1979.
What is "Viking 1"?
These two events are often regarded as the worst things to happen in 1986.
You'll get 300 for naming one of the two.
And an extra 100 points if you can name both events.
What is the "Challenger Explosion"?
What is "Chernobyl Explosion"?
The best-seller car in 1990.
What is the "Ford Taurus"?
This comedy show premiers on television on October 15, 1951.
An extra 100 points if you can correctly say the amount of viewers who "tuned in" for the premier.
What is "I Love Lucy"?
What is "10 million"?
The first Ivy League to go co-ed.
What is "Yale"?
Creater of the computer mouse.
Who is "Douglas Engelbart"?
This musical debuts on Broadway in 1981.
What is "Cats"?
This micro-era, which lasted from 1995 to 2000.
Hint: Has something to do with computers
What is the "dot.com era"?
The median home price in 1950 (for houses in a suburb).
*The team with the closest number will receive full points
What is "$7,354"?
David Bowie releases his iconic single.
What is "Space Oddity"?
The first first space probe to land on Venus and transmit data back to Earth.
Hint: It was manufactured and launched by the Soviet Union
What was the "Venera 7"?
HBO's first original series.
What is Fraggle Rock?
The average price of gas per gallon in 1999.
What is "$1.22".