Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
(1928-1945)
Known as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," he received his first gold record for “Heartbreak Hotel” in 1956
Who is Elvis Presley?
Debuting in 1963 with their album Please Please Me, this band is the best-selling music act of all time
Who are the Beatles?
Known as the "King of Pop," this singer achieved global success with Thriller, the best selling album in history
Who is Michael Jackson?
One of the most-awarded artists in popular music, she rose to fame in the late 90's as the lead singer of Destiny's Child
Who is Beyoncé?
Known as a pop icon for her autobiographical songwriting, she debuted as a country singer in 2006
Who is Taylor Swift?
A global conflict between the Allies and the Axis powers and the only time nuclear weapons were used
What is World War II?
This president created the Peace Corps and headed the Cuban Missile Crisis before being assassinated in 1963
Who is John F. Kennedy?
In 1969, NASA conducted this spaceflight to land the first ever humans on the moon
What is Apollo 11?
This ship struck an iceberg and sank in 1912 but her wreckage was discovered in 1985
What is the Titanic?
What is Brexit
Discovered by microbiologist Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928, this is the world's first broadly effective antibiotic substance
What is penicillin?
First launched in 1957 by the Soviet Union, this was the world's first artificial satellite
What is Sputnik 1?
This piece of technology became small enough for home use in 1974 due to the advancement of technology like the semiconductor chip
In 1996, she was the first ever mammal to be successfully cloned
Who is Dolly the sheep?
Widely popularized by Apple, this piece of technology has a touchscreen instead of buttons
What is the iPhone?
A slang term for "an important person," this phrase contains a food item
What is "the big cheese"
Meaning "remote" or "distant," this slang term was used to also mean "amazing" or "excellent"
What is "far out?"
Popularly used by surfers and Cookie Monster, this slang term is an exclamation of excitement
What is "Cowabunga?"
Especially popularized by former NBA star Manute Bol, this slang term is used to mean "my mistake" or "my fault"
What is "my bad?"
Reaching mainstream status through Beyoncé's song Formation, this slang term is used to express agreement or indicate something is impressive
What is "slay?"