1972
What infamous presidential scandal occurred in June 1972?
Watergate
Michael Jackson released this album on November 30th, 1972. This album sold more than 25 million copies, becoming the biggest-selling album in history.
Thriller
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was released on November 20, 1992. The film grossed over $359 million worldwide, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 1992. What is the name of the boy who gets "lost in New York?"
Kevin McCallister
Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets was released on November 14, 2002. Who first opened the Chamber of Secrets?
Ginny Weasley
This hurricane made landfall in New Jersey in October 2012 resulting in 147 deaths and $70 billion in damages.
Hurricane Sandy
Which type of Doritos was introduced in 1972?
Nacho Cheese was introduced in 1972
-In 1964 Doritos were first introduced as plain tortilla chips
-In 1967 taco flavor was introduced
This Steven Spielberg film was released on June 11, 1982 and is based on a story about Elliott helping his new alien friend get back home.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
In 1992, 28,800 rubber duckies fell off a cargo ship in the middle of what ocean?
Pacific Ocean
This American aerospace company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk.
SpaceX
This American singer and actress, famously known for her song "I Will Always Love You," was found dead in a bathtub at a Beverly Hills hotel on February 11, 2012.
Whitney Houston
DAILY DOUBLE
The rights to the original Captain Marvel have been owned by DC Comics since 1972. However, trademark conflicts with Marvel resulted in DC marketing the hero under what name?
What team won the Super Bowl in 1982 with head coach Bill Walsh?
San Francisco 49ers
Nike made a Super Bowl commercial where an animated Bugs Bunny played basketball with real-life Michael Jordan. The commercial was so successful that it was turned into a whole movie, Space Jam. What company produced this movie?
Warner Bros
The 19th Olympic Winter Games was held in what U.S city?
Salt Lake City, Utah
U.S. President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term by defeating which Republican opponent?
Mitt Romney
HBO was launched by Time-Warner in 1972. What does HBO stand for?
Home Box Office
"Grody" was a popular slang word used in 1982, what does it mean?
Gross
The first SMS text message ever sent was on December 3, 1992. It was sent by a 22-year-old test engineer from his computer to a phone. The message simply read “Merry Christmas”. What does SMS stand for?
Short Message Service
The first season of American Idol premiered on June 11, 2002. Who won the season?
Kelly Clarkson
This song by PSY received over 1 billion views on YouTube, which made it the most watched video of 2012.
Which famous English comic actor, who is known for his mustache, was given a 12-minute standing ovation at the Academy Awards gala in 1972, the longest in the Academy’s history.
Charlie Chaplin
Anheuser-Busch launched which brand of beer in 1982?
Bud Light
Disney’s Aladdin was originally going to be set in this city; however, the studio was forced to change it due to the outbreak of the Gulf War. They scrambled the letters in this city to create the fictional city of Agrabah.
Baghdad
Department of Homeland Security
Many people believed that the Mayan Calendar marked the end of the world when the calendar stopped. What was the date that was believed to correspond to the end of the calendar?
December 21st, 2012