2010's
Acronyms
Inventors
100

In 2016, this team broke a 108 year drought by defeating the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.

Who are the Chicago Cubs?

100

SWOT

What is Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats?

100

In 1879, he filed a patent for an electric lamp with a carbon filament, also known as a light bulb.

Who is Thomas Edison?

200

In 2016, UK voters backed a British exit from this governmental organization.

What is the United Nations?

200

OSHA

What is Operational Safety and Health Administration?

200

Staying in touch with each other would be much more difficult if this man never invented the telephone.

Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

300

In April of 2010, Apple released the first version of this popular device.

What is an iPad?

300

RAM

What is Random Access Memory?

300

This chemist invented over 300 uses for peanuts; however, despite common misconception, he is not the inventor of peanut butter.

Who is George Washington Carver?
400

In 2017, this credit reporting company announced a breach had compromised the information of over 140 million Americans.

What is Equifax?


400

MRI

What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging?

400

This German inventor forever changed the world with his printing press.

Who is Johannes Gutenburg?

500

In 2019, US President Donald Trump was impeached and later acquitted.  These 2 US Presidents were also acquitted after their presidential impeachments.

Who are Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson?

500

NASDAQ

What is National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations?

500

This actress had quite the side job, helping to invent a radio-guidance system for torpedoes during WW2.

Who is Hedy Lamarr?