The Story of Us Millennium Quiz

1) In the 1970s, the United States was still involved in a global standoff with the Soviet Union, known as the Cold War which pitted Communism vs. _______________.

• socialism

• isolationism

• capitalism

• pacifism

1) By 1950, television became the world’s most powerful communication device and Americans were watching TV more than any other nation on earth. Every man, women, and child averaged ___ hours per day.

• 1

• 10

• 5

• 20

1) The goal of the Vietnam War was to stop ___________ from sweeping across Southeast Asia.

• communism

• capitalism

• Stalinism

• Antonioism

1) _______________________ - name given to the biggest American generation of population; over 50 million born in the 15 post WWII years. Many would be drafted to fight the Vietnam War.

• Millennials

• Generation X

• Baby Boomers

• Greatest Generation

1) - city in upstate New York that was scheduled to hold an outdoor concert for 100,000 ticket holders in 1969. Over 500,000 soon arrived. This concert, the largest in history, came to signify the political voice and resistance of the generation that was ask to fight and in many cases die in Vietnam.

• Burning Man

• Route 91

• Lollapallooza

• Woodstock

1) In 1986, the __________________ exploded. Seven astronauts died including the teacher Christa McAuliffe.

• Apollo

• Challenger

• Vanguard

• Columbia

In 1989, more Americans have ______________ than vote in elections. Shopping malls surpass the number of high schools.

• Cell phones

• Playstations

• Credit Cards

• VCRs

1) Government was filled with scandal in the 1970s. For example President Richard Nixon resigned after the __________________ Scandal, in which he ordered the break-in and bugging of the rival political parties headquarters.

• Fortnite

• Credit Moblier

• Collusion

• Watergate

September 11^th, 2001 marked the ‘darkest day’ in U.S. history when almost 3,000 lives were last after the terrorist group, al-Qaeda, hijacked four planes. Two would be flown into the ____________________________ in NYC.

• Empire State Building

• Pentagon

• Carnegie Hall

• World Trade Center

The Internet was created and then the first Personal Computer PC was made by a little known company called ___________.

• Banana

• Tomato

• Orange

• Apple