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Modern America Pop Culture

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what decade is this

a)

1960s

b)

1950s

c)

1980s

d)

1970s

2.

what decade is this

a)

2000s

b)

1980s

c)

1990s

d)

2010s

3.

what decade is this

a)

1980s

b)

1970s

c)

1940s

d)

1990s

4.

What type of hairstyle is this?

a)

a mistake

b)

a mullet

c)

an afro

d)

a perm

5.

When was this hairstyle made popular?

a)

1960s

b)

1980s

c)

1990s

d)

2000s

6.
who is the face of nintedo
a)
sonic
b)
kirby
c)
mario
d)
link
7.

Choose which decade the outfit pictured best represents.

a)

1980s

b)

1960s

c)

2000s

d)

1990s

8.

Choose which decade the outfit pictured best represents.

a)

1970s

b)

1960s

c)

1950s

d)

1940s

9.

Choose which decade the outfit pictured best represents.

a)

1980s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s

d)

1960s

10.

Choose which decade the outfit pictured best represents.

a)

1960s

b)

1980s

c)

1990s

d)

1970s

11.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
12.

what decade is this

a)

1980s

b)

2000s

c)

1990s

d)

1970s

13.

what decade is this

a)

1950s

b)

1920s

c)

1900s

d)

1990s

14.

whats the decade

a)

1980s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s

d)

2000s

15.

what decade is this

a)

1960s

b)

1980s

c)

1970s

d)

1950s

16.

what decade is this

a)

1960s

b)

1980s

c)

1920s

d)

1990s

17.

The trial of this man was dubbed "The Trial of the Century" when it took place in 1994.

a)

Jeffrey Dahmer

b)

Rodney King

c)

O.J. Simpson

d)

Michael Jordan

e)

Bill Clinton

18.
Lion King was at the theatre, DVD's were invented, People were dancing the Electric Slide and Macarena, Clinton was president during the Murrah Bombing in OKC and the Cold War ended.  
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
19.
Deloreans were the new car,   Michael Jordan helped North Carolina with the National Championship, Space Shuttle Challenger blew up, Ronald Reagan was the 40th President.
a)
1960s
b)
1970S
c)
1980S
d)
1990S
20.

In what decade were BEANIE BABIES all the rage?

a)

1960s

b)

2020s

c)

1770s

d)

1990s

21.

What DECADE was ATARI the MOST POPULAR?

a)

2000s

b)

1970s

c)

1990s

d)

2010s

22.

In what decade what the first CELL PHONE demonstrated for use by the MOTOROLA COMPANY? (this sucker weighed over 4 POUNDS!!)

a)

1970s

b)

1980s

c)

1940s

d)

2000s

23.

In what decade did the first TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES movie come out? (KOWABUNGA DUDE!!)

a)

1950s

b)

1990s

c)

1970s

d)

2010s

24.

In what decade did the US enter into the Vietnam War?

a)

1960s

b)

1990s

c)

1920s

d)

2000s

25.

In what decade was the game MINECRAFT invented and released?

a)

2000s

b)

1980s

c)

2020s

d)

1680s

26.

SESAME STREET aired its first episode 52 YEARS AGO. What decade was that in?

a)

1910s

b)

1960s

c)

1980s

d)

1940s

27.

What decade is the phrase "get jiggy with it" from?

a)

1990s

b)

2000s

c)

1930s

d)

1980s

28.

What decade was the phrase "cool beans" popular?

a)

1990s

b)

1980s

c)

2000s

d)

1960s

29.

What decade was the phrase "Ok Boomer" popular?

a)

2020

b)

2000

c)

1980

d)

1970

30.

What decade did man first walk on the moon?

a)

1960s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

31.

What is the name of this popular superhero?

a)

Superman

b)

The Flash

c)

Iron Man

d)

Spiderman

32.
What was Pixar’s first movie?
a)
Toy Story
b)
A Bug's Life
c)
Finding Nemo
d)
Cars
33.

How many Harry Potter books and movies are there?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

9

d)

7

34.

How did Hurricane Katrina affect New Orleans?

a)

Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas.

b)

Storm surges caused a massive shift in tectonic plates.

c)

Mud slides trapped residents in the city.

d)

Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.

35.

Who was the President of the United States when 9/11 happened?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

George W. Busch

c)

Barak Obama

d)

Donald Trump

36.

Which of the following is NOT a chipmunk in the animated movie featuring a band of chipmunk brothers?

a)

Alvin

b)

Simon

c)

Theodore

d)

Carl

37.

What is the name of the princess in Shrek?

a)

Tiana

b)

Fiona

c)

Penelope

d)

Ella

38.

What is OPEC?

a)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting

Countries

b)

Organization of Potassium Emission Control

c)

Opportunity Permitting Excellent Classes

d)

Observation Partaking Extracurricular Commitments

39.

Which President tried to cover up his actions during the Watergate Scanal?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Nixon

c)

Carter

d)

Ford

40.

Which of these was a major movement in the 1970s?

a)

Environmentalism

b)

Preserving National Parks

c)

Increasing access to the Internet

d)

Developing a national interstate system

41.

Which of these became an environmental awareness day in 1970?

a)

Flag Day

b)

Earth Day

c)

Memorial Day

d)

Veterans Day

42.

Three Mile Island involved what type of power?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Coal

43.

Which communist country did Richard Nixon open relations with in the early 70s?

a)

Cuba

b)

China

c)

Soviet Union

d)

North Korea

44.

Who succeeded Nixon as President after his resignation on August 8, 1974?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George H.W. Bush

45.

During the 1970s this hit the U.S. economy when high unemployment and high inflation happened

a)

Great Recession

b)

Great Inflation

c)

Staglfation

d)

Hyper Inflation

46.

This international organization took control of oil prices and oil supply in the 1970s

a)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

b)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

c)

OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

d)

International Petroleum Confederation

47.

This show was a mockumentary based around a failing paper company from Scranton, PA

a)

A Different World

b)

Paper Chase

c)

The Office

d)

According to Jim

48.

Pheobe was known for singing this song on Friends.

a)

Smelly Cat

b)

Soft Kitty

c)

It's not Unusual

d)

Chopping Broccoli

49.

Which Character on the Big Band Theory was NOT a Dr.?

a)

Sheldon

b)

Raj

c)

Howard

d)

Bernadette

50.

Ayatollah Khomeini was a Shi'a Muslim leader who led an Islamic revolution in 1979. In which country did this revolution take place?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Chile

51.

The Sears Tower in what US city became the world's tallest building in 1974?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York City

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Kansas City

52.

The Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, FL opened in

a)

1967

b)

1971

c)

1979

d)

1985

53.

The voting age in the US was lowered to __ in 1971 when amendment 26 was added to the US Constitution

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

54.

Who is this?

a)

Prince

b)

Elton John

c)

Michael Jackson

d)

Bon Jovi

55.

Who is this?

a)

Cher

b)

Madonna

c)

Dolly Parton

d)

Reba McIntire

56.

What popular after-school TV show was this?

a)

Saved by the Bell

b)

Full House

c)

Growing Pains

d)

Dawson's Creek

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