How much do you know about the Roaring Twenties, Swinging Sixties, and other decades? Take this quiz now to find out!
START THE QUIZ!Question 1/12
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What type of music was most popular in the Roaring Twenties?
Rock
Jazz
Metal
Question 2/12
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What were lighthearted female nonconformists, who challenged the status quo by dancing, drinking, and smoking in public, called in the 1920s?
Floozies
Swingers
Flappers
Question 3/12
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True or False: Prohibition ended in the 1930s.
True
False
Only in certain U.S. states
Question 4/12
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Which war dominated the 1940s?
World War II
Korean War
Gulf War
Question 5/12
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Which of these items was NOT introduced in the 1950s?
LEGO toy bricks
McDonald's restaurants
Compact Disc (CD) players
Question 6/12
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In what year of the 1960s did Apollo 11 successfully carry the astronauts who were the first humans to walk on the moon?
1963
1967
1969
Question 7/12
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What nickname is often used to characterize the 1960s?
The Soulful Sixties
The Sunshiney Sixties
The Swinging Sixties
Question 8/12
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What scandal rocked the United States in the 1970s?
Watergate
Whiskey Ring
Lewinsky
Question 9/12
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What famous person was assassinated in the 1980s?
John F. Kennedy
John Lennon
Tupac
Question 10/12
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What popular toy was created in the 1980s?
Etch-A-Sketch
Rubik's Cube
Barbie Dolls
Question 11/12
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What popular file-sharing program made its debut in 1999?
uTorrent
Napster
Shazam
Question 12/12
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What iconic political and cultural hero was released from a 27 year prison stay on February 11, 1990?
Malcom X
Nelson Mandela
Mahatma Gandhi
You may not have done too well with this quiz, but that's okay - it just means you live in the present, which can be a good thing! Don't forget the past though, we can learn a lot from it.
C+, Lives In The Present
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Right!
Not a perfect score, but you know your flappers from your flower children! Congratulations, decade know-it-all.
B+, Decade Know-It-All
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Right!
From the Roaring Twenties to the Naughty Nineties, you know it all. Feel free to call yourself an Era Expert!
A+, Era Expert
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Right!
1
What type of music was most popular in the Roaring Twenties?
Rock
Jazz
Metal
2
What were lighthearted female nonconformists, who challenged the status quo by dancing, drinking, and smoking in public, called in the 1920s?
Floozies
Swingers
Flappers
3
True or False: Prohibition ended in the 1930s.
True
False
Only in certain U.S. states
4
Which war dominated the 1940s?
World War II
Korean War
Gulf War
5
Which of these items was NOT introduced in the 1950s?
LEGO toy bricks
McDonald's restaurants
Compact Disc (CD) players
6
In what year of the 1960s did Apollo 11 successfully carry the astronauts who were the first humans to walk on the moon?
1963
1967
1969
7
What nickname is often used to characterize the 1960s?
The Soulful Sixties
The Sunshiney Sixties
The Swinging Sixties
8
What scandal rocked the United States in the 1970s?
Watergate
Whiskey Ring
Lewinsky
9
What famous person was assassinated in the 1980s?
John F. Kennedy
John Lennon
Tupac
10
What popular toy was created in the 1980s?
Etch-A-Sketch
Rubik's Cube
Barbie Dolls
11
What popular file-sharing program made its debut in 1999?
uTorrent
Napster
Shazam
12
What iconic political and cultural hero was released from a 27 year prison stay on February 11, 1990?
Malcom X
Nelson Mandela
Mahatma Gandhi