Only Those In The Know Can Match These Pop Culture Events To The Year They Happened!

Only individuals who are in the know and historically savvy can match these 12 pop culture events to the year in which they happened. Do you think you're up for the task?
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What year was e-mail formally introduced, changing the way in which we communicated?
1993
1992
1991

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The first televised presidential debate occurred in 1960. Who was the debate between?
Nixon and Kennedy
Kennedy and Ford
Nixon and Johnson

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In 1964, this man won the Academy Award for "Best Actor, becoming the first black actor to win that honor. Who was he?
Sidney Poitier
Billy Dee Williams
Clifton Powell

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What year did iconic rock band the Beatles formally announce they were disbanding?
1969
1970
1971

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Which 1975 film was considered to be one of the very first Hollywood blockbusters?
The Exorcist
Jaws
Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Which iconic comic strip debuted in 41 US newspapers in 1978?
Peanuts
Family Circus
Garfield

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Which television network launched in 1981, changing youth culture forever?
VH1
Nickelodeon
MTV

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Which portable video game system was officially released in 1989?
Sega Genesis
Gameboy
PSP

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Which legendary lead singer tragically passed away from AIDs in 1991?
Andy Gibb
Kurt Cobain
Freddie Mercury

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What year did Princess Diana and Prince Charles get divorced?
1997
1996
1995

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The first book of which iconic book series was first released in 1997?
The Dark Tower
Harry Potter
The Hunger Games

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What year was the search engine Google founded?
1999
2000
1998
Based on the results of this quiz, you are a bit of a pop culture novice! While you may have known a few of the answers on this quiz, you're far from an expert on pop culture just yet. Worry not, in time, you'll learn everything you need to know!

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Based on the results of this quiz you are truly pop culture pert! While you may not know everything about pop culture, you're more informed than the average American. It's clear that you're not just up to date on the present, you're well versed on the past as well.

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Based on the results of this quiz, you are truly pop culture perfect! You've got a soft spot for all things pop culture and news. Not only do you know what's going on now, but you're more than up to speed on the pop culture of the past as well.

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1
What year was e-mail formally introduced, changing the way in which we communicated?
1993
1992
1991
2
The first televised presidential debate occurred in 1960. Who was the debate between?
Nixon and Kennedy
Kennedy and Ford
Nixon and Johnson
3
In 1964, this man won the Academy Award for "Best Actor, becoming the first black actor to win that honor. Who was he?
Sidney Poitier
Billy Dee Williams
Clifton Powell
4
What year did iconic rock band the Beatles formally announce they were disbanding?
1969
1970
1971
5
Which 1975 film was considered to be one of the very first Hollywood blockbusters?
The Exorcist
Jaws
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
6
Which iconic comic strip debuted in 41 US newspapers in 1978?
Peanuts
Family Circus
Garfield
7
Which television network launched in 1981, changing youth culture forever?
VH1
Nickelodeon
MTV
8
Which portable video game system was officially released in 1989?
Sega Genesis
Gameboy
PSP
9
Which legendary lead singer tragically passed away from AIDs in 1991?
Andy Gibb
Kurt Cobain
Freddie Mercury
10
What year did Princess Diana and Prince Charles get divorced?
1997
1996
1995
11
The first book of which iconic book series was first released in 1997?
The Dark Tower
Harry Potter
The Hunger Games
12
What year was the search engine Google founded?
1999
2000
1998