50's 1980-2020's

Okay, here are 60 multiple-choice questions based on the provided sources, covering the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2015+ decades.

1980s

Which of these was NOT invented in the 1980s? a) The Post-it note b) The PC by IBM c) The Internet d) The Reusable Space Shuttle
Which company released "New Coke" in the 1980s, which was later considered a failure? a) Pepsi b) Coca-Cola c) Dr. Pepper d) RC Cola
What fashion item became popular in the 1980s? a) Shoulder pads for women in business b) Bell bottoms c) Mini-skirts d) Flapper dresses
Which of these video games was NOT a major hit in the 1980s? a) Pac-Man b) Fortnite c) Space Invaders d) Tetris
What significant event in Canadian politics happened in the 1980s? a) Pierre Trudeau's return as PM after defeating Joe Clark b) The creation of the GST c) The FLQ crisis d) The Quebec sovereignty referendum of 1995
What was a popular new technology that became available (though expensive) in the 1980s? a) Fax machines b) iPod c) Smartphones d) Digital Cameras
Which of these was a popular fad in the 1980s? a) Fidget spinners b) The Rubik’s Cube c) Pokemon cards d) Tamagotchi
What disease became a major health concern in the 1980s? a) Polio b) AIDS c) Tuberculosis d) Spanish Flu
Which of the following is NOT a slang term from the 1980s? a) "Totally Awesome" b) "Gnarly" c) "YOLO" d) "Dude"
What major world event involved the USSR being called the "Evil Empire" in the 1980s? a) The Vietnam War b) The Cold War c) World War II d) The Korean War
Which disaster occurred in the Soviet Union in 1986? a) The Chernobyl Disaster b) The Fukashima Nuclear Disaster c) The Challenger explosion d) The bombing of Hiroshima
What significant event happened in Germany in 1989? a) German Reunification b) The fall of the Reichstag c) The Berlin Wall fell d) The start of WWII

1990s

What invention from the 1990s made it easier to identify who was calling? a) Caller ID b) Text messaging c) Video calls d) Email
Who came up with the idea for links across websites in the 1990s? a) Steve Jobs b) Bill Gates c) Tim Berners-Lee d) Larry Page
What type of car was first launched into mass production in the 1990s? a) Hybrid car b) Electric Car c) Flying car d) Hydrogen car
What disease did Magic Johnson announce he had in the 1990s? a) Cancer b) HIV c) Diabetes d) Alzheimer's
What was the name of the first mammal to be cloned in the 1990s? a) Polly b) Dolly c) Molly d) Holly
Which search engine was common in the 1990s? a) Google b) Bing c) Ask Jeeves d) Yahoo
What was the first camera phone used to send a picture of? a) A scenic vista b) A baby daughter c) A pet d) A celebrity
What was invented in the 1990s to download music? a) Napster b) iTunes c) Spotify d) Pandora
What type of pants were popular in the 1990s? a) Skinny Jeans b) Bell Bottoms c) MC Hammer pants d) Boot Cut Jeans
Who was freed from prison after 27 years in the 1990s? a) Yasser Arafat b) Nelson Mandela c) Martin Luther King Jr. d) Ghandi
What Canadian tax was created in the 1990s? a) Income tax b) GST c) Property tax d) Sales tax
What conflict began in the 1990s as a land dispute with a Mohawk community? a) The Oka Crisis b) The Ipperwash Crisis c) The FLQ Crisis d) The October Crisis
What major event happened in Kuwait in the 1990s? a) The Iranian Revolution b) Operation Desert Shield c) The Yom Kippur War d) The Six-Day War
Which war ended in the 1990s with Boris Yeltsin announcing its end? a) World War II b) Vietnam War c) The Cold War d) Korean War
What major riot occurred in Los Angeles in the 1990s? a) The Zoot Suit Riots b) The Rodney King Riots c) The Stonewall Riots d) The Watts Riots
Which Canadian became the first female Prime Minister in the 1990s? a) Jean Sauve b) Roberta Bondar c) Kim Campbell d) Bertha Wilson
What international agreement was signed in the 1990s? a) The Kyoto Protocol b) NAFTA c) The Paris Agreement d) The Geneva Convention
What major bombing occurred in Oklahoma in the 1990s? a) 9/11 b) Boston Marathon Bombing c) Oklahoma City bombing d) World Trade Center Bombing (1993)
Which Canadian sprinter won the 100-meter dash at the Olympics in the 1990s? a) Donovan Bailey b) Ben Johnson c) Carl Lewis d) Andre De Grasse
What tragic event happened to Princess Diana in the 1990s? a) She abdicated the throne b) She got divorced from Prince Andrew c) She died in a car crash d) She moved to Canada
What was the name of the agreement that led towards peace in Ireland in the 1990s? a) The Belfast Agreement b) The Good Friday Agreement c) The Anglo-Irish Agreement d) The Stormont Agreement
What major event occurred on April 20th in the 1990s? a) The fall of the Berlin Wall b) The Columbine School shooting c) The Oklahoma City Bombing d) 9/11

2000s

What was the name of a global computer virus in the 2000s? a) The ILOVEYOU virus b) The Melissa virus c) The Storm Worm d) The Code Red virus
Which website was created in the 2000s to be an online encyclopedia? a) Google b) Yahoo c) Wikipedia d) MSN
What type of phone was invented in the 2000s? a) Cordless phone b) Camera phone c) Rotary phone d) Landline phone
What social media platform launched in the 2000s? a) Facebook b) Instagram c) YouTube d) Twitter
Who became the first Canadian golfer to win the Masters in the 2000s? a) Mike Weir b) George Knudson c) Stephen Ames d) Moe Norman
What major event damaged the USS Cole in 2000? a) A plane crash b) A suicide bombing c) A fire d) A submarine attack
Which U.S. president defeated Al Gore in a controversial election in the 2000s? a) Bill Clinton b) George W. Bush c) Barack Obama d) John McCain
What major terrorist attack occurred in the USA on September 11th in the 2000s? a) The Boston Marathon Bombing b) The Oklahoma City Bombing c) The 9/11 attacks d) The 1993 World Trade Center bombing
What Canadian was known as the "Green River Killer" and arrested in the 2000s? a) Robert Pickton b) Gary Ridgway c) Paul Bernardo d) Clifford Olson
What disease became a global threat in the 2000s? a) Ebola b) H1N1 c) SARS d) COVID-19
What significant event occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004? a) A tsunami b) A hurricane c) A 9.3 magnitude earthquake d) A volcanic eruption
Which country did the Orange Revolution occur in the 2000s? a) Russia b) Poland c) Ukraine d) Georgia
Who was revealed to be "Deep Throat" in the 2000s? a) Bob Woodward b) Carl Bernstein c) Mark Felt d) Ben Bradlee
Which Pope died and was replaced by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005? a) Pope John XXIII b) Pope Paul VI c) Pope John Paul II d) Pope Francis

2015+

What did NASA's New Horizons spacecraft provide first detailed images of in 2015? a) Mars b) Jupiter c) Pluto d) Venus
Which company launched the first private manned spaceflight to the ISS in 2020? a) Blue Origin b) Virgin Galactic c) SpaceX d) Boeing
What type of vaccines were rapidly developed for COVID-19? a) Live-attenuated vaccines b) Inactivated vaccines c) mRNA vaccines d) Subunit vaccines
What kind of treatment was approved using CRISPR gene-editing? a) Cancer therapy b) Organ transplantation c) Rare disease therapy d) Cosmetic surgery
Which Tesla model was introduced in 2017, revolutionizing electric vehicles? a) Model S b) Model X c) Model 3 d) Roadster
Which memoir by Michelle Obama became a global bestseller in 2018? a) Dreams from My Father b) Becoming c) My Life d) A Promised Land
Which streaming platform became popular during the pandemic? a) Netflix b) The Queen's Gambit c) Amazon Prime d) Disney+
What company is known for major breakthroughs in autonomous driving? a) Uber b) Lyft c) Waymo d) Tesla
What did the 2020 Olympics introduce new sports of? a) Baseball and softball b) Skateboarding and sport climbing c) Boxing and wrestling d) Swimming and diving
Which notable athlete retired in 2022 as one of the greatest tennis players? a) Venus Williams b) Maria Sharapova c) Serena Williams d) Martina Navratilova
What company became the first trillion-dollar company? a) Amazon b) Microsoft c) Apple d) Google
What social media platform was rebranded as "X" under Elon Musk? a) Instagram b) Facebook c) Twitter d) Snapchat