Pop Culture Decades

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Match the craze to the decade, from disco to the smartphone era.

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1. In which decade did MTV launch?

   1. The 1960s
   2. The 1980s
   3. The 1970s
   4. The 1990s
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   B) The 1980s

2. Which dance craze topped charts in the 1960s with a twisting move?

   1. The Macarena
   2. The Moonwalk
   3. The Charleston
   4. The Twist
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   D) The Twist

3. The Spice Girls became global stars in which decade?

   1. The 1990s
   2. The 1980s
   3. The 2000s
   4. The 1970s
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   A) The 1990s

4. Which device did Apple launch in 2007, kicking off the smartphone era?

   1. iPad
   2. iPod
   3. iPhone
   4. Apple Watch
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   C) iPhone

5. Which decade is associated with disco balls, Saturday Night Fever and the Bee Gees?

   1. The 1950s
   2. The 1980s
   3. The 2000s
   4. The 1970s
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   D) The 1970s

6. Which 1985 film sent Marty McFly back in time in a DeLorean?

   1. Time Bandits
   2. Terminator
   3. Back to the Future
   4. Bill & Ted
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   C) Back to the Future

7. Which game console popularised motion controls in 2006?

   1. PlayStation 3
   2. Nintendo Wii
   3. Xbox 360
   4. GameCube
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   B) Nintendo Wii

8. What kind of music format made a comeback in the 2010s despite digital streaming?

   1. Vinyl records
   2. Cassette tapes
   3. Minidiscs
   4. 8-track cartridges
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   A) Vinyl records

9. Elvis Presley became famous in the 1950s.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. Netflix started out as a video game store.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False