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Generational Trivia Activity
Trivia Cards
1940’s
To great fanfare, this man became the leader of Great Britain in 1940.
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1940’s
In 1948, this man became the first African American to break the color
barrier in Major League Baseball.
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This activity is designed to create a human connection with team members from varying generations to convey that you are listening and want to learn from them.
Print off and cut out the trivia cards and then pass them out to your team members.
Have them answer their cards independently first.
Next, have them move around the room to discuss and compare answers.
Finally, share answers and debrief the exercise with the following questions:
What was the purpose of this exercise?
What did you learn?
How can we take these learnings back to our work?
1950’s
Which American civil rights leader refused to give up her seat?
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1950’s
In 1954, what words were added to the Pledge of Allegiance?
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1940’s
In 1945, the atomic bomb was first tested in which U.S. state?
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1940’s
This was invented in 1948 in Switzerland by George de Mestral.
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1940’s
What classic novel dystopian future came out in 1949?
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1950’s
What year did Disneyland open?
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1950’s
What popular toy came out in 1958?
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1960’s
What was the Coca-Cola Company's first diet drink? (Hint: it launched in 1963.)
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1960’s
What TV series debuted in 1966, letting us boldly go where no man has gone before?
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1960’s
Who sang "Doo Wah Diddy Diddy?"
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1960’s
What event ended with the statement: "Good wishes, good day and a good life?"
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1960’s
What was the name of the event where CIA-trained forces of Cuban exiles attempted to
invade southern Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel Castro in 1961?
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1970’s
What is the highest grossing film of the 1970s?
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1970’s
Who defeated Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in March 1971?
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1970’s
Who resigned as Vice President of the Unite States in October 1973?
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1970’s
What is the title of Stephen King's first published novel in 1974?
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1970’s
What group named their popular band after the lead singer’s high school gym teacher?
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1980’s
What album released in 1982 is still the best-selling album of all time?
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1980’s
What 80s band got their name from the 1960s movie "Barbarella?"
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1980’s
Who won four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics?
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1980’s
What football team had the rap music hit "The Super Bowl Shuffle?"
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1980’s
What speed did Marty in “Back to the Future” have to reach to activate the flux capacitor?
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1990’s
What was the name of the first cloned sheep?
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1990’s
Which hockey superstar announced his retirement in 1999?
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1990’s
Which political leader voted for the first time in his life in 1994?
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1990’s
What was the name of the handheld digital pet that was popular with children in the
1990s?
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2000’s
Who jumped on Oprah's couch because he was in love?
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2000’s
Which game show was Ken Jennings playing on when he won over $2.5 million?
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2000’s
Who was elected Governor of California in 2003?
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2000’s
What is the name of the final Harry Potter book published in 2007?
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