Decade: The 1990's

What major global event marked the end of the Cold War in the 1990s?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The signing of the Maastricht Treaty

• The launch of Windows 95

• The Gulf War

Which technological advancement in the 1990s revolutionized communication and set the stage for today's connected world?

• The World Wide Web

• The Euro currency

• The PlayStation console

• The Berlin Wall

Which music genres defined the pop culture explosion of the 1990s?

• Grunge rock and hip-hop

• Jazz and classical

• Country and folk

• Electronic and reggae

What was a significant political shift in the UK during the 1990s?

• Tony Blair's 'New Labour' coming to power

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The impeachment of Bill Clinton

• The signing of the Maastricht Treaty

Which event in the 1990s was the first televised modern war?

• Operation Desert Storm

• The Rwandan Genocide

• The Yugoslav Wars

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

Who was a defining figure of the 1990s known for leading South Africa out of apartheid?

• Nelson Mandela

• Bill Gates

• Princess Diana

• Tony Blair

What was a major cultural impact of the 1990s that still influences today's technology and progress?

• The digital foundation laid by the internet

• The end of apartheid

• The Gulf War

• The Maastricht Treaty

In the United States, the ​ (a)   was strong, and new technology like the ​ (b)   started to become popular. ​ (c)   was the president during most of the 1990s, and his time in office included both good things and ​ (d)   . Early in the decade, there was a war called the ​ (e)   , where the U.S. and other countries fought to stop Iraq from taking over Kuwait.

• economy
• internet
• Bill Clinton
• scandals
• Gulf War

The 1990s also saw big changes in music, fashion, and ​ (a)   . ​ (b)   music became very popular, and many new styles and ideas spread around the world. However, the decade also had sad and serious events, like the Rwandan genocide, where many people were ​ (c)   , and the Oklahoma City ​ (d)   in the U.S.

• culture
• Hip-hop
• killed
• bombing

Some important people from the 1990s include (a)   , (b)   , Boris Yeltsin (who led Russia after the Soviet Union broke up), and (c)   , who became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Overall, the 1990s was a time of big changes in (d)   , technology, and (e)   that shaped the world we live in today.

• Nelson Mandela
• Bill Clinton
• Tony Blair
• politics
• culture