In+Their+Lifetime+Final+Exam

**//Why was the first moon landing so important? Describe this event and be sure you state when the first moon landing occurred.//**
Answer: The first moon landing was on July 20, 1969. The reason the moon landing was so important to the people was because it was the first time in recorded history that a human walked on another world. The U.S. was in a hurry to do it, too. It was sort of a race with the Soviet Union. Plus, it was the greatest technological achievement of the century, and maybe even all of history.

In the World:
//**What was the Berlin Wall? When was it built? Why was it built? When did it come down?**// Answer: The Berlin wall was a wall made by the Russians to keep the French, British, and Americans out of any part of Berlin besides West Berlin. It was built in 1969, and came down 1989, when it fell along with the rest of the Iron Curtain, which is the boundary that separated the Warsaw Pact countries from the NATO countries from about 1945 until the end of the Cold war in 1991.

Popular Culture:
//**What was significant about the start of MTV?**// Answer: MTV revolutionized the music industry when it started on August 1, 1981. A video-based outlet was produced now, and everyone was excited to see the new music videos and maybe get a chance to put their own music on the show.

Technology:
Answer: In the early 1980's, out came Atari, Gameboy, Entex Adventure Vision, Vectrex, Emmerson Arcadia, Coleco Vision, Commodore MAX Machine, and more. Video gaming became such a significant part of our culture because it was a new technology that no one had heard of or even imagined. It provided something fun for people to do in a new way. Sure, some people may have been reluctant because it was so different, but it revolutionized the way we do things. If it hadn't started then, then we wouldn't have what we have now.
 * //What popular video games and gaming systems came out in the early 1980s? Why did video gaming become such a significant part of our culture?//**

Fashion:
Answer: In the 70's things changed for women. They could wear what they wanted to wear. They could wear one thing one day, and wear something completely different the next— and that's exactly what they did. Mini skirts, maxi dresses, trousers, halter-neck catsuits. For evening in the early seventies, either straight or flared Empire line dresses with a sequined fabric bodice and exotic sleeves were the style for a dressy occasion. A thing worn frequently was a granny-style dress with a high neck. When heat and air came in cars, that determined what women wore as well. If they were traveling in a heated car they would wear lighter clothes, and vice-versa. Serious fashions in the 70's were.
 * //What were the women wearing? Choose a decade and describe the styles.//**

Sports:
//**So, how ‘bout dem Packers? Not so good during your parents’ lifetimes, eh? Tell us about it.**// Answer: Bart Starr, head coach for the Packers, was supposed to lead the Packers to victory in our parents' lifetimes. He was supposed to give the Packers and all the Packers fans hope, but he lost it all, and instead led them to a losing streak.