Generations

Question 1

This gen lived thru the Great Depression and then went off to fight in WW2
Popularized jazz and swing music

Answer 1

Greatest Generation 1901-27

Question 2

Famously got their name for being so conformist that they were silent thru the MarCarthy era when the fear of communism swept the country

Answer 2

Silen Gen 1928-45

Question 3

Gen Z may think of __ as their out of touch grandparents

Answer 3

Baby Boom 1946-64

Question 4

Often dismissed as the slacker gen
Lived thru AIDS epidemic, MTV culture, and a shifting landscape that would give rise to LGBTQ+ rights

Answer 4

Gen X 1965-1980

Question 5

Lived thru 911

Answer 5

Millennial Gen or Gen Y 1981-1996

Question 6

The first to be born into a world where they know nothing besides constant connection to one another
-thru phones, screens, and tablets

Answer 6

Gen Z or iGen1997-2010

Question 7

First gen of kids who will never know a time when social media didnt exist

Answer 7

Gen Alpha 2010-24

Question 8

They’ll likely be tech-savvy and socially conscious, similar to Gen Alpha

Answer 8

Gen Beta
2025-2039