Did it happen in the 1960s or the 1980s? Ten true or false statements about music, television, technology and world events will test how well you remember these two famous decades.

1. The first Super Bowl was played in the 1960s.

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True. It was played in January 1967.

2. MTV launched in the 1960s.

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False. MTV launched in 1981.

3. The Apple Macintosh was introduced in the 1980s.

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True. It was introduced in 1984.

4. The Beatles broke up in the 1980s.

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False. The band split in 1970.

5. The Berlin Wall was built in the 1960s.

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True. Construction began in August 1961.

6. The Berlin Wall fell in the 1980s.

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True. It opened in November 1989.

7. Compact discs first went on sale in the 1960s.

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False. CDs first went on sale in 1982.

8. John F. Kennedy became US president in the 1960s.

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True. He took office in January 1961.

9. The original Star Trek TV series premiered in the 1980s.

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False. It premiered in 1966.

10. Back to the Future was released in the 1980s.

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True. The film was released in 1985.

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