Can You Pass This Gen X Trivia Quiz?

Generation X is often referred to as the latchkey generation. The name comes from the idea that many kids in this generation were home alone, while their parents were working.

They got the name the "MTV Generation" because the channel was rising at the time that the generation was growing up. They saw the first music videos and the channel's influence in the music world.

Douglas Coupland, a Canadian writer, created the term. He wrote a book about the generation which made the term famous.

First came the baby boomers, then Generation X, and next came the millennials. Millennials were born just after the Gen Xers, in the late '80s to early 2000s.

This is true. Gen Xers are the smallest generation between Millennials and Baby Boomers. According to Pew Research, there are 65 million Gen Xers, compared to about 10 or 15 million more boomers and millennials.

Generation Xers are known for their entrepreneurial spirit. Out of the many small businesses that have been launched, the majority have been started by Gen Xers.

Parents of Generation Xers are mostly baby boomers. The boomers were born between the '40s and early '60s, and they had a hands-off parenting style with their children.

Birth control pills became widely available in the 1960s. With the new contraception options readily available, birth rates declined as Gen X grew up.

Grunge became very popular with Gen Xers. Nirvana was one band that was huge and popular with the generation.

This is false. In fact, Generation Xers like the exact opposite, especially when it comes to work and play. They prefer a good balance of both, which was influenced by their youth.

Generation X members were born between the '60s and the '80s. Generation X follows the baby boomer generation.

Gen Xers are often thought of as independent. They get this trait from the way they were brought up, as their parents had a high divorce rate.

Indie films were very popular when Gen Xers were growing up. Some of the most popular indie films that Gen Xers loved were "Clerks" and "Trainspotting."

"Gen Xers" is a nickname for the generation. The generation has many different names that come from their traits, likes and dislikes.

This is true. Gen Xers have a little more disposable income than millennials. Gen Xers are even known as bigger spenders than the boomers.

Molly Ringwald was a popular actress with Gen Xers. She was in all of the best high school movies, including "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club."

When Gen Xers were growing up, video games were just getting their start. Pac-Man was released in 1980 and became very popular among the growing generation.

Pagers were the way that Gen Xers first communicated. Cell phones were also around at the time, but they could be expensive and a bit difficult to carry around!

While their parents were there for them when they needed them, Gen Xers often looked after themselves once they were old enough. Their parents typically held jobs and weren't home or constantly supervising them.

This is true. Computers became accessible to consumers as Gen Xers were growing up. They were the first generation to grow up with computers in their homes.

There was a band called Generation X which featured Billy Idol. The band was active in the late '70s and early '80s and later shortened the name to Gen X.

Dell was started by a Gen Xer, Michael Dell. He was born at the very beginning of the generation in 1965, and he founded Dell in 1984. (Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, was born in 1964, right on the edge of the boomer generation.)

Older generations thought of Gen Xers as slackers. The generation proved them wrong by becoming hard workers and even starting their own businesses.

AIDS was spreading rapidly while Gen Xers were growing up. In order to combat the disease, sexual education became more prominent in schools.

This is false. No Gen Xers have ever become the president of the United States. However, it will probably happen in the future.

Generation Xers are often thought of as being helicopter parents. This is in contrast to what their parents were like, as they left their kids to watch themselves most of the time.

The fall of the Berlin Wall took place in 1989, at a time when most Gen Xers were kids. The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a new beginning for the country of Germany.

Princess Diana was a huge icon while Gen Xers were growing up. As they saw her go through some good times, they also witnessed the tragic end of her life.

"Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles was the first music video to be played on the channel. Gen Xers might have witnessed this historic moment in 1981.

Facebook is the most popular social media platform among Gen Xers. It's been said that they may even use social media more than millennials.

This phrase is from the movie "Clerks," a popular indie movie from Gen Xers' youth. The film was released in 1994.

Michael Jackson was known as the King of Pop. He rose to fame during the time when Gen Xers were growing up. He contributed to the MTV era and became a global icon.

Gen Xers are commonly compared to the middle child, due to how they feel about their generation. They come between two very different but larger generations that can make them feel a little less loved or noticed at times.

Xennials is the term used to describe this group. It often refers to kids born in the late '70s or early '80s who feel a bit misplaced and stuck between both generations.

The Rubik's Cube was a popular toy when Gen Xers were growing up. The Rubik's Cube was first sold in 1974, right in the middle of the Gen X era.