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100

This beloved redheaded comedian starred alongside her husband Desi Arnaz in a hit 1950s sitcom.

  • Answer: Who is Lucille Ball?



100

This legendary crooner was famous for his signature song, "White Christmas."

  • Answer: Who is Bing Crosby?



100

Before smartphones, this wall-mounted or desktop device required you to insert a finger into a wheel and spin it to dial.

  • Answer: What is a rotary phone?



100

This beloved standard-bearer served as the 34th U.S. President and led the Allied forces in Europe during WWII.

  • Answer: Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower? (Accept "Ike").



100

If you are feeling slightly sick or unwell, you might say you are "under the..."

  • Answer: What is "weather"?



200

He was known as "The King of Hollywood" and starred as Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind.

  • Answer: Who is Clark Gable?



200

Known as "Ol' Blue Eyes," this singer told us he did it "My Way."

  • Answer: Who is Frank Sinatra?



200

This physical currency, roughly the size of a silver dollar, was used by the U.S. post office to deliver mail until 1971.

  • What is a postage stamp? (Accept 3-cent or 5-cent stamp).



200

This Royal Highness was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom in 1953.

  • Answer: Who is Queen Elizabeth II?



200

This phrase means to face a difficult situation with courage, referencing an old military practice before anesthesia.

  • Answer: What is "bite the bullet"?



300

This long-running Western TV series featured the Cartwright family on the Ponderosa Ranch.

  • Answer: What is Bonanza?



300

This sister trio kept up spirits during WWII with their hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."

  • Answer: Who are The Andrews Sisters?



300

This kitchen appliance, introduced in the late 1940s, allowed people to heat up pre-packaged "TV Dinners" in minutes.

  • Answer: What is the oven? (Or conventional stove; accept microwave if focusing on later years).



300

This American pilot made history in 1927 by flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Answer: Who is Charles Lindbergh?



300

When you hear news directly from the primary, most reliable source, you get it straight from this animal's mouth.

  • Answer: What is a horse?



400

She stole hearts in National Velvet and later starred as Cleopatra in 1963.

  • Answer: Who is Elizabeth Taylor?



400

This jazz trumpet virtuoso and gravelly-voiced singer gave us "What a Wonderful World."

  • Answer: Who is Louis Armstrong?



400

Kids in the 1950s went crazy spinning this large plastic hoop around their waists.

  • Answer: What is a Hula Hoop?



400

This heavy-weight boxing champion was famously known as "The Greatest."

  • Who is Muhammad Ali? (Accept Cassius Clay).



400

If someone tells you to hold your temper and not make a big deal out of nothing, they say "don't lose your..."

  • Answer: What is "shirt" (or "cool")?



500

This musical variety show host was famous for his tight-lipped introduction: "We have a really big shoe tonight."

  • Answer: Who is Ed Sullivan?



500

This iconic Big Band leader and trombone player mysteriously disappeared over the English Channel in 1944.

  • Answer: Who is Glenn Miller?



500

This home audio format featured large black vinyl discs that spun at 33, 45, or 78 RPM.

  • Answer: What is a phonograph record? (Accept vinyl or LP).



500

This First Lady was a passionate human rights champion and served as a delegate to the United Nations.

  • Answer: Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?



500

This expression means to reveal a secret, often involving a specific type of legume.

  • Answer: What is "spill the beans"?



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