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This George was a member of the Beatles.
Who is George Harrison? He wrote the tune “Something,” and he organized the Concert for Bangladesh.
They released their Abbey Road album in 1969.
Who are the Beatles? It was No. 1 in the United States, and it held that spot for 11 out of its 83 weeks on the charts.
This Ivy League school was founded by Ben Franklin and sounds like a state university.
What is the University of Pennsylvania? It was founded in 1740 and was one of the first in the United States to admit women as students.
This is a nickname for New Orleans.
What is “The Big Easy”? Some believe the nickname is intended to show its contrast with New York City, aka “The Big Apple.” NYC is considered a city that never sleeps, with a frenzied, fast-paced lifestyle, while New Orleans claims a more relaxed, laid-back vibe.
He has no heart in The Wizard of Oz.
Who is the Tin Man? Before the hit film version, there was a silent version. Oliver Hardy (of Laurel and Hardy) portrays the Tin Man in that version.
Each day, Hasbro prints more money for this board game than the United States Treasury prints for the entire country.
This composer and pianist wrote the opera Porgy and Bess.
Who is George Gershwin? He also composed the songs “Someone to Watch over Me,” “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Embraceable You,” “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” and “They Can’t Take That Away from Me.”
Their hits include “Witchy Woman,” “Hotel California,” and “Desperado.”
Who are the Eagles? The band broke up in 1980 but reunited in 1994. The photo on their Hotel California album is of the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Four recent presidents, starting with President Gerald Ford, have graduated from Yale. Name one of the other three.
Who are George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush? The fifth president who attended Yale was President William Taft. Ford and Clinton graduated from Yale Law. The Bushes and Taft went there for their undergraduate studies.
Finish the expression: “Easy come…”
What is “easy go”? The idiom dates to the 1800s, but the similar Chinese expression “quickly come, quickly go” dates to 400 BC.
She plays Mary Poppins in the film with the same name.
Who is Julie Andrews? Andrews was pregnant when she was cast, and they waited to start filming until after she gave birth.
This 1876 novel by Mark Twain was the first novel to be written on a typewriter.
What is "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"?
This Australian actor and former model plays James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Who is George Lazenby? It was the only film in which he played the British secret agent.
“I Write the Songs” is one of his hit songs.
Who is Barry Manilow? He co-wrote “Copacabana,” “Dancin’ Fool,” “It’s a Miracle,” and many more.
When the Ivy Leagues refused to admit women, the top seven women’s colleges were collectively known as this. They were the equivalent of Ivy League schools for women.
What are the Seven Sisters? The seven schools were primarily liberal arts colleges and were comprised of Vassar, Wellesley, Smith, Bryn Mawr, Barnard, Radcliffe, and Mount Holyoke.
When someone is good-looking, people sometimes say they are easy on these.
What are the eyes? It means they’re aesthetically pleasing.
She stars in the 1972 film Cabaret as Sally Bowles.
Who is Liza Minnelli? The character was based on aspiring actress Jean Ross. Minnelli wanted to meet her, but Ross declined because she didn’t like her portrayal in the film.
During the 1950s, Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett were famous for wearing this kind of hat.
What are coonskin hats?
This boxing heavyweight champion also sells a line of indoor grills.
Who is George Foreman? He also won an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
They recorded “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” and “There’s a Kind of Hush.”
Who are Herman’s Hermits? They frequently hit the top of the charts from 1964 to 1967.
Brown University is in this state.
What is Rhode Island? Brown is in Providence, which holds an annual Halloween spooky concert at midnight complete with costumes as the preferred attire.
People who sail through life are said to live here.
What is Easy Street? This usually applies to financial matters. Those with no worries about finances live on Easy Street.
He is the lead chipmunk in The Chipmunks franchise.
Who is Alvin? Their signature tune is “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.”
On April 23, 1985, Coca-Cola released this disaster of a product to replace its legacy flagship beverage.
What is New Coke? We’ve all heard the marketing axiom “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” After 79 days, Coke held a press conference announcing the return of its original Coke formula and apologizing for its mistake.
This is the author of the book Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Who is George Orwell? Orwell got arrested on purpose so he could relate to the people he associated with. He hoped to get a prison sentence, but he was released 48 hours later.
This man co-wrote the song “Tutti Frutti” in 1955.
Who is Little Richard? He wrote the song while he was working as a dishwasher at a Greyhound bus station.
This is Brooke Shields’ alma mater.
What is Princeton? Her majors were Romance languages and literature, and she graduated with honors.
This genre of music is sometimes called elevator music.
What is easy listening? When easy-listening music is played in the elevator, it’s often instrumental.
Tevye (TEV-ya) is the patriarch in this musical.
What is Fiddler on the Roof? Zero Mostel played Tevye in the original 1964 Broadway musical, and Topol (TOW-paal) plays him in the 1971 film.
On April 26, 1986, a nuclear plant exploded in what is now this country.
What is Ukraine? At the time, Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. Known as the Chernobyl disaster, the explosion released 400 times the radiation of the nuclear bomb that hit Hiroshima.
He is known for his comedy routine Seven Dirty Words and his line “It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.”
Who is George Carlin? “It’s a big club” has more meaning today than when he first uttered it, so you might hear it from people who have no idea where it originated.
The title of the Hollies’ hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” comes from the slogan of this homeless children’s organization headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
What is Boys Town? The Boys Town motto is “He ain’t heavy, Father… he’s m’ brother.” Boys Town was founded in 1917.
The eight Ivy League Schools go by this moniker.
What is the Ancient Eight? Seven of them date to colonial times.
This is Rodney Dangerfield’s “easy” 1983 movie.
What is Easy Money? In Easy Money, Dangerfield plays a gambling addict who could inherit his mother-in-law’s fortune if he can change his ways.
“Getting to Know You” and “I Whistle a Happy Tune” are two songs from this Broadway production and film.
What is The King and I? Yul Brynner starred as King Mongkut (MAANG-kuht) of Siam in the original Broadway production and the 1956 film.
he Vietnam War technically lasted from 1955 to 1975. Name all five (5) of the presidents involved.
Who are: Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon? These presidents led during different stages of the Vietnam War.