History
The Cherokee Nation is located within which US State?
Oklahoma
In which novel would you find the character Holden Caulfield?
“The Catcher in the Rye”
Which TV show about a witch trying to live a normal suburban life premiered in 1964?
Bewitched
We'll always have Paris and "Here's looking at you, kid" are among the memorable quotes from what classic 1943 film?
Casablanca
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QVC
Which state was the last to join the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Tennessee
In George Orwell’s “1984,” what is the name of the totalitarian regime?
The Party
Which car, launched by Ford in 1964, became one of the decade’s most iconic vehicles?
The Ford Mustang
In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?
Red
In 1986, New Zealander A.J. Hackett took a (literal) leap from Greenhithe Bridge in Auckland and shortly thereafter founded the commercial industry around what thrill-seeking activity?
Bungee Jumping
What was the first capital city of the United States?
Philadelphia
In William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” who is Romeo’s first love before Juliet?
Rosaline
Which singer was nicknamed “The Queen of Soul” after rising to fame in the 1960s?
Aretha Franklin
In what 1950 drama does Bette Davis say, “Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy night”?
All About Eve
In his obituary in 1991, the New York Times said "English was too skimpy for his rich imagination." and that "his meter was irresistible." Who is this children's author?
Dr. Suess
Which country did Albert Einstein live in before moving to the United States
Germany
In the novel “The Great Gatsby,” what is the name of Gatsby’s love interest?
Daisy Buchanan
What toy, first introduced in 1960, let kids draw with gray lines and shake to erase?
Etch A Sketch
Marlon Brando “could have been a contender” in what iconic 1954 crime drama?
On The Waterfront
French President Charles de Gaulle is quoted as saying "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of ______?" Give the foodstuff that completes this quote.
Cheese
Which type of aircraft was used to bomb Hiroshima in Japan during World War II?
B-29 Superfortress
Which novel by Charlotte Brontë features the character Mr. Rochester?
Jane Eyre
What hairstyle named after an insect was very popular among women in the 1960s?
In Risky Business, what song did Tom Cruise famously lip-sync to in his underwear?
"Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger
The origin for a phrase in English meaning when a show "reaches a point at which far-fetched events are included merely for the sake of novelty, indicative of a decline in quality" comes from a 1977 episode of "Happy Days" when The Fonz jumps over what animal while on water skis?
Shark
On May 18th, 1980, what event followed this frantic radio warning: "Vancouver, Vancouver, this is it!"?
Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Those were the last words of U.S. volcanologist, 30 year old David Johnston, working with the U.S. Geological Survey team on the mountain, before he and 56 others were killed in the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens. If it had not been for the work of David and the team monitoring the mountain, the death toll would have been very much higher.
Which poet wrote the line, “I wandered lonely as a cloud”?
William Wordsworth
Who sang the hit song “Pretty Woman” in 1964?
Roy Orbison
“Well, nobody’s perfect” is the final line (and punchline) from what classic 1959 comedy starring Marilyn Monroe?
Some Like It Hot
Make no mistake about it, the fault line between New Zealand's North and South Island that separates the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates shares its name with which animated resident of Jellystone Park?
Boo Boo
What play was President Abraham Lincoln attending at Ford’s Theatre on the night John Wilkes Booth assassinated him?
Our American Cousin
Who wrote the science fiction novel “The War of the Worlds”?
H.G. Wells
What was the name of the popular children’s TV show created by Fred Rogers that first aired in 1968?
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Who wrote the famous, scary theme music from Halloween?
John Carpenter
What is the only letter in SCRABBLE that has a score of five? (Hint: You won't find the letter anywhere in this question!)
K
Women gained the right to open a credit card in their own name in 1974 with which Act?
Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974
In which Charles Dickens novel would you find the character Pip?
Great Expectations
What iconic hairstyle became popular in the 1960s, often associated with The Beatles?
The Mop Top
What is the name of Quint’s shark-hunting boat in Jaws?
The Orca
The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, and the sculptor who is best known for a bronze statue of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donnatello)
In 1845, what major landmark was built in London?
Big Ben
In Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” what is the name of the estate inherited by the Dashwood sisters?
Norland Park
What popular dance craze, known for its hip motions, was popularized by Chubby Checker in 1960?
The Twist
Who played the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown in Titanic?
Kathy Bates
Typically only known by his title and last name, what famous cereal mascot technically has Horatio Magellan as his first and middle names?
Cap'n Crunch
Which war did Joan of Arc participate in?
The Hundred Years’ War
Who is the author of the play “Death of a Salesman”?
Arthur Miller
What iconic 1960s TV show featured a family of monsters living in a spooky mansion?
The Munsters
What is the highest-grossing war movie of all time?
Oppenheimer
What sparkly word can either be used to describe a person looking to service your shoes at a train station or what you may be left with if you lose a fist fight fairly decisively?
Shiner