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Which television series featured a talking horse named Mr. Ed?
A: Mister Ed
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Which 1960s fashion model was known as “Twiggy”?
A: Lesley Hornby
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In 1956, which R&B singer famously released Tutti Frutti, an exuberant hit that became a rock 'n' roll classic?
A: Little Richard
100
What year did World War II end?
A: 1945
100
What was the name of the giant that David defeated with a slingshot?
A: Goliath
200
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957?
A: Sputnik 1
200
What was the name of the first man to walk on the moon?
A: Neil Armstrong
200
Which country singer recorded I Walk the Line in 1956, which became a huge crossover hit?
Johnny Cash
200
In what year did the first Woodstock Music Festival take place?
A: 1969
200
Who was swallowed by a great fish (whale) and spent three days inside it?
A: Jonah
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What was the name of the influential rock band that formed in 1957 and is known for songs like “Peggy Sue”?
A: Buddy Holly and The Crickets
300
Q: What was the name of the first James Bond film released in 1962?
A: Dr. No
300
Which 1950s song by Elvis Presley was banned by some radio stations for its suggestive lyrics?
Hound Dog
300
What classic 1939 film starred Judy Garland as Dorothy?
The Wizard of Oz
300
Who betrayed Jesus to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver?
Judas Iscariot
400
What 1956 film featured the famous line “There’s no place like home”?
A: The Wizard of Oz
400
Which 1960s television series featured a character named Gilligan?
A: Gilligan’s Island
400
What was the name of the famous rockabilly duo consisting of brothers who recorded Wake Up Little Susie in 1957?
The Everly Brothers
400
What was the name of the first color television network?
NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation)
400
Who wrote the majority of the New Testament letters, or epistles?
The Apostle Paul
500
Q: Who was the first woman to be elected to Congress in 1955?
A: Margaret Chase Smith
500
Which 1960s film starred Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson?
A: Easy Rider
500
Which city was Elvis Presley born in?
Tupelo, Mississippi
500
Which 1960s television detective had a pet chimpanzee named "Chet"?
B.J. and the Bear
500
Q: What are the first five books of the Bible called?
The Pentateuch or Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)