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100

Known for his role in the new Star Trek films, Ethan Peck is the grandson of what other famous actor?

Gregory Peck: His famous grandfather is known for roles in films like Roman Holiday

100

What is the most popular name for grandmother in Texas, Arizona, California, and Florida?

Abuela the Spanish word for grandmother. 

Nana is the most popular overall grandma name.

100

This movie features a large gorilla climbing a tower in New York

What is King Kong?

100

What is the nickname for the generation born between 1946 and 1964?

Baby boomers: the boomer generation has been responsible for many technological advances in the last 50 years.

100

He was the "Home run King" who played for the Yankees.

Who is Babe Ruth?

200

What artist was born Anna Mary Robertson but is better known by a nickname given when she began to paint seriously at age 78?

Grandma Moses. She began painting when her arthritis prevented her from quilting

200

According to Grandma, if you tickle the feet of a baby you will cause it to do what when it grows up?

Stutter

200

This actor is an Old Wester star who said the famous line "Go ahead, make my day".

Who is Clint Eastwood?

200

During what decades were the Silent Generation Born?

The 20s, 30s and 40s. They were called the Silent Generation because of a collective cautiousness and conformity that was encouraged during their childhood and young adulthood, particularly in the aftermath of the Great Depression and World War II 

200

This baseball player was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947

Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier on April 15, 1947, when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers

300

How old was Grandma Moses when she stopped painting?

Grandma Moses was 101 years old when she stopped painting, a few months before her death in 1961

300

Who was the grandmother of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential figure in his life and in the African-American community of Atlanta?

Jennie Celeste Parks

300

“I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley” comes from which movie?

Airplane (by Dr. Rumack [Leslie Nielsen])

300

BY what name is the current youngest generation born between 2013 and 2025 known?

Gen Alpha 

300

He wore the number 23 and led the Chicago bulls to 6 championships

Who is Michael Jordan?

400

Which Beatle is the grandfather of the musician Tatia Starkey?

Ringo Starr. She is noted for her striking resemblance to her grandfather and for pursuing a similar career.

400

What Yiddish word is the most popular name for a grandma in New Jersey?

"Bubbe." Pronounced "Bubbeh" or "Bubbee,”

400

Nicknamed "The King of the Cowboys," is known for his success as an American singer, actor, and television host, particularly for his wholesome Western films and his role in founding the Sons of the Pioneers.

Roy Rogers

400

What is the term for the generation that supports both a parent and a child?

Sandwich generation: Studies have shown that almost half of adults aged 40 to 59 fall into this category.

400

 The classic 1980 movie called Raging Bull is about which real-life boxer?

Jake LaMotta

500

What is the relationship between Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith?

Monther-daughter

500

Grandma always said you should never let a cat lie on a baby's bed because it would do what?

Steal the baby's breath

500

Silent film star Dolores Costello is the grandmother of which Hollywood actress?

Drew Barrymore. Barrymore has said that she loves to watch her family’s movies and has since the age of three.

500

What is the name of the generation born between 1901 and 1927?

The Greatest Generation Also called the GI Generation, they popularized jazz and the swing movement, lived through the Great Depression, and fought in World War II

500

In what year were women allowed to compete in the Modern Olympic games?

1900: Women were first allowed to compete in the modern Olympic Games in 1900 at the Paris Olympics. A total of 22 women participated that year in sports such as tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrian events, and golf.

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