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This singer, known as "Ol' Blue Eyes," was a member of the "Rat Pack".
Frank Sinatra
This murder mystery board game was introduced in 1949.
Clue
What is the tallest mountain globally?
Mount Everest
This 1942 film includes the line, "Here's looking at you, kid".
Casablanca
What is a popular US State destination for a sunny holiday with beaches and a tropical climate?
Hawaii
What was the name of the diner in the TV show Happy Days?
Arnold's
This 1964 song was The Beatles' first U.S. number-one hit.
"I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
A popular canned meat product from the 1940s, a staple during World War II.
Spam
This Italian artist painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
Alfred Hitchcock directed this film, famous for its shower scene.
Psycho
This outdoor activity involves using GPS to find hidden containers.
Geocaching
Who played the title character in the detective show Columbo?
Peter Falk
Which U.S. state gave us the King of Rock 'n' Roll?
Mississippi
In 1955, this woman famously refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
Rosa Parks
This city is home to the famous "Golden Gate Bridge".
San Francisco
This 1950s film is about a jury deliberating a teenage defendant's fate.
12 Angry Men
What activity involves identifying different species of birds in the wild.
Bird watching
This animated TV series, first aired in 1960, featured a stone-age family.
The Flintstones
Led by Diana Ross, this Motown group had their first number-one single with "My Girl".
The Supremes
The first U.S. fast-food restaurant with "Golden Arches" opened in the 1950s.
McDonald's
This landmark was built as a temporary structure for the Paris World Fair in 1889.
Eiffel Tower
This actress played Holly Golightly in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Audrey Hepburn
What is the name for a relaxing outdoor meal with friends or family?
A picnic
Who was the host of the 1950s variety show The Ed Sullivan Show?
Ed Sullivan
Judy Garland sang this iconic song in The Wizard of Oz.
"Over the Rainbow"
In what city was John Lennon assassinated?
New York City
Where would you find the ancient stone circle known as Stonehenge?
England
This 1975 Steven Spielberg film caused many to fear the ocean.
Jaws
This gentle exercise, adapted for limited mobility, can be done while seated.
Chair yoga
What television show introduced the phrase, “To the moon, Alice!”?
The Honeymooners
What was the name of the band that sang "Rock Around the Clock"?
Bill Haley & His Comets
In their famous dancing duo, who was Fred Astaire’s partner?
Ginger Rogers
This landmark began to tilt on one side during construction due to soft ground.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
What award-winning 1961 movie musical told the sad story of two star-crossed lovers on opposite sides of a gang war?
West Side Story
Who gave America its unofficial anthem with “God Bless America”?
Irving Berlin
Which 1960s TV show featured a talking horse?
Mister Ed
Who made the song "I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas" famous?
Bing Crosby
In what year did the Beatles take the world by storm?
1960
Most of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are located around what body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
Who performed the famous song and dance in Singing in the Rain?
Gene Kelly
The name of the first novel that was ever written using a typewriter.
"Tom Sawyer"
What TV series featured the fictional town of Mayberry?
Andy Griffith
What group of brothers was known for hits like "Wake Up Little Susie" and "Bye-Bye Love"?
The Everly Brothers
In 1957, Elvis Presley purchased this famous mansion in Memphis.
Graceland
What is the only natural wonder entirely inside the United States?
Grand Canyon
What Shakespeare play was "West Side Story" based on?
Romeo & Juliet
In 1963, the United States Postal Service added something to every address in the United States.
A zip code
What classic TV show is known for the line, “Good night, John-Boy?”
The Waltons
Which group brought us “The Wah-Watusi” in 1962?
The Orlons
What famous toy was introduced in 1959 and became a cultural icon?
Barbie
What is the oldest wonder of the ancient world?
Great Pyramid of Giza
What Doris Day song was first introduced in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Que Sera Sera
In 1957, Russia launched the world’s first satellite into orbit. What was it called?
Sputnik
What western TV show featured the Cartwright family?
Bonanza
Who was jazzin' it up with a trumpet and known to fans as “Pops”?
Louis Armstrong
What popular dance craze, known for its hip motions, was popularized by Chubby Checker in 1960?
The Twist
Which creature famously guards the pyramids?
Sphinx
Who played the role of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird?
Gregory Peck
What disease did Dr. Jonas Salk create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
What were the Three Stooges’ names?
Moe, Larry & Curly
What was the stage name of the musician born as Ernest Evans?
Chubby Checker
Who was the first manned spaceflight mission commander to orbit Earth in 1962?
John Glenn
Who were the first people to develop playing cards?
Chinese
Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award in 1964?
Sidney Poitier
During the 1950s, Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett were famous for wearing this kind of hat.
Coon skin hat
A male collie named Pal was the first dog to portray what legendary (and female) title character on television?
Lassie
What country star was known as The Man in Black?
Johnny Cash
What U.S. state was added as the 50th state in 1959?
Hawaii
Where can you find the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu?
Peru
What famous line is spoken by Humphrey Bogart’s character to Ingrid Bergman’s character in Casablanca?
“Here’s looking at you, kid.”
What was the name of the assassin who was killed by Jack Ruby?
Lee Harvey Oswald
What popular 1950s sitcom starring Robert Young and Jane Wyatt dealt with the problems of the Anderson household?
Father Knows Best
What was jazz bandleader Benny Goodman’s nickname?
The King of Swing
What team did Yankees pitcher Don Larsen blank when he hurled the first perfect game, in the 1956 World Series?
The Brooklyn Dodgers
What is the largest island in Italy?
Sicily
What is the name of the famous giant gorilla who starred in the 1933 film?
King Kong
Cassius Clay was a legendary boxer. What name did he eventually go by?
Muhammad Ali
What TV star also became, alongside her TV star husband, the first woman to head a major production company?
Lucille Ball
Which crooner made “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” feel like a Vegas punchline?
Dean Martin
What famous aviator disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937?
Amelia Earhart
What is the highest mountain in North America?
Denali (Alaska)
Who directed Citizen Kane?
Orson Welles
This slang term was known as a passion pit in the 1950s?
Drive-in movie theater
What popular TV puppet was painted with exactly 48 freckles, one for every state in the union, when his title show first aired in 1947?
Howdy Doody
Before his velvet voice melted hearts, what instrument did Nat King Cole tickle with grace?
Piano
Which Hollywood actress married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956?
Grace Kelly
Which vast man-made structure, built over centuries, is a landmark of China?
The Great Wall of China
What iconic movie from the 1950s was set in the fictional town of Bedford Falls?
It's A Wonderful Life
Which actress married Joe DiMaggio in 1954?
Marilyn Monroe
"Car 54, Where Are You?" was set and shot on location pretty far north of 54th Street, in which New York borough?
The Bronx