History
Thurgood Marshall
Which actor won the Oscar for Best Actor in his role in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird?
Gregory Peck
Which aspiring Rock and Roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis Presley
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Que Sera Sera
Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba?
Fidel Castro
Who landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known Walt Disney movie from 1964?
Mary Poppins
British fashion designer Mary Quant invented a daring and revealing new type of women's clothing in 1964. What was it called?
Miniskirt
What kind of Boys had an 80s No 1 with West End Girls?
Pet Shop Boys
Who was elected Senator in 1985 for Tennessee?
Al Gore
In what movie does one character make the immortal observation that "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K"?
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
On March 31, 1985 at Madison Square Garden, the first WrestleMania took place. There was a total of nine matches that night but the main event was a tag team match featuring Hulk Hogan and Mr T. What team were they matched against?
Paul Orndorff & Rowdy Roddy Piper
Mohammad Ali was the guest referee, Yankees manager Billy Martin was the ring announcer and Liberace was the timekeeper. Eventually The Hulkster pinned Orndorff for the win. Attendance was nearly 20,000 and over one million viewers watched it on closed circuit and pay per view. Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura served as ringside announcers.
Who recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955?
Bill Haley & the Comets
During my time as leader of my country, I visited over 100 nations. 2) In 1981, I was seriously wounded in my capital city. 3) My would be assassin was released in 2000 only to be extradited to Turkey for imprisonment for another crime. Can you name this widely influential world leader?
Pope John Paul II
Which movie character uttered the phrase that many think sums up the go-go 80s: "Greed is good"?
Gordon Gekko
The quote is from 1987's "Wall Street" and reads in its entirety:
"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms, greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA."
What was this famous boxer's name before he changed it to Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
What was the video by Pat Benetar featuring "women of the night", in which Pat and her "crew" bust out in a dance during the final confrontation?
Love is a Battlefield
What type of telephone was invented in 1963?
Touch-tone
What 1968 movie co-starred a computer named H.A.L.?
2001: Space Odyssey
Eating what type of live fish became popular in the 1950's?
Goldfish
Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
It happened on January 3, 1987. Tina Turner was inducted in 1991, Diano Ross from The Supremes in 1988, and Etta James in 1993.