Western Legends
Who played the iconic cowboy "The Duke" in movies like True Grit and The Searchers?
John Wayne
Who was The Chairman of the Board?
Frank Sinatra
What year did Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon, declaring, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"?
1969
Which board game involves players buying, trading, and developing properties with the goal of bankrupting opponents?
What is Monopoly?
Which famous actor starred as "The King" in the 1957 film Jailhouse Rock* and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll"?*
Elvis Presley
What was the name of the long-running TV western series starring Lorne Greene as the patriarch of the Cartwright family?
What is Bonanza?
What female singer had a hit with "I Will Always Love You" in 1974, before Whitney Houston's famous cover?
Dolly Parton
Which U.S. president famously declared, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" during his inaugural address?
FDR
In which card game do players try to form sets and runs of cards, with the goal of being the first to "go out"?
What is rummy?
Which famous British naturalist is known for his groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection, detailed in his 1859 book, "On the Origin of Species"?
Charles Darwin
Which 1952 western film starred Gary Cooper as a marshal facing a deadly showdown?
What is High Noon?
Which folk duo released a hit song that gained popularity after being featured in the film The Graduate?
Who are Simon & Garfunkel?
What landmark event, occurring on November 9, 1989, symbolized the end of the Cold War?
(Answer: The fall of the Berlin Wall**)
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What 1960s-era dice game, based on a variant of the ancient game of "Yacht," became a popular household pastime and involves players trying to roll combinations to score points?
What is Yahtzee?
Which 20th-century American president was the youngest to take office, assuming the presidency at 42 years old in 1961?
JFK
What legendary Western actor, often called "King of the Cowboys," was married to Dale Evans and starred in films like Sunset in El Dorado and hosted his own TV show?
Who is Roy Rogers?
Which singer, known for his smooth baritone voice and vast catalogue of music, had the first nationally broadcast television show hosted by an African American.
Nat King Cole
In this 1947 event, involving which now-famous flight by a U.S. Air Force pilot, marked the first confirmed breaking of the sound barrier?
Chuck Yeager
In the game of chess, what is the term for the move where a player’s rook and king are moved simultaneously, usually for defensive purposes?
What is castling?
Which pioneering female scientist won two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields (Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911), making her the first person to achieve this feat?
Marie Curie
Which classic Western series, airing from 1958 to 1963, followed the adventures of rancher Lucas McCain and his son Mark in the town of North Fork?
What is The Rifleman?
What influential blues musician, nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues," was a pioneering recording artist in the 1920s and recorded classics like "Downhearted Blues"?
Who is Bessie Smith?
Which lesser-known event in U.S. history, occurring in 1832, involved a brief but significant conflict between the U.S. military and a Native American leader named Black Hawk?
The Black-Hawk War
Which strategy board game, often associated with ancient China, involves two players using black and white stones to capture territory on a 19x19 grid?
Which ancient Greek philosopher, considered one of the founders of Western philosophy and has a style of seminar named after him, was sentenced to death in 399 BC for corrupting the youth and impiety?
Who is Socrates?