Pop Culture
Which of these toys/games did NOT appear in 1960?
Etch-a-sketch, Barbie, Chattie Cathie, Frisbee
Frisbee
What are the three layers of the Earth?
Crust, mantle and core
Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote.
Women!
In which year did the show “Sesame Street” first air on television?
1969
Which band is famous for the song “Hey Jude?”
The Beatles
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
Saturn
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
What TV show, airing in the 1960s, featured a family of animated stone-age characters?
The Flintstones
Who first recorded the song “What a Wonderful World?”
Louis Armstrong
What year did the internet become available to the public?
1993
Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt
In America in 1962 who became the new host of The Tonight Show?
Johnny Carson
Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote the song “Candle In The Wind” about which famous actress?
Marilyn Monroe
How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1960?
20 cents
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology?
Zeus
Which classic science fiction show began in 1966?
Star Trek
Many famous musicians have passed away at the same age, becoming part of a club. Which age is it?
27
What was the acronym commonly used for the 2000 software problem that many thought would cause computers to become inoperable?
Y2K
What does a Geiger counter measure?
Radiation
How many years did the 100 years war last?
116 years
Who directed Citizen Kane?
Orson Welles
Which 1960s British band had a hit with the song “You Really Got Me?”
The Kinks