Famous Americans
1970 Game Shows
World War I
Motown
The Beatles
100
First president assassinated in office
What is Abraham Lincoln
100
Families squared off to guess what 100 surveyed people answered to each question.
What is family feud
100
World War I was this kind of warfare
What is Trench
100
This man founded the Motown record label
What is Berry Gordy
100
an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member of the Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. With Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.
What is John Lennon
200
This man invented the motion picture camera
What is Thomas Edison
200
Contestants in the weirdest talent show on TV showed off their amateur acts. In this early version of "stupid people tricks," contestants with talents ranging from okay to awful performed onstage for a celebrity panel of judges. The worst acts were "gonged" off the stage when one of the judges grabbed a mallet and struck a huge brass gong. The very worst performers were pulled offstage with a long hook.
What is The Gong Show
200
What where the nicknames for the american soldiers?
What is Dough boys
200
an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles.
What is George Harrison
200
After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career, later forming Wings with his first wife, Linda, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine.
What is Paul McCartney
300
Who invented the first practical telephone
What is Alexander Graham Bell
300
Players guessed the missing words in a riddle, like "The barber who was too fast with the scissors was a real blankety-blank."
What is Blankety Blank
300
Who was blamed for World War I
What is Germany
300
The original name for Motown Records
What is Tamla
300
an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles.
What is Ringo Starr
400
known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system
What is Nikola Tesla
400
Two contestants had to match the words a celebrity panel used to fill in the blanks. Sexual innuendo and hilarious answers made this one a classic.
What is Match game PM
400
Who assassinate Archduke Ferdinand?
What is Gavrilo Princip
400
The Prince of Motown
What is Marvin Gaye
400
Who did Paul dedicate P.S. I Love You to?
What is Dot Rhone
500
invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry
What is George Westinghouse
500
Celebrity guests were asked a question. One gave the correct answer, one gave the wrong one. The contestants guessed which celebrity was correct. If they guessed right, they won a cheap prize (worth under $16). If they guessed wrong, they were punished - with a cream pie in the face or a bucket of water over their head.
What is the cheap show
500
What was one of Wilsons last goals in his 14 points
What is League of Nations
500
Tamla's first hit (1959)
What is "Money (That's What I Want)"
500
The Beatles appeared on this show February 9th, 1964
What is Ed Sullivan Show.
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