Classic Movies
In this famous movie, Dorothy travels to a magical land after a tornado.
The wizard of Oz
This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln
What has keys but can’t open locks?
Piano
In the 1960s, the average price of a gallon of gas was about this amount.
Around 30 cents (accepted any number between 25-35)
If a GenZ says that you are in a "Flow state" what does that mean?
getting on a roll/rythum
If someone in the 1950s said something was “the bee’s knees,” they meant it was this.
Really great/excellent
This 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart includes the line “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
Casablanca
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
The 19th Amendment
What gets wetter the more it dries?
Towel
In 1970, the average new house in the U.S. cost around this much.
$23,000 (accept answers between 20k-25k)
If someone says “That’s sus,” they mean something is this.
suspicious
If someone said "put a sock in it!" What did they mean?
To be quiet or stop talking
This musical film stars Julie Andrews as Maria caring for seven children.
The Sound of Music
This Cold War crisis in 1962 brought the U.S. and Soviet Union close to nuclear war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What has a heart but doesn't beat?
Artichoke
In the 1950s, a movie ticket usually cost about this much.
25-50 cents
If something is “mid,” Gen Z means that it is...
average
If someone said a person was “all wet,” what did this mean?
This 1962 epic film stars Peter O'Toole as a British officer in the Middle East.
Lawrence of Arabia
This U.S. general later became president after World War II.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
In the 1960s, the average new car cost about this much.
$2,500-$3,000
If someone “ghosts” you, what are they doing?
Suddenly stop responding to you/ignoring you
If someone said “Don’t flip your lid,” they meant this.
Don't get angry/loose your temper
This 1968 science fiction film features the computer HAL 9000.
2001: Space Odyssey
This 1929 event triggered the Great Depression.
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
What has a neck but no head and two arms but no hands?
In 1964, this fast-food burger originally cost about 15 cents.
McDonald's Hamburger
If something is “GOAT,” it means this phrase.
The Greatest of all Time
If someone said “That’s a gas!” they meant the situation was...
very funny or fun