Pop Culture Through the Decades
Rose, Dorothy, Blanche, and Sophia are characters on which TV show?
The Golden Girls
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology
What color was Sesame Street character Oscar the Grouch originally?
Orange
Which city is often referred to as the birthplace of jazz?
New Orleans
What singer famously performed with an albino Burmese python at the MTV Video Music Awards?
Britney Spears
In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Athens, Greece
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
Who were the three original American Idol judges?
Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Beyonce
How many times was Elizabeth Taylor married?
Seven (although two of those times were to the same man)
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Who directed the movie, Titanic?
James Cameron
What 1982 album did Michael Jackson release?
Thriller
What do the following celebrities have in common: Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Elisabeth Moss?
They're all scientologists
What year did the War of 1812 end?
1815
What process do plants use to convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
In one episode of Friends, we learn that Monica has eleven sets of what – including one for guests and one for fancy guests?
Towels
Which rock song does Destiny's Child sample in "Bootylicious"?
Edge of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks
How many Oscar nominations does Meryl Streep have?
21
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
O-negative
What was the highest grossing movie of 2023 until it was dethroned by Avatar: The Way of Water?
Top Gun: Maverick
Ozzy Osbourne was in what heavy metal band?