Music, Film & Stage
This was the name of the Puerto Rican gang in the 1957 musical West Side Story
Who were the Sharks
In late 1991 these political changes had worldwide effects with complicated results for many nations across the world.
What is the dissolution of the Soviet Union
This Carribbean island became a US territory in 1899
What is Puerto Rico?
This technology allows high-speed trains to travel incredibly fast without touching the rails
What is magnetic levitation?
These "hippie" style pants have a flared leg leading to a very wide ankle, and were also worn by sailors.
What are bell bottoms?
This actress played Dorothy in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz
Judy Garland
In this important mission in the summer of 1969, a crew of humans traveled farther in under four days than any human up to that point.
What is Apollo 11
This American five-star army general led successful and important military campaigns before running for office and eventually becoming the politician who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Who is Dwight Eisenhower
This hand-operated mechanical calculator was used by students and engineers until it was replaced by electronic calculators in the 1970s.
What is a slide rule
This French style of boot had a short heel and a mid calf height and was featured in a music video by Nancy Sinatra.
What are go-go boots?
This was the name of the main characher in Gone with the Wind
Scarlett O'Hara
In November of 1963 this prominent death changed the world forever.
What is the assassination of John F Kennedy
This Civil Rights Leader popularized the doctrine of "by any means necessary" and was assassinated shortly after his split with the Nation of Islam.
Who is Malcolm X?
This atmospheric phenomenon whose name means "the little boy" causes lower air temps over the tropical Pacific ad can influence weather patterns globally
What is El Nino
This historically important lady influenced politics but also fashion, and the popularity of pillbox hats and evening gloves is attributed to her.
Who is Jackie Kennedy?
This man was the founder of Motown records
Who is Berry Gordy
This important secretary of the Soviet Union famously met with Fidel Castro during what was almost a worldwide nuclear conflict.
Who is Nikita Krushchev
What historic latitude line divided North Vietnam from South Vietnam?
What is the 17th parallel?
Other than Fahrenheit and Celsius, what scale do people (usually chemists) use to measure temperature?
What is Kelvin
This producer was the founder of Sun records and worked with Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins
Who is Sam Phillips
In May 1970 four students were killed and others injured in the response to Vietnam war protests at this American university
Kent State
This long, semiautomatic 30-06 rifle with iron sights and a strip clip of ammunition was in the hands of many American soldiers on D-day in WWII.
What is the M1 Garand?
Uranium is the nuclear material used in the atom bomb, but these different nuclear materials are used in the Hydrogen bomb.
What is Plutonium, Deuterium, and Tritium?
These tight fitting pants come below the knee and above the calf, and were popularized by Audrey Hepburn among others
What are Capris?