The 60s Pop Culture
The word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" should lead you to the two-word title of this classic sixties Disney movie.
Mary Poppins
Musical theatre has existed for centuries, not just decades. Yet it was the 1970s that saw the flourishing of a new style of musical: the rock musical. It began with "Hair" in 1967, and just got better from there. Which of these 1970s rock musicals featured the character Dr. Frank N. Furter?
Rocky Horror Picture Show
What famous boat/wreckage was found in 1985?
Titanic
On 30 March 1964, a game show debuted on NBC television that is still running strong almost 50 years later. Most FunTrivia players will know it as it is a trivia-based format with a slight twist. To get you thinking for a moment, which of these answers would be the only one to have a chance at being scored correct on that show?
Jeopardy
This group became popular for a short while, when they recorded a song about how much fun it was to stay at the YMCA. Who were they?
The Village People
We all love superheroes and 1960s TV gave us many to choose from. Which superhero series featured regular appearances by villainous characters called the Penguin, the Joker, Catwoman and the Riddler?
Batman
1975's blockbuster thriller 'Jaws' is considered one of the best movies ever made. Who directed this hugely successful film?
Steven Spielberg
What was the most popular arcade game of the 1980s?
Pac-man
Who were the first astronauts to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
This toy, very popular in the 1970s, has a bright red frame and two knobs, which you turn to draw or write. What is the name of this toy?
Etch-a-Sketch
Which Simon and Garfunkel song featured on the soundtrack of the 1967 film "The Graduate"?
Mrs. Robinson
Disco emerged as a popular genre of dance music in the late 1970s following the success of what film that starred actor John Travolta?
Saturday Night Fever
Zach Morris is a fictional character on what TV show?
Saved By the Bell
Can you name the simple and fascinating toy which came out in 1965 composed of plastic circles and patterned gears, which claimed you could draw a million marvelous geometric patterns?
Spirograph
Who won the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal in 1978?
Dolly Parton
These lyrics appear in which 1960s pop song? (Female voice) "They say our love won't pay the rent . Before it's earned, our money's all been spent." (Male voice) "I guess that's so, we don't have a pot. But at least I'm sure of all the things we got."
Sonny and Cher - I Got You Babe
What popular comedic sketch show began in 1975 and introduced such famous cast members as Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, and Gilda Radner?
Saturday Night Live
In the film "Big," the Tom Hanks danced on what with his work boss?
May 1965 was a busy time for land transactions in Osceola county. Altogether, over 27,000 acres of undeveloped swampland changed ownership. The new owner then publicly announced his quite entertainment-related plans for this land five months later, in October 1965. What is the result of these plans called today?
Disney World
Before he changed it to Muhammad Ali, by what name was the World Heavyweight Boxing champion known?
Cassius Clay
Which soap opera that debuted in 1963 launched the acting careers of Ricky Martin, Rick Springfield, Mark Hamill and Demi Moore?
General Hospital
Who won the Grammy in 1978 for Album of the Year?
Fleetwood Mac
What was the name of all the characters in the movie "Ghostbusters?" (There are 6)
Slimer, Egon, Peter Venkman, Winston, Gozer, and Ray.
This event, a first of its kind, was broadcast simultaneously on CBS and NBC on January 15, 1967. During its course, several chiefs were sent packing, one might say. By what name is this event known today?
Super Bowl I
She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, was canonized as a saint in 2016, and spent her life helping the poor. What is the name of this Catholic nun who passed away in 1997?
Mother Teresa