History
Who was the U.S. president in the year 1960?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What is the primary ingredient in pasta?
Semolina flour
Which female actress in the movie, Gone With The Wind, later on played Mary Livingstons Maid on The Jack Benny Show?
Butterfly McQueen
How many chambers does the human heart have?
4
What year did Elvis Presley make his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show?
1956
Which famous civil rights leader gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
How many tines does a standard dinner fork have?
Four
In the early radio episodes of Dragnet, Chief of Detectives Ed Backstran was played by someone who later had great success as a TV actor. Who was it?
Raymond Burr - TV's Perry Mason
How many vertebrae are in the human spine?
33
Which singer played Catwoman in the Batman TV series in 1967?
Eartha Kitt
In what year did Neil Armstrong become the first man to walk on the moon?
1969
What year was the first McDonald's officially founded?
1954
This show featured mystery, suspense, and horror stories. It began with the elongated sound of a creaking door followed by organ music. Which show was it?
The Inner Sanctum
Which organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood?
Kidneys
What was Marilyn Monroe’s real name?
Norma Jean Mortensen or Norma Jean Baker
Which U.S. state became the 50th state in 1959?
Hawaii
Which U.S. state grows the most apples?
Washington State
Vincent Price played the character Simon Templar in a popular radio series of the 40s and 50s. What was his alias, which also was the name of the program?
The Saint
Which planet is known as the Morning Star?
Venus
Which American actress became a princess after marrying the prince of Monaco in 1956?
Grace Kelly
What year did World War II begin?
1939
Who penned the song “Cheeseburger in Paradise”?
Jimmy Buffett
Which old time radio cowboy had a horse named Trigger?
Roy Rogers
What is the largest living species of bird?
Ostrich
Who wrote the 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye?
J.D. Sallinger