World War II
What event prompted the United States to enter the war?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
What iconic full, knee-length skirt, often featuring an appliqué was a major trend for teenage girls?
Poodle skirts
What is the term for a punch that is an upward blow delivered from the direction of the toes?
Uppercut
Which lemon-lime soda has the well-known, long-running slogan "Obey Your Thirst"?
Sprite
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln.
What was the name of the research project that developed the first nuclear weapons?
The Manhattan Project
What type of hat, inspired by a popular Disney miniseries character, became a massive fad for children in the mid-1950s?
The coonskin cap
Who was the youngest heavyweight champion in history?
Mike Tyson, a record he still holds
What distinct flavoring did the U.S. version of Pepsi Light have to help mask the aftertaste of the artificial sweetener it used?
It had a lemon-twist flavoring.
Who commanded the Union army that accepted the surrender of the main Confederate army?
Ulysses S. Grant.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain for most of the war?
Winston Churchill
Which TV show, broadcast nationwide from 1957, helped popularize new dances and rock and roll music among teens?
American Bandstand
Who was the oldest man to win the world heavyweight championship?
George Foreman in 1994
"The Uncola"
7-UP
Who commanded the main Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee.
What word was formed as a result of the Holocaust?
Genocide
This counterculture movement, comprised of urban literary intellectuals, was known for its anti-conformist tendencies, poetry readings, and dark clothing.
The Beatniks
Which legendary fighter famously said, "No Mas" in his 1980 fight against Sugar Ray Leonard?
Roberto Durán
What brand was advertised with the long, descriptive jingle that started "Lip smackin', thirst quenching, ace tasting, motivating, good buzzing, cool talking, high walking, fast livin', ever givin', cool fizzin'..." in the 1970s?
Pepsi
What document, issued by Abraham Lincoln, declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be freed?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France?
Operation Overlord
What popular women's facial accessory style, named for its distinctive shape, was a must-have item often paired with a tight-fitting sweater and pearl earrings?
Cat-eye sunglasses.
Who is the only boxer to have won world championships in eight different weight divisions?
Manny Pacquiao
Dad's Root Beer, created in the late 1930s, was the first product to use what common packaging format?
The six-pack.
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina, in December 1860.