The 40's
________ was an iconic poster of a female factory worker flexing her muscle, exhorting other women to join the World War II effort with the declaration that "We Can Do It!"
Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955?
A. Rosa Parks
B. Claudette Colvin
B. Claudette Colvin
She was 15 in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama — 9 months before Rosa Parks' act of defiance. Colvin was arrested and charged.
"16 going on 17" is from what famous 1960's movie?
The Sound of Music
TV's longest running game show was launched in 1972 and it still runs every day. What show is it?
A. Jeopardy
B. The Price is Right
B. The Price is Right
The Price Is Right has aired over 9,000 episodes since its debut. It is the longest-running game show in the United States, and is one of the longest-running network series in United States television history. The 50th season premiered September 13, 2021.
What were you likely to have stored your make-up in during the 1980’s?
A. Caboodle
B. Make up kits
A. Caboodle
Caboodles was born in 1987, after People magazine ran a photo of Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White using a plastic Plano Molding tackle box to store her makeup.
This invasion was known as Operation Over-Lord.
A. D-day or Battle of Normandy
B. Battle of Hastings
A. D-day or Battle of Normandy
What war began in 1950's?
A. Korean War
B. Cold War
A. Korean War
After five years of simmering tensions on the Korean peninsula, the Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when the Northern Korean People's Army invaded South Korea in a coordinated general attack.
Who was famously painted by Andy Warhol?
A. Marilyn Monroe
B. Audrey Hepburn
A. Marilyn Monroe
Warhol's Marilyn Monroe-inspired works first began just after the tragic death of the actress in August of 1962. Made using silkscreen printing — one of 7 techniques that would go on to define Warhol's career — these first images are amongst some of the most recognisable in the world.
In 1978, who was the minister who became known around the world for ordering his followers to kill their children and commit suicide?
A. Jim Jones
B. Tony Alamo
A. Jim Jones
This fast-food chain made its 50 billionth hamburger.
A. Burger King
B. McDonalds
B. McDonalds
November 20th, 1984: McDonald’s cooks its 50 billionth burger
This country became communist in 1949.
A. North Korea
B. China
B. China
The Communist Party of China was formed in 1921. It was under Mao Zedong's control in 1927. Eventually, Mao led a revolution, and the communist party obtained control.
What card was invented to make purchasing things easier?
A. Credit Card
B. Debit Card
A. Credit Card
Invented in 1950, the Diners Club card is known as the first modern-day credit card. The idea came from Frank McNamara, a businessman who'd forgotten his wallet while out to dinner in New York.
The name of the first spaceflight that landed on the moon.
A. Sputnik
B. Apollo 11
B. Apollo 11
(July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon.
Which publishing heiress was kidnapped in 1974?
A. Patty Hearst
B. Amanda Carrington
A. Patty Hearst
Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) is the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. She first became known for the events following her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
What happened in Ukraine in 1986?
A. War
B. Chernobyl
B. Chernobyl
Researchers know the dirt in the Chernobyl exclusion zone can contain radionuclides including cesium-137, strontium-90, several isotopes of plutonium and uranium, and americium-241. Even at very low levels, they're all toxic, carcinogenic or both if inhaled.
This battle was won by the U.S, when they fought off the Japanese in the Pacific, it was also the turning point in the war.
A. Battle of Midway
B. Battle of the Coral Sea
A. Battle of Midway
During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own, the Yorktown, to the previously invincible Japanese navy
What organ was first transplanted?
A. Heart
B. Kidney
B. Kidney
Herrick donated a kidney to his identical twin, Richard, in a pioneering operation on 23 December 1954. The successful surgery kept Herrick's brother alive for eight years and was the first successful organ transplant, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.
What war began in the 60's?
A. Vietnam War
B. Gulf War
A. Vietnam War
Which iconic collectible toy was introduced in 1975 by Gary Dahl?
A. Pet Rock
B. Mr. Potato Head
A. Pet Rock
-is a collectible toy made in 1975 by advertising executive Gary Dahl. They were marketed live rocks, in custom cardboard boxes, complete with straw and breathing holes.
"Business in the front, party at the back" was the slogan for which iconic 1980’s haircut?
The mullet
How could anyone forget this iconic hairstyle of the 80's? With business in the front and a party in the back, the Mullet was one of the ultimate go to looks for any man.
______becomes the British prime minister.
A. Winston Churchill
B. Neville Chamberlain
B. Neville Chamberlain
What famous book was written in 1951?
A. The Catcher in the Rye
B. To Kill A Mocking Bird
A. The Catcher in the Rye
What state did Woodstock take place?
A. New York
B. California
A. New York
What major event in American history happened on June 17, 1972 that involves President Nixon?
The Watergate break-in/scandal.
This weekly drama was the most popular TV show from 1984 featuring, Joan Collins.
A. Dynasty
B. The Golden Girls
A. Dynasty