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100

What was Lucy’s husband’s name in I Love Lucy?

Ricky Ricardo

Fred Mertz

Desi Arnaz

Andy Griffith



Ricky Ricardo

100

Who sang “Heartbreak Hotel”?

  1. Buddy Holly
  2. Elvis Presley
  3. Chuck Berry
  4. Roy Orbison



B) Elvis Presley

100

Who was president during the moon landing in 1969?

  1. Richard Nixon
  2. Lyndon B. Johnson
  3. John F. Kennedy
  4. Gerald Ford



A) Richard Nixon

100

Which dessert was famously made in decorative molds in the 1950s?

  1. Flan
  2. Jell-O
  3. Pudding
  4. Angel food cake

B) Jell-O

100

Which city features the Eiffel Tower?

  1. Rome
  2. London
  3. Paris
  4. Berlin



C) Paris

200

Which show featured the character Radar O’Reilly?

Gunsmoke

MASH*

Bonanza

Hogan's Heroes



BMASH*

200

What Motown group recorded “My Girl”?

  1. The Supremes
  2. The Temptations
  3. The Four Tops
  4. The Jackson 5



B) The Temptations

200

What was the name of the hotel involved in the Richard Nixon’s scandal?

  1. Waterbrook
  2. Watergate
  3. Watermill
  4. Waterside

B) Watergate

200

Which kitchen appliance became widely popular during fondue’s heyday?

  1. Pressure cooker
  2. Microwave
  3. Crockpot
  4. Fondue pot



D) Fondue pot

200

Which U.S. state is home to Waikiki Beach?

  1. Florida
  2. California
  3. Hawaii
  4. Texas



C) Hawaii

300

What network originally aired The Twilight Zone?

  1. NBC
  2. CBS
  3. ABC
  4. PBS



B) CBS

300

Which Beatles album features “A Day in the Life”?

  1. Revolver
  2. Abbey Road
  3. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
  4. Help!



C) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

300

What country did the U.S. boycott during the 1980 Olympics?

  1. China
  2. Soviet Union
  3. Cuba
  4. Iran



B) Soviet Union

300

What was the base ingredient in a 1960s “Tuna Surprise”?

  1. Tuna, noodles, and mayo
  2. Tuna, peas, and rice
  3. Tuna, egg noodles, and cream soup
  4. Tuna, cheese, and crackers

C) Tuna, egg noodles, and cream soup

300

Machu Picchu is located in which country?

  1. Brazil
  2. Argentina
  3. Peru
  4. Colombia



C) Peru

400

Which actor starred as Perry Mason in the original TV series?

  1. Jack Klugman
  2. Raymond Burr
  3. Peter Falk
  4. Andy Griffith



B) Raymond Burr

400

What year did Simon & Garfunkel release “Bridge Over Troubled Water”?

  1. 1966
  2. 1968
  3. 1970
  4. 1972



C) 1970

400

What year was the Berlin Wall torn down?

  1. 1987
  2. 1989
  3. 1991
  4. 1993



B) 1989

400

What packaged mix helped popularize meatloaf in the mid-20th century?

  1. Stove Top
  2. Lipton Onion Soup Mix
  3. Velveeta Cheese Sauce
  4. Betty Crocker Instant Gravy

B) Lipton Onion Soup Mix

400

What famous train once traveled from Paris to Istanbul?

  1. The Orient Express
  2. The Trans-Siberian
  3. The Glacier Express
  4. The Eurail



A) The Orient Express

500

What controversial theme did the final episode of All in the Family address?

  1. Gender equality
  2. Death and grief
  3. Political polarization
  4. Elder care and independence

D) Elder care and independence

500

Which female artist was known as the “Queen of Soul”?

  1. Etta James
  2. Diana Ross
  3. Aretha Franklin
  4. Nina Simone



C) Aretha Franklin

500

The Blank-Contra Affair involved secret arms deals with which country?

  1. Venezuela
  2. Nicaragua
  3. Iran
  4. North Korea



C) Iran

500

Which cookbook author revolutionized French cooking in America?

  1. Julia Child
  2. Martha Stewart
  3. Ina Garten
  4. Betty Crocker



A) Julia Child

500

Which architectural wonder in India was built as a mausoleum?

  1. Red Fort
  2. Lotus Temple
  3. Taj Mahal
  4. Qutub Minar



C) Taj Mahal

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