The 1950s
Home entertainment was transformed with the introduction of this electronic.
What is colour TV? RCA was the first to invent and bring colour TV to market. Colour was first broadcast in 1953 but became more widely adopted in the 1960s.
When royal women are on official engagements and wear a dress or skirt, they must wear hose or tights of one of these two colours.
What is black or nude? This is not a written rule, but it is expected.
It is this many oceans that border Canada.
What is three? The Arctic borders Canada to the north, the Pacific borders it to the west, and the Atlantic borders it to the east.
This Shakespearean tragedy is about a Prince seeking revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who murdered his father, married his mother, and seized the Danish throne.
What is Hamlet? A famous line included "To be, or not to be, that is the question?" (Act 3, Scene 1)
Prince William married her in 2011.
Who is Princess Catherine (Kate) Middleton? The royal couple welcomed an heir to the throne in July 2013.
This “Rebel Without a Cause” became the symbol of teenage rebellion.
Who is James Dean? His three films are Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant. He was also an auto racer, and he died because of injuries sustained in a car crash on his way to a racing event.
This classic real estate board game is off limits.
What is Monopoly? The prohibition is because the game can become vicious.
This famous Canadian actor plays Captain von Trapp in the musical film The Sound of Music.
Who is Christopher Plummer? He is the only Canadian actor to have won the Triple Crown of Acting—an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.
This Shakespearean tragedy is about a Scottish general, who hears a prophecy from three witches that he will become King.
What is Macbeth?
He painted The Last Supper.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci? The mural was painted between 1494 and 1498. It covers a wall in the dining hall of the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
This movement gained momentum after the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is the Civil Rights Movement? Rosa Parks’ arrest sparked the boycott when she refused to give up her seat on the bus.
Royals don’t give autographs for this reason.
What is the risk of forgery? Kate broke the rules by signing “Catherine” to an official letter.
This university won the first Grey Cup ever.
What is the University of Toronto? The University of Toronto (Varsity Blues) won the first Grey Cup in Canada on December 4, 1909.
This Shakespearean tragedy is about an aging monarch who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their professions of love.
What is King Lear?
If you happened to be casting on and purling, what would you be doing?
What is Knitting? Casting on is starting the stitches on the knitting needle. Casting off is removing the stitches from the needle. Purling is a type of stitch.
This folk artist had her first art exhibition in Europe at 89 years old.
Who is Grandma Moses? Her art was first introduced to Europe in 1950, with stops in Vienna, Munich, Salzburg, Berne, the Hague, and Paris.
Married royals replace hats with these at 6 p.m.
What are tiaras? Unmarried royals do not wear these crown jewels.
This Canadian province has the largest land area.
What is Quebec? Nunavut is the largest territory.
This Shakespearean comedy is about Petruchio’s quest to domesticate the headstrong Katherine into an obedient wife through psychological tactics and deprivation.
What is the Taming of the Shrew?
This is the name of the body organ that filters and removes waste from the blood.
What is the Kidney? Only one kidney is needed for survival. The kidney also produces hormones.
In what year was Sputnik 1 (the first artificial satellite) launched by the USSR sparking the Space Race.
What is 1957? It was launched by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957. On 4 January 1958, after three months in orbit, Sputnik 1 burned up while reentering Earth's atmosphere, having completed 1,440 orbits of the Earth.
Queen Mary, wife of King George V, had a dollhouse collection that featured these modern conveniences. Name one of them.
What is plumbing or electricity? The dollhouses were miniature palaces and featured real, miniature books.
This animal can be seen standing on a rock in Manitoba's flag.
What is a Bison/Buffalo? A bison (often referred to as a buffalo) is the animal featured on Manitoba's flag
This Shakespearean play is about Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, who uses magic to create a storm that shipwrecks his treacherous brother and enemies on the remote island where he lives.
What is the Tempest?
It is this country that has the most pyramids.
What is Sudan? It has more than double the number of pyramids found in Egypt. Sudan has 220–255 pyramids to Egypt’s 118–130.