Top Hits of the 50s & 60s
One of Johnny Cash's signature songs, this 1955 release combined two popular folk styles (the train song and the prison song) and was listed in Rolling Stone's 2014 ranking of the 100 greatest country songs of all time.
What is "Folsom Prison Blues?"
This man was King of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War and reigned from 1760 to 1820.
Who is King George III?
Described by Oprah Winfrey as "our national novel," this 1960 Harper Lee classic tackles morality and the American experience.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
Although it had caught on fire multiple times before, the 1969 fire of this Ohio river helped galvanize public concern about water pollution.
What is the Cuyahoga River?
This is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
What is Mercury?
Released as a single in January of 1956, this was Elvis Presley's first song to be named top pop song of the year by Billboard.
What is "Heartbreak Hotel?"
This Royal deformity, named after a powerful European dynasty, is a genetic condition that resulted from centuries of inbreeding within the royal family that ruled various regions in Europe.
What is Habsburg jaw?
Considered by many to be the first GAN, this James Fenimore Cooper classic was released in 1826.
What is The Last of the Mohicans?
Traditionally, the Nile River is considered the longest in the world, but more recent information suggests this river may be longer.
What is the Amazon River?
In this spontaneous or induced process, the nucleus of a heavy atom splits into smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy.
What is Nuclear Fission?
This 1965 R&B song is considered one of Aretha Franklin's best, in 1967 Billboard name it the top R&B song of the year.
Following the death of her younger half-brother Edward VI, this daughter of King Henry VIII was the first queen to rule England in her own right from 1553 to 1558.
Who is Mary I (Mary Tudor)?
This 800 page novel by Donna Tartt released in 2013 follows Theo, its hero, as he makes his way through loud and crazy America.
What is The Goldfinch?
Stretching approximately 2,540 miles, this is the longest single river entirely within the United States.
What is the Missouri River?
This is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, it comprises approximately 8-8.2% of the total elements (percent by weight).
What is Aluminum?
First recorded in 1933 by Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter, a version of this song recorded by The Weavers was named the #1 pop song of 1950 by Billboard.
What is "Goodnight, Irene?"
King George V and Tsar Nicholas II were first cousins, sharing this English royal as a grandparent.
Who is Queen Victoria?
Widely considered one of the most disturbing books, this 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel was also made into a movie in 2000 starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman.
What is American Psycho?
What is Lake Michigan?
A reaction that releases heat would be considered this type of reaction.
What is exothermic?
What is "Surfin' USA?"
Of the current 12 European countries with monarchs, both constitutional and elective, this country is unique in having the only female current monarch of the 12- Queen Margrethe II.
What is Denmark?
The phrase "Great American Novel" refers to a hypothetical novel that captures the essence of American life and identity, it was coined by this American solider and writer in an essay in 1868.
Who is John William De Forest?
Located in the western Pacific Ocean, this is the largest sea on Earth by surface area.
What is the Philippine Sea?
This was the first artificially produced element, first synthesized in 1937 at the University of Palermo, Sicily.
What is Technetium (Tc)?