POP CULTURE
Which British band caused screaming crowds and mass hysteria when they first toured America in 1964?
The Beatles
What did people dial on before push‑button phones became common?
A Rotary Phone
Which U.S. president said, “Ask not what your country can do for you” in his 1961 inaugural address?
John F. Kennedy
Who directed Citizen Kane?
Orson Welles
Who played the character of Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive TV series?
David Janssen
Which 1960s British band had a hit with the song “You Really Got Me?”
The Kinks
What did families often gather around in the living room before televisions became common?
The radio
Which city did people tear down a famous wall in 1989?
Berlin, where the Berlin Wall fell
Which 1942 film set in a Moroccan city starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman?
Casablanca
In the show Gilligan’s Island, what was the name of the boat?
The S.S. Minnow
Which 1961 musical set in New York told a modern version of Romeo and Juliet?
West Side Story
What did families adjust on top of the TV to get better reception?
Rabbit‑ear antennas
Which company introduced the first mass‑produced Model T automobile in the early 1900s?
Ford Motor Company
What actor played Moses in The Ten Commandments?
Charlton Heston
What detective show starred Peter Falk as the title character?
Columbo
Which movie musical starred Julie Andrews as a governess for the von Trapp family?
The Sound of Music
What did thrifty shoppers cut out of newspapers and magazines to save money at the grocery store?
Coupons
Which U.S. document begins with the words “We the People”?
The Constitution of the United States
Who won the Oscar for Best Actress for the movie A Streetcar Named Desire?
Vivien Leigh
In what TV show did Robin Williams play an alien named Mork?
Mork & Mindy
Which 1952 musical showed Gene Kelly joyfully dancing with an umbrella in the rain?
Singin’ in the Rain
What did families rent from a store to watch movies at home before streaming services existed?
VHS Tapes
Which Italian city is famous for canals and gondolas instead of many roads?
Venice
Who played Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate?
Anne Bancroft
What western TV show featured the Cartwright family?
Bonanza