History
Which president of the United States was in office from Jan. 20, 1953 to Jan 20, 1961?
A. Dwight D Eisenhower
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Richard Nixon
A. Dwight D. Eisenhower
A. Que Sera Sera
B. It's Magic
C. Black Hills of Dakota
A. Que Sera Sera
Which aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
A. Buddy Holly
B. Elvis Presley
C. Dean Martin
Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1960?
A. The Godfather
B. The Apartment
C. Transformers
B. The Apartment
What Olympic athlete set a record in 1972 by winning seven gold medals?
A. Donovan Bailey
B. Mark Spitz
C. Red Helmen
B. Mark Spitz
What disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
A. Influenza
B. Ebola
C. Polio
C. Polio
Which singer had a hit with Sixteen Tons in 1955?
A. Ray Charles
B. Dean Martin
C. Tennessee Ernie Ford
C. Tennessee Ernie Ford
What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
A. Babe Ruth
B. Joe DiMaggio
C. Ted Williams
B. Joe DiMaggio
Which film was the highest grossing release of 1963, yet still lost money because it was one the most expensive films ever made?
A. Ben-Hur
B. Psycho
C. Cleopatra
C. Cleopatra
Who was the first black baseball player to play in the Major Leagues?
A. Barry Bonds
B. Jim Brown
C. Jackie Robinson
C. Jackie Robinson
What year did Disneyland open?
A. 1965
B. 1959
C. 1955
C. 1955
Who recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955?
A. Buddy Holly and the Crickets
B. Bill Haley and the Comets
C. Elvis Presley
B. Bill Haley and the Comets
What teen idol sang, "Cookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb?"
A. Ricky Nelson
B. Edd Burns
C. Bobby Darin
B. Edd "Kookie" Burns
What type of airplane appears in Dr. Strangelove?
A. F-52
B. Boeing B-52
C. Blackbird
B. Boeing B-52
Who is considered "The Great One"
A. Gordie Howe
B. Martin Brodeur
C. Wayne Gretzky
C. Wayne Gretzky
Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
A. Bill Cosby
B. Thurgood Marshall
C. Sean Avery
B. Thurgood Marshall
Which smoky-voiced singer sang Too Young in 1951?
A. Little Richard
B. Smoky Robinson
C. Nat King Cole
C. Nat King Cole
Eating what type of live fish became popular in the 1950s?
A. Goldfish
B. Salmon
C. Asian Carp
A. Goldfish
What famous actor starred in Lillies of the Field and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
A. Sidney Poitier
B. Sammy Davis Jr.
C. Redd Foxx
A. Sidney Poitier
How many runs do you score when you hit a "Grand Slam"?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
B. 4
Who delivered the famous "I have a dream" speech in 1963?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Jackie Robinson
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
What Cleveland disc jockey first used the term "Rock N Roll" in 1951?
A. Alan Freed
B. Kid Leo
C. Robert W. Morgan
A. Alan Freed
What famous cowboy of the 1950s was really named Leonard Slye?
A. John Wayne
B. Roy Rogers
C. Clint Eastwood
What actor won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird?
A. Humphrey Bogart
B. Gregory Peck
C. Rock Hudson
B. Gregory Peck
If you score a touchdown, how many points do you get?
A. 4
B. 7
C. 6
C. 6
The extra point comes from the kick.