1950s
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Que Sera Sera
What new type of telephone was invented in 1963?
Touch-tone
What major sports award did Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett win in 1970?
Heisman
"Best of Enemies" is an ESPN "30 for 30" documentary on the 1980s rivalry between the Boston Celtics and what other NBA team?
Los Angeles Lakers
What “P” Hall of Fame Bears running back of the 1980s, for a long period of time the number one rusher in NFL history, had the nickname of “Sweetness?”
Walter Payton
Which aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis Presley
Who was the first African American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
Which video game system debuted in the 1970s and featured now iconic games like Pong and Pac Man?
Atari
According to the hit 1981 song by Tommy Tutone, if you dial 867-5309, you will reach a woman with what first name?
Jenny
What 60s artist was famous for his renderings of everyday objects such as soup cans?
Andy Warhol
Which president of the United States was in office from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which president resigned in 1974 over the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
The opening of a crate and revealing a "leg lamp" is a pivotal scene in what 1983 holiday classic movie?
A Christmas Story
What piece of women's clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950s?
Poodle Skirt
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
The Price is Right
Which actor won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird?
Gregory Peck
Who beat Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974?
Hank Aaron
What 1985 John Hughes film features a group of uniquely different high school students, all forced together for Saturday detention?
The Breakfast Club
In what park was the New York City Marathon run until 1970?
Central Park
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
What famous band arrived from England to the United States in February 1964?
The Beatles
Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded what company in 1975?
Microsoft
What ice cream brand and amusement park staple was born in the 1980s when Curt Jones used his knowledge of cryogenic technology to create ice cream "beads?"
Dippin' Dots
What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
Zip Codes