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Which woman became famous for making a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
In 1955, a woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama. What was her name?
Rosa Parks
Bob Dylan said you should not trust people over a certain age. What age was that?
30
Who was President of the United States from 1953 to 1961?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
From 1948 to 1971, a popular variety show was a hit on television. It remained on the air for more than two decades. Who hosted this show?
Ed Sullivan
At what age can you start to receive Social Security retirement benefits in the US?
62
What was the brand behind the first commercial for TV dinners?
Swanson
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
O Negative
What is the capital of Norway?
Oslo
What Musical Festival took place in 1969?
Woodstock
What kind of skirt was fashionable in the 1960s?
Mini Skirt
What famous actress married baseball player Joe DiMaggio 1954?
Marilyn Monroe
What famous explorer was the first to climb Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmund Hillary
Who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”?
Francis Scott-Key
What famous actor starred in Lilies of the Field and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Sidney Poitier
If you were born in 1955, how old would you be today?
70 (2025-1955=70)
What were the Three Stooges’ names?
Moe, Larry & Curly
Which famous singer of the 40s and 50s had the nickname ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’?
Frank Sinatra
Which president resigned in 1974 over the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
What famous actress married baseball player Joe DiMaggio 1954?
Marilyn Monroe
What kind of skirt was fashionable in the 1960s?
Mini Skirt
In 1972, which Olympic athlete set a record by winning 7 gold medals?
(Hint-Swimming)
Mark Spitz
What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
Zip codes
Who became Premier of the Soviet Union in 1958?
Nikita Khrushchev
What did boxer Cassius Clay choose to change his name to?
Muhammad Ali