1960's
“Smile, you’re on [fill in the blank]” was first heard on TV in 1960.
What is Candid Camera? Candid Camera was the name of the show, and the original show, with hosts Allen Funt and Durward Kirby, had an eight-year run.
Children were to be seen and not this.
What is heard? That often didn’t work as planned.
This coin was abandoned by Britain in 1971.
What is shilling? The farthing was worth one-quarter of a penny, and it was withdrawn in 1960.
($100) They are mentioned in “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
What are (two) turtle doves?
($100) On May 31, 1859, this famous tower clock in London went into service.
What is Big Ben?
You’ll be singing “Bus Stop” by this Manchester group all day after this trivia question and answer.
What is the Hollies? It’s a tune you can’t get out of your head, and that’s one reason it was ranked one of the best tunes of the 1960s.
It was impolite to discuss religion, politics, or this practical matter.
What is money?
It’s a colorful nickname for U.S. paper currency.
What are greenbacks? In the 1800s, the Continental Congress had no taxing authority. Since the greenback had no financial backing, greenback was used as a derogatory term.
This colorful bird is associated with NBC.
What is peacock? NBC’s first logo was a black and white microphone. It adopted the peacock in the 1950s when color TV was introduced. 9. ($400) It’s the brand
On May 10, 1980, this major automotive firm received $1.5 billion in financing from the U.S. government.
What is Chrysler? The corporation paid back the loan ahead of schedule in 1983.
This fad, also known as sidewalk surfing, began in the 1960s.
What is skateboarding?
These acts, known as PDAs, were strictly forbidden.
What are public displays of affection?
It could be called humorous currency.
What is funny money? Early Chinese paper money was called flying money. Did you know that more Monopoly money than Federal Reserve currency has been printed?
This is another name for birds’ feathers.
What is Plumage
In the mid-1960s, this London-based fashion designer introduced the miniskirt.
Who Mary Quant?
Parties often had a guest of honor, and it was considered rude to do this before the guest of honor did it.
What is leave?
It is the currency of Japan.
What is yen? Yen means “circle,” and it debuted in 1871.
The Falcons and Hawks sports teams are based in this city.
What is Atlanta? The NFL team is the Falcons, and the NBA team is the Hawks.
In billions, this was the world population in 1960.
What is three? It grew 18.9 percent from 1950. Today, the world’s population is approaching 8.7 billion, which is a growth of around 10 percent from 2010.
When an adult entered the room and a child was first meeting that adult, the child was expected to stand and do this.
What is shake hands?
Numismatics refers to the study and collecting of these.
What are coins? It was once called “the hobby of kings.”
It’s the brand name of a popular frozen food.
What is Birdseye? Clarence Birdseye introduced frozen foods in 1930, and he is considered the “Father of Frozen Foods.”