MOVIES BY SOUNDTRACK
"Jet Song" and "Maria" belong to this movie musical from 1961.
West Side Story
This pizza chain got into the fast-food "game" in 1960.
Domino's Pizza
This 1970 Roald Dahl story details a clever wild canine stealing from neighboring farms to feed his family.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The popular book was made into a movie in 2009 by director Wes Anderson.
In 1971, Ray Tomlinson of MIT was the first to send this kind of electronic communication.
an E-mail
___________ has long been considered the drink of choice for New Year's celebrations.
Champagne
This Hepburn film features the signature song "Moon River."
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Glen Bell founded this Mexican fast-food restaurant in 1962 in Downey, California.
Taco Bell
In this children’s book, a needy rodent requests (among other things) a glass of milk, a straw, and a mirror.
What is If You Give a Mouse a Cookie?
The book was first published in 1985 and has several sequels, including If You Give a Moose a Muffin.
In 1974, U.S. Air Force pilots completed a record-setting flight across this ocean, landing in London, England.
The Atlantic
_____ _______ celebration in New York City has taken place since 1907.
"Imperial Attack" and "Princess Leia's Theme" are both on this movie soundtrack.
Star Wars
The Oatmeal Creme Pie was the first snack baked by this snack-cake brand, named for the founder’s granddaughter.
Little Debbie
This Richard Adams novel details the exploits of a group of rabbits, including Fiver, Hazel, and Bigwig.
Watership Down
The novel was made into a film in 1978 and features the vocal talents of John Hurt and Richard Briers
Guinness World Records declared this man the most successful songwriter in 1979 for having the most songs on the UK singles chart.
Sir Paul McCartney
Throwing tinsel, glitter, or _________ used to be a popular holiday tradition, many people are looking for more environmentally friendly options these days.
Confetti
The most iconic music from the 1975 beachy thriller is John Williams' two-note motif.
Jaws
Thanksgiving sides got a makeover in the 1960s when scientist Edward Asselbergs invented a shelf-stable, flaked version of this dish.
Mashed Potatoes
Asselbergs hoped to create a nutritious food that could be easily eaten by soldiers or those suffering from malnutrition.
Art Spiegelman wrote and illustrated this graphic novel about a family of mice based on his father’s experiences as a Holocaust survivor.
Maus
The story was published serially from 1980 to 1991 before being published as a graphic novel
In 1987, Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand became the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean in this sort of vehicle
a Hot-Air Balloon
Branson and Lindstrand made the flight in just under 32 hours of flying time from July 2–3, 1987.
________ are often seen in New Year's photographs and imagery. They offer a similar effect to fireworks but on a much smaller, handheld scale.
Sparklers
Kenny Loggins sings the title song from this 1984 Kevin Bacon film.
Footloose
This snack food company was founded in 1961 by C. E. Doolin and Herman Lay.
Frito-Lay
Doolin and Lay merged their business with Pepsi-Cola in 1965 to form PepsiCo, of which Frito-Lay is still part of today.
The titular seabird of this 1970 novel struggles to fit in with his flock and embarks on a spiritual journey.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
This popular book has been translated into 40 languages and adapted into a film, play, and ballet
In 1960, two explorers set a record for the deepest manned ocean descent into this trench.
the Mariana Trench
Don Walsh, one of the explorers, later advised filmmaker James Cameron on Cameron’s solo dive into the trench in 2012
Making New Year's ___________ is perhaps the most popular tradition of the holiday.
Resolution