Top Dogs
Nixon's famous pooch and the star of one of his speeches, this pup was given to the family as a gift.
Who is Checkers? In his "Checkers Speech, "Nixon admitted that the family's dog was a political gift, but he declined to give him up, as he was beloved.
Arnold “Red” Auerbach is fondly remembered for coaching this Boston basketball team to many victories in the 1950s and ’60s
Who are the Celtics? Auerbach’s trademark victory cigars were seen many times throughout those decades
The Bay of Pigs invasion happened on this island nation.
What is Cuba? The mission began under Eisenhower and was launched under JFK, though it ultimately failed in its goals.
Legislation was passed that banned these legal items from being advertised on radio and TV due to their health hazards.
What are cigarettes? President Nixon signed the bill into law. Ironically, he was an avid pipe smoker, but public health advocates put pressure on Congress and the president, and he signed the bill.
Emperor Hirohito of this nation passed away at the age of 87 in 1989
What is Japan? Hirohito was the longest-reigning monarch in Japanese history
Astro is the pet dog of this futuristic cartoon family from a 1960s TV show
Who are the Jetsons? Astro is voiced by Don Messick, who also provides voices for cartoons like Speed Buddy, The Adams Family, and Yogi's Gang.
The Super Bowl trophy is named after this great football coach.
Who is Vince Lombardi? Lombardi’s famous quote is, “Winning is not a sometime thing; it is an all the time thing. You don’t do things right once in a while… you do them right all the time.”
Sam Walton founded the first Walmart store in this U.S. state in 1962.
What is Arkansas? The name was coined by Bob Bogle, the first manager at the Walton Five and Dime, as a spin on Walton’s surname.
This movie about the Korean War was a box office hit and spawned a wildly popular TV show
What is M*A*S*H? The film stars Donald Sutherland as Hawkeye Pierce and Elliott Gould as Trapper John McIntyre.
A Boeing 747 made its first commercial passenger trip from New York to this country on January 22, 1970
What is England? The Pan American World Airways plane flew from New York to London’s Heathrow airport in six hours, 15 minutes.
Laika, Belka, and Strelka were Soviet dogs all known for doing this.
What is going into space? Belka and Strelka survived their flight and went on to become stars of children’s books and cartoons.
College basketball coach Bob Knight coached Michael Jordan at this 1984 world event.
What are the Olympics? Team USA won the gold in a 96–65 victory over Spain.
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher was elected the first female prime minister of this nation.
What is the UK? Thatcher got involved with politics at an early age, first running for public office just two years after graduating from college.
She won the Academy Award for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Who is Dame Maggie Smith? She plays the part of Jean Brodie, a schoolteacher. The girls selected as her pupils were chosen based on their giggles.
On this continent, Morocco, Tunisia, and Guinea all won independence in 1960.
What is Africa? Seventeen African nations gained independence during the “Year of Africa.”
This is Garfield’s sidekick dog who first appeared in the comic strip on August 8, 1978.
Who is Odie? The Garfield comic strip created by Jim Davis gained popularity throughout the ’70s and ’80s. It was also made into a TV series and several movies.
This 49ers coach helped kick-start the careers of both Joe Montana and Jerry Rice.
Who is Bill Walsh? Walsh coached the 49ers for 10 seasons and won three Super Bowls with them.
This U.S. state saw the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
What is Washington? The 1980 eruption was triggered by a nearby earthquake.
In 1970, the average cost of this was less than $25,000
What is a home? The average cost was $23,400. In today’s dollars, that is equivalent to $181,101.60.
This country was the site of a coup in 1961; U.S. Marines later intervened in the civil war.
What is the Dominican Republic? The war erupted after the assassination of “president for life” Trujillo (tru-HEE-yo).
This is a 1974 film with a canine star who performed alongside human counterparts Peter Breck and Deborah Walley
What is Benji? Reportedly, this film was a favorite guilty pleasure of Alfred Hitchcock.
This MLB player and coach won seven World Series titles with the Yankees; both the Yankees and Mets have retired his number 37.
Who is Casey Stengel? Stengel was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966.
The Chernobyl disaster of 1986 happened in this republic.
What is the USSR? The accident was caused in part by a flawed reactor design.
He was elected prime minister of Britain in 1970.
Who was Sir Edward Heath? During his administration, he negotiated with the French for Britain’s acceptance into the European Economic Community.
In 1982, Great Britain fought a brief, undeclared war with this nation over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).
What is Argentina? Both countries claimed ownership of the islands, though Great Britain was the victor in this conflict.