Literature
It is a truth universally acknowledged that this Jane Austen novel anagrams to CUPID AND JEEP RIDER?
What is Pride and Prejudice?
This singer is famously called the “Material Girl."
Who is Madonna?
He is known for having the NHL record for the most career hat tricks? (Wayne Gretzky)
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
They wrote the song Goodnight Irene in 1950.
Who are the Weavers?
The 1940 classic "The Grapes of Wrath" featured a character by the name of Tom Joad. He played the role of Tom Joad.
Who is Henry Fonda?
This bridge was the first to be built across the River Thames in London.
What is the London Bridge?
Besides cheese, this other ingredient was commonly used to make fondue in the 1960s.
What is chocolate?
In 1994, Bill Gates paid over $30 million for “The Codex Leicester”—a very, very, very old collection of scientific writings by this artist who was more well-known for a painting of a woman he did, but was actually quite a skilled anatomical sketch artist.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This is how many sides a decagon has.
What is 10?
This NBA team holds the record for the most Finals appearances with no titles?.
Who are the Phoenix Suns?
This was the Broadway musical was that the 1959 song "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" was written for?
What is Sound of Music?
This 1942 Best Picture winner famously contained the lines "Here's looking at you, kid." and "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By'."?
What is Casablanca?
This was the name of the first Space Shuttle to go into space.
What is Space Shuttle Columbia?
This type of dessert became a favorite in the mid-60s.
What is tunnel of fudge cake?
Twentieth century Georgian writer Flannery O'Connor is well known for her short stories in the Southern Gothic style. Her most famous collection of stories was published in 1955 under the title A Good __ Is Hard to Find.
What is Man?
This is the year that World War II officially ended.
What is 1945?
He was the first baseball player to hit four home runs in a single game.
Who is Bobby Lowe?
According to this 1958 song, who "loves to kiss me till I can't see straight"?
Who is Lollipop?
In the 1948 film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", this actress had an unbilled walk on part.
Who is Ann Sheridan?
In 1927, he became the first man to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic.
Who is Charles Lindburgh?
This cocktail was associated with tiki culture in the 60s.
What is a Mai Tai?
Agatha Christie's By the Pricking of My Thumbs and Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes are two novels who take their titles from lines in this Shakespeare play.
What is Macbeth?
This is January’s birthstone.
What is a garnet?
This NBA player holds the record for scoring the most points in a single playoff game without making a single free throw.
Who is Chuck Person?
Who, according to this 1958 song, "plays a guitar just like ringing a bell"?
Who is Johnny B. Goode?
This actress has a 20 second bit part in the 1958 film "Touch of Evil."
Who is Zsa Zsa Gabor?
Greenland was a colony of this country until 1981.
What is Denmark?
This candy hit the shelves in 1963.
What are Fry's Creme Egg?
In this classic work of children's literature, the characters Mike, Veruca, Violet, Augustus, and Charlie get a tour of a confectionary manufacturing facility.
What is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
This is the best-selling book of all time.
What is the Bible?
This is the only team that plays their home games in New York.
Who are the Buffalo Bills?
This was the name of the song Ritchie Valens wrote in honor of his high school girlfriend, in 1958.
What is Donna?
The 1949 film "The Third Man" takes place in this city.
What is Vienna?
This is how many years did the 100 years war lasted.
What is 116 years?
This dish associated with the Queen of Britain was popular throughout the 50s and 60s.
What is coronation chicken?
This is the name of the third book in the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. Scientifically, this title signifies an occurrence in which an astronomical object is temporarily obscured.
What is Eclipse?
This is the longest day of the year.
What is the summer solstice?
To date, this is how many countries have hosted the Summer Olympic Games.
What is 20?
According to the song "All I Have to Do is Dream," what is the "only trouble" with dreaming of you?
What is "I'm dreaming my life away?"
In the 1941 film "Citizen Kane", this actress made her film debut.
Who is Agnes Moorehead?
One of the ancient world wonders, the “Hanging Gardens,” was found in this city.
What is Babylon?
This popular 1960s dessert shares its name with this US state.
What is Alaska?
Thomas Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon marks the first appearance of this dubious serial killer who was famously portrayed by Anthony Hopkins a decade later.
Who is Hannibal Lecter?
This company’s slogan is “You’re in good hands."
What is Allstate?
This is who is the Super Bowl trophy is named after.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
Answer this question from the 1958 song "Short Shorts." "Who wears short shorts?"
What is "We wear short shorts."
In the 1959 film "North by Northwest", this landmark was recreated for the film.
What is Mount Rushmore?
This organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917.
What is the Red Cross?
This diet became popular in the 60s.
What is Weight Watchers?
Fun Fact: Courtney has been using Weight Watchers for 2 years and has lost over 20 pounds!
National Book Lover's Day is celebrated on this day every year bringing together book lovers of all kinds.
What is August 9!
Fun Fact: Courtney was born on August 10th! She was born to be a reader!
This is the human body’s heaviest organ.
What is the skin?
In this sport a"triple jump"is performed?
What is track and field?
According to this song, originally sung by The Crests, this is how many candles does the person being sung about have on their birthday cake.
What is 16?
Gloria Swanson plays silent film star Norma Desmond in this 1950's film.
What is Sunset Boulevard?
This is how many days William Harrison was President of the United States.
What is 32?
This was a popular ingredient in American Jello salads in the 60s.
What is fruit?
The author of novels like Snow and My Name is Red, Orhan Pamuk was the first Turkish person to win this prestigious literature award.
What is the Nobel Prize?
This was the original purpose of the tiny pocket in jeans.
What is to store pocket watches?
This city is home to the oldest MLB team park.
What is Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts?
Who was the girl the Big Bopper described as having "a pretty face and a ponytail?"
Who is Chantilly Lace?
He directed the 1941 film "Citizen Kane."
Who is Orson Welles?
This U.S. president had a home called The Hermitage.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This iconic orange powdered drink mix became famous in the 1960s after it was selected as the "drink of the astronauts" on NASA space flights.
While promoting his sprawling novel Freedom in 2010, Jonathan Franzen was the first American novelist to appear on the cover of TIME since this legendary horror writer in 2000.
Who is Stephen King?
This is the longest continental mountain range in the world.
What is the Andes?
He is the only player in NBA history to win an NBA regular-season MVP award, an All-Star Game MVP award, and an NBA Finals MVP award in the exact same calendar year (not season).
Who is Willis Reed in 1970?
According to "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)," this is what Alvin wanted for Christmas.
What is a hula hoop?
In the 1944 film "Double Indemnity" this was Fred MacMurray's character's profession.
What is insurance salesman?
This King of England was executed in 1649 during the English Civil War.
Who is Charles I?
This is where the very first Doritos chips were invented in the early 1960s before Frito-Lay rolled them out nationwide.
What is Disneyland?
At the Casa De Fritos restaurant inside the park