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How Much in 1960
100
In 1961, the Berlin Wall was erected separating East and West Berlin. When did it come down?
a. 1989
b. 1997
c. 2004
d. 2010
a. 1989
100
What year did the Beatles officially disband?
a. 1977 b. 1987
c. 1971 d. 1999
c. 1971
100
What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?
a. Harriet Tubman b. Joan of Arc
c. Elanore Roosevelt d. Rosa Parks
d. Rosa Parks
100
What color is the M in McDonalds?
yellow
100
In 1960, a loaf of bread cost approximately?
a. 50 cents b. $1
c. 75 cents d. 20 cents
d. 20 cents
200
Featuring a mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, who wrote the classic tale of "Peter Pan"?
a. E. B. White
b. J. R. Tolkien
c. J. K. Rowling
d. J. M. Barrie
d. J. M. Barrie
200
What was the name of Elvis Presley's infamous estate located in Memphis, TN?
a. Graceland b. Honkey Tonk Town
c. Dixieland d. Bluemount
a. Graceland
200
What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
Zip Codes
200
What is the Aloha State?
Hawaii
200
In 1960, a gallon of milk cost approximately?
a. 50 cents b. $1
c. 75 cents d. 25 cents
a. 50 cents
300
First published in 1937, what novel includes the characters "Mary", "Old Took" and "Bilbo"?
a. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
b. Peter Pan
c. The Hobbit
d. Alice in Wonderland
c. The Hobbit
300
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?
a. Irving Berlin b. Francis Scott Key
c. Ludwig Bethoven d. Thomas Jefferson
b. Francis Scott Key
300
Which president resigned in 1974 over the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
300
What is the National Dessert of America?
a. Chocolate cake b. Apple Pie
c. Chocolate chip cookies c. Cupcakes
b. Apple Pie
300
In 1960, a postage stamp cost?
a. 1 cent b. 4 cents
c. 10 cents d. 25 cents
b. 4 cents
400
Considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, Mount Rainier can be found in which US state?
a. Washington
b. Ohio
c. Michigan
d. Montana
a. Washington
400
Which famous singer of the 40s and 50s had the nickname 'Ol' Blue Eyes'?
Frank Sinatra
400
Who was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
400
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
a. B positive b. A negative
c. A positive d. O negative
d. O negative
400
In 1960, a gallon of gas cost approximately?
a. 10 cents b. 30 cents
c. 75 cents d. $1
b. 30 cents
500
What is the symbol for the chemical element iron?
a. In
b. Fe
c. Ir
d. I
b. Fe
500
Tony Bennett had a 1951 Number 1 hit with the song "Cold, cold ____"?
Heart
500
Which years did WWII start and end?
a. (1939-1945) b. (1942-1945)
c. (1950-1953) d. (1938-1946)
a. (1939-1945)
500
Where is Times Square?
New York City
500
In 1960, a ticket to the movies was approximately?
a. 25 cents b. 50 cents
c. $1 d. $3
c. $1