The bill that created the U.S. interstate highway system was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in this year.
1956
This tune, sung by Bobby Goldsboro starts with:
"See the tree, how big it's grown
But friend, it hasn't been too long, it wasn't big
I laughed at her and she got mad
The first day that she planted it, was just a twig."
Honey
What famous Canadian actor plays Captain von Trapp in the musical film The Sound of Music?
Christopher Plummer
This character leads the crew of the A-Team on their many benevolent adventures.
Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
Which of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the United States?
Lake Michigan
This New Year's Day 1954 extravaganza was the first nationwide, color-television transmission in the United States.
Tournament of Roses Parade
In this tune by the Young Rascals, they were doing this " on a Sunday afternoon" and "really couldn't get away too soon".
Groovin
What 3 animals are mentioned in the nursery rhyme, "Hey, Diddle Diddle?"
cat, cow, dog
There was never a question that he was in complete control of the New York Yankees during his 37-year tenure as owner of the franchise.
George Steinbrenner
What are the main ingredients of a rye and ginger cocktail?
Rye whiskey and ginger ale.
In 1987, the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement, began phasing out this three-letter type of refrigerant determined to be causing the ozone layer of the atmosphere to errode.
CFC chlorofluorocarbon.
In her 1964 hit tune, Petula Clark sings, "When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go" here.
Downtown
What does al dente mean when cooking pasta?
firm but not hard
When President Reagan was shot, his secretary of state went on TV and claimed to be in charge, stunning the nation since he was not next in the line of succession.
Alexander Haig
Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
ding-dong, house, or kayak?
ding-dong. they imitate the sounds they represent
The world record for oldest turtle goes to a giant tortoise from what island chain?
The Seychelles. Names Jonathan, this 193-year-old is the oldest known land animal on Earth.
Tommy Roe suffered from vertigo that left his "Head spinning like a whirlpool, it never ends" in this 1969 tune.
Dizzy
What casino game is sometimes called the "one-armed bandit?"
slot machine
He plays the head-slapping special agent team leader Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS.
Mark Harmon
What team sport uses the terms crosse, rake, and crease?
Lacrosse
It takes this number of days to complete a one-way trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
7. It crosses 8 time zones.
This band sang about Sherry, Sherry baby in the 1962 hit, "Sherry".
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
What are the names of Donald Duck's nephews?
Huey, Dewey and Louie
This character was the boss of Danno and the rest of the team on "Hawaii Five-O.
Steve McGarrett
What's the name of the body organ that filters and removes waste from the blood?
kidneys