50s & 60s Pop Culture
The TV show, airing in the 1960s, featured a family of animated stone-age characters.
What is the Flintstones
The TV series featured the fictional town of Mayberry?
What is the Andy Griffith Show?
Who was known as the King of Rock and Roll?
Who is Elvis Presley?
What is the chemical symbol for the element gold?
Au
What is the name of the painting known for its enigmatic smile, housed in the Louvre Museum?
The Mona Lisa
The lead singer of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s.
Who is Mick Jagger?
The 1960s TV show featured a talking horse?
What is Mister Ed?
Who first recorded the song “What a Wonderful World?”
Louis Armstrong
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
Saturn
Who painted The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
The 1969 music festival is often considered the defining moment of the counterculture movement.
What is Woodstock?
The famous comedian starred in the show I Love Lucy?
Who is Lucille Ball?
Motown’s most commercially successful act, the Supremes, were originally known by what name?
The Primettes
How many bones are there in a newborn baby’s body?
300
In which city was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
The television show introduced the phrase, “To the moon, Alice!”?
What is the Honeymooners?
In Happy Days, what was the name of the diner where the gang often hung out?
What is Arnold’s?
Which 1960s British band had a hit with the song “You Really Got Me?”
The Kinks
What is the scientific name for the process of plants making food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Which novel begins with the line “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times?”
A Tale of Two Cities
The famous toy was introduced in 1959 and became a cultural icon?
What is Barbie?
In The Beverly Hillbillies, what was the name of the Clampetts’ dog?
Who is Duke?
What legendary lead guitarist was known for playing an inverted guitar left-handed?
Jimi Hendrix
Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
Who painted The Persistence of Memory, featuring melting clocks?
Salvador Dalí