Movies
This movie was directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Psycho
This is a synthetic polyester fiber
Dacron
This model and actress is known for her roles in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch
Marilyn Monroe
This musician wrote the song Heartbreak Hotel and was famous for the line “Thank you, thank you very much”
Elvis Presley
The Russians launched Sputnik in what year, starting what would be known as the Space Race
1957
Movie set in the Middle East during WWI
Lawrence of Arabia
Where was medical waste often dumped prior to 1988?
The Ocean
This actor really sticks out as he refused to learn his lines and had other people read them to him
Marlon Brando
This rock song was released in 1954 by Haley and his comets and was the first rock and roll song to hit the top pop charts
Rock Around the Clock
What was the name of the project that allowed the US to put men on the moon
Apollo Project
This movie won 11 Academy Awards
Ben Hur
Jonas Salk developed what vaccines?
Polio and Influenza
This actress starred in the film Love Me or Leave Me as Ruth Etting in 1955
Doris Day
This pianist is known for his Jazz music and his song “Cry”
Johnnie Ray
What was the name of the dog that went into space
Laika
Movie set on a futuristic Earth and Mars
Stranger in a Strange Land
This was a drug used for morning sickness for pregnant women
Thalidomide - made newborns deformed
This actor became famous in the 50s by the films East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant
James Dean
This young artist died at the age of 22, but still made his mark opening up for Elvis Presley and influencing the Beatles with his band The Crickets
Buddy Holly
What year did the US launch the first GPS satellite
1989
The main character first appeared in the novel, "The Little White Bird".
Peter Pan
What did Freddie Mercury die of?
AIDS
This French actress/singer started acting at the age of 15 and appeared on the cover of ELLE Magazine
Bridgett Bardot
This singer/dancer invented the move “The Twist” and the “Pony Dance,” selling over 250 million records
Chubby Checker
What was the name of the 3rd Rover to go to Mars
Curiosity