1960 Olympic Games
This city, the capital of Italy, hosted the 1960 games.
What is Rome? The 1960 Rome Olympics were held between August 25 and September 11, 1960, with over 5,000 athletes competing.
The 1960s were positively “buzzing” over this piled-high hairdo
What is a beehive? The look was popularized by the Ronettes and sported by many celebrities throughout the ’60s.
Complete the title of this major 1950s hit for the Everly Brothers: “Wake Up Little _____.”
Susie. “Wake Up Little Susie” was released on September 2, 1957. Some Boston radio stations banned the song because the lyrics implied that young couples spent the night together.
What Italian city is famous for its canals?
Venice. Venice was once an independent empire.
This “fastest woman in the world” brought home three gold medals for the United States in track-and-field events, the first American woman to do so.
Who is Wilma Rudolph? Amazingly, this athlete was afflicted by polio as a child and doctors originally believed she would never walk normally.
This boxer, who would later go by Muhammad Ali, won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight division.
Who is Cassius Clay? He defeated Zbigniew Pietrzkowski of Poland and became an American hero as a result of his win.
This men’s style is often described as “business in the front, party in the back” for its asymmetrical lengths.
What is a mullet? Though the style has been worn since ancient times, David Bowie and others helped popularize this cut during the 1970s and 1980s.
Who wrote the classic novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951?
J.D. Salinger. Around 250,000 copies are still sold each year.
In the United States, what is the only state to have a one-syllable name?
Maine. It is also the only state to share its borders with only one other U.S. state (New Hampshire).
This curly, wet-look men’s hairstyle of the 1980s was popularized by Michael Jackson.
What are Jheri curls? Also called Jerry curls, the technique to achieve this look was invented by Jheri Redding and perfected by Comer Cottrell.
Events at the 1960 Olympics included this game, invented by James Naismith and played with an orange ribbed ball.
What is basketball? The United States men’s team took gold in this event for the fifth time in a row.
Angular, geometric hairdos designed by this hairdresser were sported by celebs like Nancy Kwan and Mia Farrow in the 1960s.
Who is Vidal Sassoon? His radical hairstyles were a cutting-edge version of the popular pixie cuts of the time.
Who was the president of the United States at the beginning of the 1950s?
Harry S. Truman. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.
What does the D.C. stand for in Washington, D.C.?
District of Columbia. Washington, D.C., is named after both George Washington and Christopher Columbus.
What Cleveland disc jockey first used the term rock ’n’ roll in 1951?
Alan Freed. He introduced the phrase on mainstream radio in the early 1950s.
The 1960 Olympics were the first to be fully broadcast on this medium
What is television? Footage of the Games was flown to New York City daily and aired by CBS, while European coverage was provided live by Eurovision.
The 1970s would not have been the same without the feathered, flouncy hairstyle named for this Charlie’s Angels star.
Who is Farrah Fawcett? The voluminous soft waves of the Farrah Fawcett haircut are back in popular demand among today’s teens.
What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus in 1955?
Rosa Parks. She was 42 years old when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a crowded bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
How many oceans are there in the world? (Can you name them?)
Five oceans. They are the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Southern Ocean
Where are the Spanish Steps located?
Rome, Italy. The monumental stairway has a total of 135 steps. It was built to link the Spanish Embassy and the Trinità dei Monti church.
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won a gold medal in track-and-field, despite running without these on his feet.
What are shoes? This historic Olympics moment saw Bikila become the first Black African to win a gold medal, and all while running barefoot!
This popular hairstyle of the 1970s is closely associated with reggae musician Bob Marley.
What are dreadlocks? The musician sported his signature long dreadlocks as part of his connection with Rastafarianism.
What is the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
Sputnik. Sputnik circled the globe every 96 minutes, making 1,440 orbits around Earth.
What is the second largest state in the United States?
Texas. Alaska is the largest state.
First dialed on February 16, 1968, by Senator Rankin Fite, this emergency number is still in use today across the United States.
What is 9-1-1? The number was selected because it was short and easy to remember and was not already in use as an area code.