Food & Drink
What soft drink was billed as ”the real thing”?
Coca Cola
What famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmund Hillary
In basketball, when you dribble the ball with both hands it is called______________.
Double Dribble
What new type of telephone was invented in 1963?
Touch-tone
Which smoky-voiced singer sang “Too Young” in 1951?
Nat King Cole
What ingredient do you adjust in a martini to make it wet or dry?
Vermouth
Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
Which athlete was the first to earn a perfect score in the history of Olympic gymnastics?
Nadia Comaneci
What famous cowboy of the 1950’s was really named Leonard Slye?
Roy Rogers
Who created The Muppets?
Jim Henson
Which fast food restaurant’s commercial asked “Where’s the Beef?”
Wendy’s
What war ended in April 1975 with the fall of Saigon?
Vietnam
In 1979, who became the first man to win the Daytona 500 six times?
Richard Petty
What daring and revealing new type of women’s clothing was invented in 1964?
Mini-skirt
Who was murdered outside the Dakota Hotel in NYC on December 8, 1980?
John Lennon
What are the 3 flavors in Neapolitan ice cream?
Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry
In June 1971, the 26th Amendment passed giving the 18-year olds what right?
The Right to Vote
The first back-to-back Triple Crown winners in horse racing history happened in 1977 and 1978. Can you name the 2 horses?
Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978)
What event on July 29, 1981 had Americans getting out of bed pre-dawn to watch live on TV?
The wedding of Diana and Prince Charles
The most viewed episode of TV aired on February 28, 1983. What was it?
The final episode of MASH.
What is the British dish of sausages and mashed potatoes better known as?
Bangers and mash
What fell on November 19, 1989?
The Berlin Wall
What hide was first used in 1975 to cover baseballs?
Cowhide
What led to the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics?
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
What TV show famously asked ”Who Shot J.R.?”
Dallas