History & Events
Q: What year did humans first land on the moon?
A: 1969
Q: What genre is Glenn Miller best known for?
A: Big band
Q: What movie featured the song “Over the Rainbow”?
A: The Wizard of Oz
Q: What river runs through Paris?
A: The Seine
Q: What does the word “anthem” mean?
A: A song of praise or celebration
Q: Who was President of the United States during most of World War II?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Q: What decade did rock and roll first become popular?
A: The 1950s
Q: What TV show featured Lucy Ricardo and aired in the 1950s?
A: I Love Lucy
Q: What U.S. state is known as the Sunshine State?
A: Florida
Q: What phrase means “Don’t judge too quickly”?
A: “Don’t judge a book by its cover”
Q: What war was fought between 1950 and 1953 on the Korean Peninsula?
A: Korean War
Q: What singer was known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes”?
A: Frank Sinatra
Q: What movie featured Humphrey Bogart saying, “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
A: Casablanca
Q: What country is the Taj Mahal located in?
A: India
Q: What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
A: Antonym
Q: What famous wall fell in 1989, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?
A: The Berlin Wall
Q: What instrument is Duke Ellington most associated with?
A: Piano
Q: What actor played James Bond in the very first Bond film?
A: Sean Connery
Q: What Great Lake borders Michigan and Ohio?
A: Lake Erie
Q: What is the term for a story that teaches a lesson?
A: Fable
Q: The attack on Pearl Harbor took place in which U.S. state?
A: Hawaii
Q: What Motown group sang “My Girl”?
A: The Temptations
Q: What long-running game show debuted in 1964 and features letter puzzles?
A: Wheel of Fortune
Q: What European city is famous for Big Ben?
A: London
Q: What word means to feel nostalgic or long for the past?
A: Sentimental