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What classic cereal mascot said his famous catchphrase “They’re Gr-r-eat!”?
a. Toucan Sam
b. Tony the tiger
c. Cap’n Crunch
b. Tony the tiger
Which global peacekeeping organization was founded in 1945 immediately following the end of World War II
a. The League of Nations
b. The United Nations
c. NATO
b. The United Nations
Which 1952 iconic musical comedy stars Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds’s celebrating the transition from silent films to “talkies”?
a. An American in Paris
b. Singing’ in the Rain
c. The Band Wagon
b. Singing’ in the Rain
Which Motown group reached #1 in 1965 with their song "My Girl"
a. The Temptations
b. The Four Tops
c. The Miracles
a. The Temptations
Which artist performed a famous live concert at Folsom Prison?
a. Johnny Cash
b. Merle Haggard
c. Elvis Presley
a. Johnny Cash
In classic 1960s commercials, what was the name of the train engineer who used Good & Plenty candy to make his train run?
a. Choo Choo Charlie
b. Casey Jones
c. Barnaby Bob
a. Choo Choo Charlie
Delivered on November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered a 273 word speech, and is now remember as what?
a. The Gettysburg Address
b. Four Score Speech
c. Slavery Abolishment Amendment
a. The Gettysburg Address
What 1959 comedy features Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis, ending with the famous line “Nobody’s perfect”?
a. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
b. Some Like it Hot
c. The Seven Year Itch
b. Some Like It Hot
Which famous vocal group had a #1 hit with the classic song "Mr Sandman"?
a. The Andrew Sisters
b. The Chordettes
c. The McGuire Sisters
b. The Chordettes
Who was the first female African American musician to win a Primetime Emmy Award and recorded the 1950s hits like "Unforgettable" and "Misty"?
a. Tina Turner
b. Aretha Franklin
c. Ella Fitzgerald
c. Ella Fitzgerald
Which famous grocery store character was always begging shoppers, “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin”?
a. The Kool-Aid Man
b. Mr Whipple
c. Madge the Manicurist
b. Mr Whipple
In 1789, the storming of which medieval fortress and prison in Paris marked a major turning point in the French Revolution
a. The Conciergerie
b. The Versailles Palace
c. The Bastille
c. The Bastille
Which long-running western television series featured Marshal Matt Dillon keeping peace in Dodge City, Kansas?
a. Gunsmoke
b. Rawhide
c. Bonanza
a. Gunsmoke
Which Swedish pop group won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with their hit song "Waterloo"?
a. Boney M.
b. ABBA
c. Bees Gees
b. ABBA
Peggy Lee released what song that famously warns, "You give me fever when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight."
a. Hallelujah, I Love Him So
b. Fever
c. Ain't We Got Fun
b. Fever
What iconic powdered drink mix was created in 1927 and went on to become the official state drink of Nebraska in 1988?
a. Tang
b. Ovaltine
c. Kool-Aid
c. Kool-Aid
Developed in the 1950s by Jonas Salk, what life saving vaccine was declared safe and effective in 1955, leading to the near-elimination of crippling viral disease?
a. Scurvy vaccine
b. Spanish Flu vaccine
c. Polio vaccine
c. polio vaccine
Which 1965 musical movie starring Julie Andrews won five Academy Awards and featured classic songs set in Europe?
a. Marry Poppins
b. My Fair Lady
c. The Sound of Music
c. The Sound of Music
Which country singer was known as the "Coal Miner's Daughter", inspired by her upbringing in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky?
a. Patsy Cline
b. Brenda Lee
c. Loretta Lynn
c. Loretta Lynn
What 1965 Righteous Brothers song features the line "Oh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch"
a. How Deep Is Your Love
b. You've Lost That Lovin Feelin'
c. Unchained Melody
b. Unchained Melody
What popular 1970s novelty product allowed people to grow “green fur” on terracotta figurines like animals and celebrities?
a. Chia Pet
b. Pet Rock
c. Sea-Monkeys
a. Chia Pet
Which English mathematician and physicist introduced his three fundamental laws of motion and universal gravitation?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Isaac Newton
c. Stephen Hawking
b. Isaac Newton
In the 1942 romantic classic Casablanca, what is the name of Rick Blaine’s nightclub pianist who famously plays “As Time Goes By”?
a. Sam
b. Louie
c. Victor
a. Sam
In 1939, bandleader Glenn Miller recorded which legendary swing instrumental that became one of the defining anthems of the World War II era?
a. Sing, Sing, Sing
b. In the Mood
c. Take the "A" Train
b. In the Mood
Written by Jimmy Webb and sung by Glen Campbell, what 1968 country song tells the story of a lonely utility worker working along a main road in Kansas?
a. Home on the Range
b. Wichita Lineman
c. Wichita Skyline
b. Wichita Lineman