50's & 60's Modern History
50's & 60's Pop Culture
70's & 80's Modern History
70's & 80's Pop Culture
Miscellaneous
100
What was the name of Russia's first artificial satellite that was launched in 1957?
Sputnik 1
100
What piece of women's clothing became popular in the 1950s?
Poodle skirt
100
What was the name of the political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon?
Watergate Scandal
100
Which iconic TV show premiered in 1975 and featured a large blended family living in a house together?
The Brady Bunch
100
In 1966, the actor Ronald Reagan began his involvement with US politics when he became the governor of what state?
California
200
What popular fast food chain restaurant opened in 1955?
McDonalds
200
Who did Marilyn Monroe marry in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
200
Who was nominated to be the first female justice on the US Supreme Court in 1981?
Sandra Day O'Connor
200
Who is this famous singer?
Billy Joel
200
Which South African leader was sentenced to life in prison in 1964?
Nelson Mendela
300
What year were the first color television pictures broadcast from Empire State Building?
a. 1943
b. 1948
c. 1951
c. 1951
300
What was the mos popular car of the 1950's?
Studebaker
300
The Sears Tower in what US city became the world's tallest building in 1974?
Chicago, Illinois
300
What was the most infamous article of clothing in the 80's?
Leg Warmers
300
Which Pope came to Iowa?
Pope John Paul II
400
Cult members murdered several people in August of 1969, they were led by who?
Charles Manson - the Manson family
400
In the ‘60s, the "Motown Sound" emerged from ______, making a major impact on pop music.
What Michigan City?
Detroit
400
What was the name of the popular dance craze of the 1970s, featuring a signature move with a twist?
Disco
400
Which legendary British band released their final album in May 1970?
The Beatles
400
Which popular television show was created by Norman Lear and premiered in the 1970s?
All in the Family
500
What popular toy was first introduced by Wham-O in 1958?
The Hula-Hoop
500
In 1969, which children's TV show debuted?
Sesame Street
500
Which famous TV talk show host debuted in 1986?
Oprah Winfrey
500
What was the popular fitness trend of the 1980s led by Jane Fonda?
Aerobics
500
Which famous American penitentiary closed in 1963?
The Alcatraz
600
Which chain department store first opened in Garden City, Michigan in 1962? Famous for their Blue Light Specials.
K-Mart
600
Which music group released an album called "Please Please Me" in 1963?
The Beatles
600
Who was the President of the United States at the start of the 1980s?
He was also famous for peanuts and for teaching Sunday School every week at his church.
Jimmy Carter
600
Which American astronaut became the first woman to travel in space in 1983?
Sally Ride
600
Who is credited for developing the first Polio vaccine in 1953?
Dr. Jonas Salk
700
In 1951, what comic strip appeared in newspapers across the U.S. for the first time?
Dennis the Menace
700
In 1968, which famous news program debuted on TV?
60 Minutes
700
What was the name of the political scandal that involved the secret selling of arms to Iran?
The Iran Contra Affair
700
What "baby faced doll" became one of the most popular toys of the decade?
The cabbage patch doll.
700
What landmark event occurred on July 20, 1969, that had a significant impact on popular culture in the 1970s?
Apollo 11 Moon landing
800
In 1965, Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first transplant of what organ in South Africa?
Heart Transplant
800
What is this popular toy?
Etch a Sketch
800
Who was the Vice President of the United States for most of the 80's?
George H.W. Bush
800
Who were the three main stars in the movie "9-5"
Jane Fonda, Lilly Tomlin and Dolly Parton
800
In what year were women in the United States given the right to have a credit card in their own name?
a. 1950
b. 1968?
c. 1974
d. 1982
1974