Cold War History
Who was the charismatic and handsome democratic candidate who became president of the United States on January 20th, 1961?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the American chess player that beat the Russian master, Boris Spassky, for the championship title at the World Chess Championship on July 11th, 1972?
Bobby Fischer
This cat started as a comic strip, then went on to spawn 3 TV series, and two films.
Garfield
How much does it cost to manufacture a penny?
$0.02
What is the name of the colossal granite sculpted memorial of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln?
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
In October 1962, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff over the Soviet installation of nuclear missiles on Cuba. What was this event called?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Who won the first super bowl in 1967?
The Packers
This artist produced drip abstractions by laying his canvases flatt on the floor, flinging and dribbling paint, a technique that would become known as action painting.
Jackson Pollock
Where was American Cheese invented?
Switzerland
What is the name of the theme park, designed by one of the world’s greatest animation creators, that opened in Anaheim, California on July 17th, 1955?
Disneyland
On April 17th, 1961, this CIA-backed failed mission, meant to push Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power, was a complete failure. What was this event called?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
Who was the 1960 Summer Olympic athlete, that won the gold medal in light-heavyweight boxing?
Muhammad Ali (known as Cassius Clay at the time)
What is the title of this 1959 American religious film, starring Charlton Heston, which won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture?
Ben-Hur
The Canary Islands are named after this animal (hint, it is not the bird).
Dog
What is the deepest recorded point on the ocean floor at a depth of nearly 36,000 feet called?
The Mariana Trench
After John F. Kennedy’s assassination who took presidential office?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which New York Yankee player would go on to break Babe Ruth’s 60 home run record in a season, in 1961?
Roger Maris
What was the most popular TV show from 1960-61?
Gunsmoke
Where were French Fries invented?
Belgium
Jesus was born in a manger, where?
In Bethlehem
Which two presidential candidates participated in the first televised debate on September 26, 1960?
President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy
Where were the 1960 Olympic games held?
Rome, Italy
What was the name of Michael Jackson’s famous chimp pet?
Bubbles the Chimp
What is the Westernmost and Easternmost State in the U.S?
Alaska
In 1973 Chicago, which building was the tallest building in America at the time?
Sears Tower