General Knowledge
The definition of "choreography" is:
A. the art of composing music
B. a lyrical dance
C. the art of arranging dance
C. the art of arranging dance
Containing roughly 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water, this Siberian body of water is the deepest and oldest freshwater lake on Earth.
A. Lake Baikal
B. Lake Victoria
C. Lake Superior
A. Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is an ecological marvel of depth and volume, located in the mountainous region of Siberia.
In February 1962, aboard the Friendship 7 capsule, who became the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the Earth?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Buzz Aldrin
C. John Glenn
C. John Glenn
In the 1939 Technicolor classic The Wizard of Oz, what color are the magical shoes that Dorothy wears (which were changed from silver in the original book)?
A. Emerald Green
B. Midnight Blue
C. Ruby Red
C. Ruby Red
Back in the 1950s, about how much did a single gallon of regular gasoline cost at the service station?
A. 75 cents a gallon
B. 48 cents a gallon
C. 25 cents a gallon
C. 25 cents a gallon
The word "cramped" is a(n)...
A. adjective
B. noun
C. verb
C. adjective (describes)
On July 20, 1969, an estimated 650 million people tuned in on television to watch which historic NASA mission land the first humans on the Moon?
A. Gemini 4
B. Apollo 8
C. Apollo 11
C. Apollo 11
In the classic 1950's sitcom The Honeymooners, what was the occupation of the main character, Ralph Kramden, played by Jackie Gleason?
A. New York City taxi driver
B. Postal Worker
C. New York City bus driver
C. New York City bus driver
In August 1961, authorities began construction of a fortified concrete barrier that physically divided which European city for nearly three decades?
A. Vienna
B. Prague
C. Berlin
C. Berlin
In the mid 1950s about how much did a standard, store bought wrapped loaf of sliced white bread cost at your local neighborhood market?
A. 18 cents
B. 32 cents
C. 45 cents
A. 18 cents
To simulate something is to
A. make a duplicate/copy
B. make something that feels/appears real
C. annoy or bother
B. to make something feel or appear real
Celebrations erupted worldwide in August and September of which year, marking the official end of World War II following the surrender of Japan?
A. 1943
B. 1945
C. 1947
B. 1945
Bing Crosby's timeless 1942 Decca recording of which holiday classic remains the single best-selling physical music single of all time worldwide?
A. I'll Be Home for Christmas
B. White Christmas
C. Silver Bells
B. White Christmas
The world was plunged into profound mourning on November 22, 1963, following the assassination of President John F Kennedy while his motorcade traveled through which Texas city?
A. Houston
B. Dallas
C. Austin
B. Dallas
By 1963 in the early 1960s, how much did it cost to mail a standard personal first-class letter across the country using a U.S. postage stamp?
A. 10 cents
B. 15 cents
C. 5 cents
C. 5 cents
Name the smallest country.
A. New Zealand
B. Singapore
C. Jamaica
Singapore
Which classic 1952 musical comedy features Gene Kelly joyfully splashing, dancing, and twirling an umbrella down a rain-soaked street in Hollywood?
A. An American in Paris
B. West Side Story
C. Singin' in the Rain
A. Singin' in the Rain
In what year was the United Nations officially established, choosing NYC as the site for its permanent headquarters?
A. 1919
B. 1945
C. 1961
B. 1945
On July 20 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Eldren famously stepped onto the lunar surface during which historic Nassau mission?
A. Apollo 8
B. Apollo 11
C. Apollo 13
B. Apollo 11
By the late 1960s, what was the average price of an adult ticket to go see a weekend evening feature film at the local downtown movie theater?
A. 75 cents
B. 1.25
C. 3.50
B. 1.25
In 1941, this landmark film pioneered innovative deep-focus cinematography and a nonlinear narrative centering on a publishing tycoon's dying word, "Rosebud."
A. Sunset Boulevard
B. The Maltese Falcon
C. Citizen Kane
C. Citizen Kane
Which legendary big band leader popularized the swinging 1939 signature tune "In the Mood" before tragically disappearing over the English Channel in a flight in 1944?
A. Benny Goodman
B. Glenn Miller
C. Tommy Dorsey
B. Glenn Miller
Affectionately known as the "Mother Road," historic US Highway 66 originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, all the way to which sunny coastal destination in California?
A. Santa Monica
B. Long Beach
C. San Francisco
A. Santa Monica
In 1964, Which vibrant Asian metropolis hosted the Summer Olympic Games, marking the first time the prestigious global sporting event was held in Asia?
A. Tokyo
B. Beijing
C. Bangkok
A. Tokyo
If you walked onto a showroom floor to buy a brand new, gleaming American family car with gorgeous tailfins in the mid 1950s approximately how much would it cost?
A. 1,900
B. 4,500
C. 7,200
A. 1,900