1950s
Which liquor company started publishing a book of odd stuff in 1955, convinced that it would settle barroom bets?
Guinness and its “Book of World Records.”
The word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" should lead you to the two word title of this classic sixties Disney movie.
Mary Poppins
Who sang the song "Kung Fu Fighting"?
Carl Douglas
Dessert! A chocolate layered cake, with whipped cream and black cherries. Traditionally, it is also flavoured with a cherry liqueur or cherry brandy. What nationality am I?
German
Black Forest Cake, and it originated in the Black Forest mountain range in South Western Germany.
City-state with water-circles and ten kings. It disappeared into the ocean.
Atlantis
The movie "Love Me Tender" premiered in November 1956. Which celebrities were the three MAIN stars of the movie?
Elvis Presley/Debra Paget/Richard Egan
Marilyn Monroe, the typical blonde bombshell, played a somewhat different role in her last movie. What was the title of Marilyn's last movie, that hit the theaters in 1961?
The Misfits
Complete this lyric with the song title: "We had joy, we had fun, we had...
Seasons In The Sun
It was a #1 song for Terry Jacks in 1974.
A traditional favourite - a good piece of fresh fish, deep fried in a heavy batter, with some deep fried potato chips - soft, not crisp! - and all wrapped in newspaper and drenched in salt and vinegar. What nationality am I?
English
fish'n'chips! Newspaper is not generally used as a wrapper any more, even though modern inks are not toxic. Could it be that modern Brits are just more fastidious than their grandparents?
True or false? Is Australia wider than the Moon?
True
What legendary radio newsman brought America "See It Now" in 1951?
Edward R. Murrow
In 1964, singer Bob Dylan mistakenly thought that a hit song by The Beatles contained the line, "I get high, I get high..." Which Beatles' tune was Dylan referring to?
I Want to Hold Your Hand
"I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide!" These lyrics belonged to the 1963 mega-hit song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles
What was the name of the location where a U.S. nuclear power plant suffered a partial core meltdown on March 28, 1979?
Three Mile Island
What a dish for a man to come home to! Sheep's heart, liver and lungs minced with onion, oatmeal, fat and salt, and cooked for hours after being stuffed into a sheep's stomach. Aye, and I'll have some tatties wi' that! What nationality am I?
Scottish
Surely you've heard of haggis? Actually, it's a kind of sausage, and tastes much better than the recipe sounds like it would! Tatties, if you don't know, is Scottish for potatoes.
What was the given name of the man who was the founder of the Ford Motor Company?
Henry
What was DuMont?
TV network
DuMont, the 'fourth network', was unable to compete with NBC, CBS and ABC and ceased operations in 1956.
Who recorded 17 strike outs in the opening game of the 1968 World Series?
Bob Gibson
True or False?
In 1975, Gary Dahl, a California salesman, invented a fad known as Pet Rocks.
True
Baked layers of minced meat and aubergine (egg-plant) in a tomato-based sauce are topped with a white sauce. Cheese is often also used, especially on top. Black pepper, basil, nutmeg and oregano are typical spices. What nationality am I?
Greek
Ah, Moussaka! The layering makes it Greek rather than Turkish.
If you said Italian, were you thinking of Lasagna? (I wouldn't blame you!)
Which car company produced a vehicle called the "Silver Shadow"?
Rolls-Royce
What army general was relieved of his duty by President Harry S. Truman?
General Douglas MacArthur
General MacArthur wanted to extend the Korean War to China.
What player had 12 hits in the 1967 World Series and then had 13 hits in the 1968 World Series?
Lou Brock
Who sang "Video Killed The Radio Star"?
Buggles
A special treat which I might well buy from a street vendor if I have a hot date tonight! This is a duck (or chicken) egg with a well-grown embryo inside that is boiled in the shell. I eat the contents warm. What nationality am I?
Filipino
This is 'Balut', as seen on several reality TV shows. In the Philippines, where it originated, it is popularly eaten at an earlier stage, before the beak, bones and pin feathers develop
Where was the Hawaiian pizza invented?
Canada