40's trivia
In which year did World War II begin?
1939
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
Sputnik
In 1964, Jack Ruby was convicted of murdering which other accused assassin?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Which Olympic athlete set a record in 1972 by winning seven gold medals?
Mark Spitz
What were the Three Stooges’ names?
Moe, Larry and Curly
Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940 for his role in "The Philadelphia Story"?
James Stewart
What year did Disneyland open?
1955
Who was assassinated in November 1963?
President John F. Kennedy
Which athlete was the first to earn a perfect score in the history of Olympic gymnastics?
Nadia Comaneci
What do fire escapes, laser printers, bulletproof vests and windshield wipers have in common?
They were all invented by women
What was the first self-contained electric guitar called, invented in the 1940s?
Les Paul guitar
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
What iconic anti-war novel did Joseph Heller publish in 1961?
Catch-22
Which video game system debuted in the 1970s and featured now iconic games like Pong and Pac-Man?
Atari
From 1948 to 1971, a popular variety show was a hit on television. It remained on the air for more than two decades. Who hosted this show?
This popular show was hosted by Ed Sullivan.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1945 for his discovery of cosmic radiation?
Percy Williams Bridgman
Which aspiring rock-and-roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis Presley
Which film was the highest grossing release of 1963, yet still lost money because it was one of the most expensive films ever made?
Cleopatra
What musical genre peaked with the 1977 release of the film Saturday Night Fever?
Disco
When did Hawaii become a state?
Although it became a territory in 1898, Hawaii did not become a state until 1959.
Which famous baseball player made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, breaking the sport's color barrier?
Jackie Robinson
What piece of women's clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950s?
Poodle Skirt
Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1960?
The Apartment
What movie from the 1970s made many people afraid to go swimming in the ocean?
Jaws
What was a passion pit in the 1950s?
This was the slang term for a drive-in movie theater.