OLD TRENDS AND FADS
TOP HITS OF THE DECADES
SILLY FEAR NAMES
IMPRESSIVE WORLD RECORDS
RANDOM
100
what 1950s trend involved spinning a plastic hoop around your waist causing a worldwide craze?
HINT- IT IS STILL POPULAR TODAY THERE ARE EVEN COMPETITIONS WITH THIS TOY
Hula Hoop
100
Which 1940s big band leader and trombone player topped the charts with "In the Mood" before tragically disappearing over the English Channel in 1944?
Glen Miller
100
Koumpounophobia is the fear of what/
Buttons on clothing or straws in a glass of milk?
Buttons on clothing
100
How long did it take Usain Bolt to complete the 100 meter sprint in 2009? (328 feet)
9.58 seconds or 15.43 seconds?
9.58 seconds
100
How many pages do you think the longest book ever written was?
13 thousand or 9 thousand?
13,095 pages... Thats roughly 21. million words!
Artamène ou le Grand Cyrus
200
In the late 1950s, college students started a cramped trend of packing as many people as possible into what?
Telephone Booths
200
In 1956, this hip-swiveling singer shocked television censors but topped the charts with his massive hit "Hound Dog":
Elvis Presley
200
Globophobia is the fear of what?
Fear of balloons popping or fear of snow globes?
Fear of balloons especially if they pop
200
How many pounds did a man deadlift successfully?
1,104 pounds or 782 pounds?
1,104 pounds
200
What was the first fruit to ever be eaten on the moon?
Plum or Peach
Peach that was canned eaten by the Apollo 11 crew
300
What piece of 1950s clothing for girls featured a large sewn-on appliqué of a specific canine breed?
Poodle Skirt
300
Which British band took America by storm in 1964, holding the top five spots on the Billboard charts simultaneously?
The Beatles
300
Omphalophobia is the fear of what?
the fear of belly buttons or fear of driving barefoot?
fear of belly buttons
300
A man memorized 100,000 numbers in Pi and had to recite them... how long did it take him to recite those 100,000 memorized numbers?
16 hours or 24 hours?
16 hours
300
What 2 herbs are guinea pigs named after?
Rosemary and Basil
or
Parsley and Sage
Parsley and Sage
400
BONUS QUESTION
what was your favorite toy to play with as a child?
Mine was playdoh!
400
What 1961 dance hit by Chubby Checker started a worldwide dance craze that got everyone twisting their hips?
The Twist
400
Linonophobia is the fear of what?
Fear of string or fear of the nobs on the back of a picture frame?
The fear of string
400
What was the highest milage ever recorded on a car?
3,039,122 or 245,236 miles?
3,039,122 miles
400
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
500
How much money does Mattel make with their Barbie Doll sales each year?
1.2-1.5 Billion USD
500
What were the number one hit songs of each decade 50s and 60s?
50s: was it Unforgettable or Hound Dog?
60s: was it Hey Jude or New York New York
50s: Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
60s: Hey Jude - The Beatles
500
Pogonophobia is the fear of what?
Fear of beards or fear of sandals?
fear of beards
500
A woman grew her fingernails for DECADES! how long do you think her nails grew to be?
42 feet tall or 12 feet tall
42 feet tall! 
500
What is August Birthstone?
Pearl or Peridot?
Peridot