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This President was assassinated in 1963.

Who is John F. Kennedy?

100

This aspiring rock and roll singer could only be shown from the waist up on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956.

Who is Elvis Presley?

100

James Dean was a rising star from this movie when he was killed in an automobile accident in 1955.

What is Rebel Without a Cause?

100

Famous boxer Cassius Clay changed his name to this.

What is Muhammad Ali?

100

This controversial politician was the first woman ever elected as Britain's prime minister in 1979.

Who is Margaret Thatcher?

200

The oxygen tank exploded during this space flight.

What is Apollo 13?

200

This famous band arrived in the US from England in 1964.

Who are the Beatles?

200

This 1970s movie made people afraid to go swimming in the water. 

What is Jaws?

200

This famous baseball player was once married to Marilyn Monroe.

Who is Joe DiMaggio?

200

This famous actress died from overdose at the age of 47 in 1969, and her funeral hosted 20,000+ mourning fans.

Who is Judy Garland?

300

Paul Allen was co-founder of this company in 1975.

What is Microsoft?

300

This musical genre peaked with the movie Saturday Night Fever.

What is Disco?

300

This title character landed at 17 Cherry Lane using her umbrella in this well-known 1964 Disney movie.

Who is Mary Poppins?

300

Until 1970, the New York City Marathon was run in this park.

What is Central Park?

300

This woman became a central figure of the Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her seat on a bus.

Who is Rosa Parks?

400

The U.S. Postal Service added this item as part of addresses.

What are zip codes?

400

This song by Don McLean was the top selling song of the decade in the 1970s.

What is American Pie?

400

Gregory Peck won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1962 for his role in this movie based on a novel of the same name.

What is To Kill a Mockingbird?

400

He beat Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974.

Who is Hank Aaron?

400

This president is credited with the creation of NASA in 1958.

Who is President Dwight David Eisenhower?

500

This state was represented by Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out communism.

What is Wisconsin?

500

This bluesy rock singer was discovered at a music festival in 1967.

Who is Janis Joplin?

500

This 1968 movie co-starred a computer named H.A.L.

What is 2001: A Space Odyssey?

500

This Olympic athlete set a record in 1972 by winning seven gold medals.

Who is Mark Spitz?

500

The 1961 failed invasion in the Bay of Pigs was backed by the CIA to remove this communist leader from power.

Who is Fidel Castro?