The Astaire Affair
In this movie, Fred Astaire dances on the ceiling.
What is "Royal Wedding"?
A 1951, this was achieved by building a rotating steel cage, with everything strapped down, and the cage rotated as Astaire danced.
Coca-cola was first marketed as a nerve tonic that:
A-Acted as a sedative.
B-Relieved exhaustion.
C-Promoted weight loss.
What is B, "relieved exhaustion".
Coca-Cola contained ingredients like coca leaves & kola nuts. These were believed to have medicinal properties.
How many days are in the month of April?
What is 30.
She is a famous English wildlife conservationist who founded an Institute to protect chimpanzees and their habitats.
Who is "Jane Goodall"?
This tree-themed holiday occurs every April.
What is Arbor Day?
Who wrote many of the songs for Fred Astaire's movies?
Who is Irving Berlin?
Irving Berlin wrote the music for "Top Hat", "White Tie and Tails", "Isn't This a Lovely Day","Cheek to Cheek", and Let's Face The Music and Dance".
Only two countries in the world do not sell Coca-Cola. Name at least one of the two countries.
What are North Korea and Cuba?
What significant event in world history occurred on April 6,1917?
The US entered WWl in Europe.
This is the largest land mammal in the world.
What are "Elephants".
This PGA major is played every April.
What is "The Master's Tournament".
Who was Fred Astaire's dancing partner in his television specials between 1958 and 1968?
A-Barrie Chase
B-Vincente Minelli
C-Lucille Bremer
Who was Barrie Chase?
This is what you are doing when you are top & tailing beans.
What is "cutting each of the ends of the bean off".
This German composer premiered his Third Symphony, also known as Eroica, in Vienna on April 7, 1805?
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven.
This is the hard outer layer that covers the trunk of a tree.
What is "Bark".
Construction on this building began March 17,1930 in NYC and was completed April 11,1931.
What is "The Empire State Building".
Fred Astaire was most self-conscious about this body part of his and it interfeared with his confidence.
What are his hands.
Astaire felt his hands looked big and clumsy and it made him constantly strive for perfection in his craft.
In the early 1900s, the food company who produced this sweet, jiggly desert product decided to offer it to Ellis Island immigrants as a "Welcome To America" treat.
What is "Jell-O".
"Houston we have a problem" is a misquote from Apollo 13. What was really said on April 11,1970?
What is,"Houston, we've had a problem here."
These are the three R's of sustainability?
What is "Reduce,Reuse,Recycle"?
On April 14,1865 this President was assasinated.
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
Fred Astaire considered this famous actress to be his favorite dance partner.
Who was "Rita Hayworth".
This was a powdered food drink mix that became popular in the 1960s after NASA astronauts took it into space.
What is "Tang".
On April 29,1992, a not guilty verdict in a California court led to this violent widespread event. What was it?
What are The LA Riots.
This is a layer of the Earth's stratosphere that keeps us safe.
What is "Ozone".
This famous Author died on April 23,1616, aged 52. Written on his gravestone is a curse he wrote himself. It reads: 'Good friend for Jesus' sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones.'
Who is "William Shakespeare".