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100
Which park opened on July 17, 1955?
A) Central Park, NYC
B) Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
C) Yellowstone National Park, WY
D) Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
B) Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
Sunday, July 17th, 1955 was a pre-public opener for media and invited guests called the "International Press Preview." Half of the 28,000 who attended were invitees; the rest gained access using counterfeit tickets or snuck in!
100
Which TV show character starred the captain's "little buddy"?
A) McHale's Navy
B) MASH
C) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C
D) Gilligan's Island
D) Gilligan's Island
100
What Eagles song starts with the lyrics "On dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair."?
A) The Long Run
B) One of These Nights
C) Take It to the Limit
D) Hotel California
D) Hotel California
100
Who starred alongside John Travolta in 1978's Grease?
A) Goldie Hawn
B) Carrie Fisher
C) Susan Anton
D) Olivia Newton-John
D) Olivia Newton-John
100
Name the 1973 musical drama film based on 1970 rock opera:
A) Cats
B) The Phantom of the Opera
C) Jesus Christ Superstar
D) Song and Dance
C) Jesus Christ Superstar
200
What was the minimum wage in 1960?
A) $1.40
B) $1.25
C) $1.00
D) $2.00
C) $1.00
$1.00 in 1960 is equivalent to $10.37 in 2023.
In 1960 a new car would cost you $2,000, a new house $20,000, $0.10 for a coke, and $0.19 for a burger.
200
Jack Tripper is a character from which 1977-1984 sitcom?
A) Who's the Boss
B) Three's Company
C) Full House
D) CHiPs
B) Three's Company
200
Who sang "All I Have to do is Dream" in 1958?
A) The Righteous Brothers
B) The Everly Brothers
C) The Ames Brothers
D) The Mills Brothers
B) The Everly Brothers
200
What is the name of the motel in Alfred Hitchcock's psycho, 1960?
A) Gates Motel
B) Bates Motel
C) Sinclair Motel
D) Bay Area Motel
B) Bates Motel
200
What was the Beatles' first #1 hit on the U.K. charts in 1963?
A) Love Me Do
B) My Michele
C) From Me To You
D) I Want To Hold Your Hand
C) From Me To You
300
Who donned the cover of the very first PlayBoy magazine?
A) Sophia Loren
B) Marilyn Monroe
C) Natalie Wood
D) Lauren Bacall
B) Marilyn Monroe
300
Buffalo Bill hosted which children's show?
A) Romper Room
B) The Magic Clown
C) Captain Kangaroo
D) The Howdy Doody Show
D) The Howdy Doody Show
300
What was David Bowie's alter ego in 1972?
A) Starman
B) Ziggy Stardust
C) Aladdin Sane
D) The Thin White Duke
B) Ziggy Stardust
300
Where was 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest filmed?
A) California
B) Maine
C) New York
D) Oregon
D) Oregon
300
Which brand produced the Chatty Cathy Dolls of the 1960s?
A) Hasbro
B) Mattel
C) Fisher-Price
D) Ideal Toy
B) Mattel
Chatty Cathy was the second best selling doll from its release in 1960 through 1965, behind only Barbie. The original doll spoke 11 phrases, 18 in later models. The doll contained a record in its abdomen driven by a metal coil activated by a string pull. 
400
Casey Kasam started this radio show playing songs from Billboard's Hot 100:
A) The Casey Kasem Show
B) This Week's Top Rock
C) Billboard HotList
D) American Top 40
D) American Top 40
400
Who was America's favorite TV dog from 1954-1973?
A) Rin Tin Tin
B) Lassie
C) Toto
D) Snoopy
B) Lassie
During the 571 episodes, Lassie never rescued Timmy from a well. Lassie fell in a well in Season 17.
400
Which band(s) turned down the invitation to play at 1969's Woodstock Music Festival?
A) Jethro Tull
B) The Doors
C) The Jeff Beck Group
D) Procol Harum
ALL OF THEM!
Jethro Tull declined because they hated hippies.
400
Steve Martin was a poor country boy in what 1979 film?
A) Roxanne
B) All of Me
C) The Jerk
D) Parenthood
C) The Jerk
400
Who was Pongo's mate in the 1961 version of One Hundred and One Dalmatians?
A) Heiress
B) Cruella
C) Perdita
D) Dolly
C) Perdita
500
What is the design origin of the iconic 1960s peace symbol?
A) British nuclear disarmament, 1958
B) Navajo symbol meaning brotherhood
C) Ancient Sanskrit symbol "Togetherness"
D) Worldwide peace logo, League of Nations
A) British nuclear disarmament, 1958
500
Which cop drama included the famous line "book 'em"?
A) Dragnet
B) Hawaii Five -O
C) Police Squad
D) The FBI
B) Hawaii Five -O
500
Besides vocals, Rod Stewart played which instrument in early bands?
A) Piano
B) Harmonica
C) Guitar
D) Banjo
B) Harmonica
500
Name the famed song in 1961's breakfast at Tiffany's:
A) Love Her Madly
B) Moon River
C) My Love For You
D) Forever More
B) Moon River
500
What was the affliction of Susy Hendrix in "Wait Until Dark," in 1967?
A) Wheelchair
B) Blind
C) Deaf
D) Possessed
B) Blind
Audrey Hepburn stars in this 1967 horror film as Susy Hendrix, a blind woman terrorized by drug dealers trying to gain back a heroin-filled doll now in her possession. Time magazine stated, "The story is as full of holes as a kitchen colander."