40's Music
40's Pop Culture
50's Music
50's Pop Culture
General
100

Which genre of music became popular in the 1940s and is known for its big bands?

Swing

100

Which classic board game about solving a crime committed at a mansion was introduced in 1949?

Clue

100

Which song by Buddy Holly became a hit in 1957?

That'll Be the Day

100

Which television show featuring Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball premiered in 1951?

I Love Lucy

100

Who painted the "Mona Lisa"?

Leonardo da Vinci

200

Which crooner released the hit song "White Christmas" in 1942?

Bing Crosby
200

Who starred in the 1942 film "Casablanca"?

Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman

200

Who sang "Johnny B. Goode," released in 1958?

Chuck Berry

200

Which Alfred Hitchcock film, released in 1954, stars Grace Kelly and James Stewart?

Rear Window

200

What is the longest river in the world?

Nile River

300

Which jazz singer was known as "Lady Day"?

Billie Holiday

300

Which animated film released in 1941 by Disney features a flying elephant?

Dumbo

300

Who was the lead singer of The Platters, known for the song "Only You"?

Tony Williams

300

Which 1950s sitcom featured the characters Ralph and Alice Kramden?

The Honeymooners

300

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

SpongeBob Square Pants

400

Who recorded the hit song "Sentimental Journey" in 1945?

Doris Day

400

Which novel did Anne Frank write during her time in hiding?

The Diary of a Young Girl

400

What genre of music is Ray Charles known for pioneering?

Soul

400

E.B. White wrote this novel published in 1952.

Charlotte's Web

400

Who is the fictional detective known for saying, "Elementary, my dear Watson"?

Sherlock Holmes

500

Which Bob Dylan song, written in the 1960s, remains a symbol of the civil rights movement?

Blowin' in the Wind

500

What type of bird was used as a communication tool during World War II?

Pigeon

500

Who recorded the hit song "Rock Around the Clock" in 1954?

Bill Haley & His Comets

500

Which board game that simulates real estate trading was first published in 1959?

Risk

500

What is the world's largest coral reef system?

Great Barrier Reef