1940's
What superhero first appeared during the 1940s?
Captain America
What was the name of Lucy's neighbor and friend in 'I Love Lucy'?
Ethel and Fred Mertz
February 8: The groundbreaking sci-fi film released on this date follows a stranded astronaut as he navigates his way through a strange and hostile civilization. Name the film
Planet of the Apes
What major event happened on June 17 1972?
The Watergate break-in
What 1980s wedding drew an estimated 750 million television viewers?
Charles & Diana
What company began production of Italian sports cars in 1947?
Ferrari
Queen Elizabeth II - who was her father?
King George VI
Which dance from the '60s created the largest craze?
The Twist
The 26th Amendment became law in 1971. What did it grant people?
Anyone over 18 can vote
What was the top-selling album of the 1980s?
Born in the USA
Thriller
Purple Rain
Thriller
What new fashion was introduced in 1946?
Bikini
Name the scientist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
Albert Schweitzer
February 17: The Beatles released these two songs, originally slated for inclusion on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", as a double A-side single. What were the songs?
Penny Lane & Strawberry Fields Forever
What happened to Patty Hearst in 1974?
She was kidnapped
What toy sold 200 million units between 1980 and 1983?
Rubik's Cube
How much did a gallon of gasoline cost in 1940?
$0.28
$0.18
$0.08
$0.18
Name the famous movie director who hosted a popular TV series featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Alfred Hitchcock
1960: This detective show was the 14th ranked program this year. It featured Edd Byrnes as wisecracking hipster "Kooky" Kookson III who became a pop culture phenom for combing his hair and expressions such as "ginchy" and "piling up Zs." Name the show.
77 Sunset Strip
What unusual toy became a bit of a craze in 1975?
The pet rock
What was the first Space Shuttle in outer space?
Columbia
What New Mexico town was the site of a famous UFO sighting in 1947?
Roswell
In 1953 the Rosenberg couple were executed for what crime?
Espionage
In the year 1960, the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, released a movie with a one-word title that contains one of the most famous scenes of the entire history of cinema. Where is this scene set?
In a Shower
What did the ruling of the Roe vs Wade case result in?
That abortion was a constitutional right
What volcano erupted in 1980, killing 57 people?
Mount St. Helens
Who proclaimed December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy"?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Name the first man-made satellite launched into space?
'Sputnik' was launched by the Russians
What scientific breakthrough was introduced to the world in 1960?
first birth control pill
What groundbreaking piece of portable technology did Sony release in 1979?
The Walkman
Which of the following was NOT one of the ghosts in the arcade game Pac-Man?
Pinky, Stinky, Clyde, Blinky
Stinky
What research and development project produced the first nuclear weapons during World War II?
Manhattan Project
Throughout the 1950's a high ranking member of the British Intelligence worked as a double agent serving the KGB. Who was he?
'Kim' Philby or Harold Adrian Russell
Who was Johnny Carson's sidekick on The Tonight Show?
Ed McMahon
What infamous line did the crew of Apollo 13 utter in the 1970’s?
‘Houston, we have a problem’
What dance craze did Michael Jackson popularize in 1983?
The Moonwalk
What player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Who was on the cover of the first 'Playboy' Magazine?
Marilyn Monroe
What music festival was held August 15-18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York?
Woodstock
What is the name of the supersonic jet that England and France developed in the 1970s?
The Concorde
What cable channel debuted during the 1980s?
MTV
Which MLB team won the most World Series during the 1940s?
New York Yankees
When Fidel Castro seized Cuba, who did he overthrow?
Fulgencio Batista
Where did the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Washington, D.C.
Can you name the car that was the most produced car in the world in 1972?
The Volkswagen Beetle
Which NBA team won the most championships during the 1980s?
LA Lakers
Who was assassinated in 1948?
Mahatma Gandhi
What was the name of the ranch in 'Bonanza'?
Ponderosa
Who sold the most albums during the 1960s?
The Beatles
What was the name of the horse that won the Belmont Stakes, the Kentucky Derby, and Preakness, making it the 9th horse to win the Triple Crown in 1973?
Secretariat
What country held 52 Americans hostage for more than a year in the early 1980s?
Iran
Iran hostage crisis
What is Anne Frank famous for?
A Diary
Stalin died in 1953. Who succeeded him?
Nikita Khrushchev
On what variety show did the Beatles make their U.S. debut?
The Ed Sullivan Show
At 11:59 pm on January 1 1971, the last advert for what aired during The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?
The last televised cigarette advert, advertising Virginia Slims
What woman was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1981?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What toy was invented in 1943?
Barbie
Slinky
Play-Doh
Slinky
Name the TV crime drama headed by Elliot Ness.
The Untouchables
What superhero was first introduced in the 1960s?
Spider-Man
What is the name of the magazine that used to be a weekly magazine until 1972, then became a monthly magazine after 1978?
Life
What musical innovation was introduced in 1982?
compact disc CD
Which national memorial was completed in 1941?
Mt. Rushmore
Who wrote and recorded the song 'Your Cheating Heart'?
Hank Williams
What boxer famously said that he should be a postage stamp because that was the only way he'd ever get licked?
Muhammad Ali
Which company, now one of the biggest in the world, was founded in 1975?
Microsoft
What is the name of the global stock market crash that occurred on October 19, 1987?
Black Monday
Who published The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care in 1946?
Dr. Spock
Which popular female clothing item was introduced by Allen Gant in 1959?
Pantyhose
What event led to an escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
The Gulf of Tonkin incident
Which product, launched in 1970, was branded as ‘the hot one’?
The Chopper kids bike
Which Space Shuttle exploded in 1986 shortly after takeoff?
Challenger
Which sports league was founded during the 1940s?
NBA
Four days after he was killed in a car crash, the film 'Rebel Without a Cause' was released. Who was he?
James Dean
What was the first James Bond film?
Dr. No
In 1979, who was awarded the Noble Peace Prize?
Mother Theresa
What American diver won a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics despite hitting his head on the diving board?
Greg Louganis