1950's
What was the name of Lucy's neighbor and friend in 'I Love Lucy'?
a. Ethel and Earl Mertz
b. Margaret and Fred Mertz
c. Ethel and Fred Mertz
Ethel and Fred Mertz
The groundbreaking sci-fi film follows a stranded astronaut as he navigates his way through a strange and hostile civilization. Name the film
a. Star Trek
b. Planet of the Apes
c. Star Wars
Planet of the Apes
What major event happened on June 17 1972?
a. Watergate
b. Beginning of Vietnam War
c. Elvis Presley's Death
The Watergate break-in
What 1980s event drew an estimated 750 million television viewers?
a. Charles and Diana's Wedding
b. Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
c. 1st Woman in Space
Charles & Diana's wedding
What famous U.S. landmark was gifted by France and now stands in New York Harbor?
A) The White House
B) The Statue of Liberty
C) The Gateway Arch
D) The Golden Gate Bridge
Statue of Liberty
Name the Nat King Cole song about a famous painting that was number one on the Billboard charts for eight weeks.
Mona Lisa or The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Mona Lisa
Which dance from the '60s created the largest craze?
a. The Twist
b. The Limbo
c. The Cupid Shuffle
The Twist
The 26th Amendment became law in 1971. What did it grant people?
a. Women can vote
b. Anyone over 18 can vote
c. Criminals can vote
Anyone over 18 can vote
What was the top-selling album of the 1980s?
Born in the USA
Thriller
Purple Rain
Thriller
If something was "the bee's knees" in the 1950s, it was:
A) A new dance craze
B) Very fashionable
C) An old-fashioned hairstyle
D) A type of dessert
Very fashionable
In 1953 the Rosenberg couple were executed for what crime?
a. Grand Larceny
b.Espionage
c. Conspiracy
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?
a. On a Train
b. Shower
c. In a church
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?
A. St. Helens
b. Mount Vesuvius
c. Krakatoa
Mount St. Helens
This TV series featured a family named the Cartwrights and took place on the Ponderosa Ranch:
Bonanza
Name the first man-made satellite launched into space?
a. Spotslink
b. Sputnik
c. Challenger
'Sputnik' was launched by the Russians
What scientific breakthrough was introduced to the world in 1960?
a. Computer
b. Birth Control Pills
c. MRIs
first birth control pill
What groundbreaking piece of portable technology did Sony release in 1979?
a. DVD Player
b. The Walkman
c. Earphones
The Walkman
Which of the following was NOT one of the ghosts in the arcade game Pac-Man?
Pinky, Stinky, Clyde, Blinky
Stinky
This author wrote the classic novel "Gone with the Wind":
Answer: B) Margaret Mitchell
Who was the President of the United States in 1950?
Harry S. Truman (April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953)
Who was Johnny Carson's sidekick on The Tonight Show?
Ed ________
Ed McMahon
What infamous line did the crew of Apollo 13 utter in the 1970’s?
"Houston, ____"
‘Houston, we have a problem’
What dance craze did Michael Jackson popularize in 1983?
a. The Worm
b. The Moonwalk
c. The Robot
The Moonwalk
The D-Day invasion of Normandy took place in this year:
A) 1941
B) 1942
C) 1943
D) 1944
1944
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?
a. The Escalade
b. The Concorde
c. The Jetty
The Concorde
What cable channel debuted during the 1980s?
a. CNN
b. TLC
c. MTV
MTV
In "Singin' in the Rain," Gene Kelly famously danced in the rain with this iconic item:
An Umbrella
At 22, this Hollywood starlet announced her retirement from the film industry. Who was she?
a. Lacie Chaviert
b. Shirley Temple
c. Natalie Wood
Shirley Temple
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?
a. VW Beetle
b. Toyota Corolla
c. Ford Mustang
The Volkswagen Beetle
Which NBA team won the most championships during the 1980s?
a. LA Lakers
b. Boston Celtics
c. NY Knicks
LA Lakers
Who invented the telephone?
Answer: A) Alexander Graham Bell
Who wrote and recorded the song 'Your Cheating Heart'?
a. Hank Williams
b. Elvis Presley
c. George Jones
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?
a. Microsoft
b. Intel
c. Apple
Microsoft
What is the name of the global stock market crash that occurred on October 19, 1987?
a. Black Monday
b. The Last Day
c. Black Friday
Black Monday
Known as the "First Lady of Song," this legendary jazz singer was famous for songs like "Summertime" and "A-Tisket, A-Tasket":
Ella Fitzgerald
Which artist never recorded at Sun Studios: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, or Jerry Lee Lewis?
Buddy Holly
What event led to an escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
a. Gulf of Tonkin incident
b. Berlin Wall Erected
c. First American in Space
The Gulf of Tonkin incident
Which product, launched in 1970, was branded as ‘the hot one’?
a. Chopper Kids Bike
b. Hot Wheels
c. Legos
The Chopper kids bike
Which Space Shuttle exploded in 1986 shortly after takeoff?
a. Challenger
b. SpaceX
c. Pacifier
Challenger
This film icon starred in "Roman Holiday" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's":
Audrey Hepburn
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?
a. From Russia with Love
b. Dr. No
c. Goldfinger
Dr. No
In 1979, who was awarded the Noble Peace Prize?
a. Mother Teresa
b. Albert Einstein
c. Nelson Mandela
Mother Theresa
What American diver won a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics despite hitting his head on the diving board?
a. Greg Louganis
b. Bob Hollis
c. Mark Lenzi
Greg Louganis
The "Mona Lisa," one of the world's most famous paintings, was created by which artist?
Answer: C) Leonardo da Vinci