Cars
What was the first mass-produced car in the world?
Model T
This conflict began on 25th June 1950.
Korean War
There was a 'shot heard round the world' in Major League Baseball that season. The player who provided the shot was Bobby Thomson. Which team did he play for?
New York Giants
To mark his 80th birthday in 1995, The Empire State Building in New York City glowed blue.
Frank Sinatra
Which car brand uses the slogan “The Ultimate Driving Machine”?
BMW
Who succeeded Joseph Stalin as Premier of the Soviet Union after his death on 5th March 1953?
Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov. He became the Premier and First Secretary of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death, but only for six months. Malenkov was forced to step down as First Secretary after pressure from the Presidium, and was replaced by Nikita Khrushchev. Malenkov remained as Premier until 1955.
In 1961, golf fans saw the first international golfer ever to win the U.S. Masters Golf Tournament. Who was this South African?
Gary Player
Who was the country crooner belting out "Waterloo" in the fabulous 1950s, mixing history with harmony?
Stonewall Jackson
What is the primary purpose of a car’s catalytic converter?
Reduce emissions
Which president was the first to be sworn in by his nickname?
Jimmy Carter. Born James Earl Carter Jr., he was sworn in as “Jimmy,” which made him the first and the only president (so far) to be sworn in by his nickname.
Where is the NFL Hall of Fame located?
Canton, Ohio
This country singer served in the US Army Air Force from 1950 to 1954. He was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant. It was during his time in the Air Force when Cash was inspired to write Folsom Prison Blues.
Johnny Cash
In the James Bond film “Goldfinger,” what car does Bond drive that is equipped with various gadgets?
Aston Martin DB5
Which president took the oath of office in his own home?
Chester A. Arthur. When President James Garfield succumbed to his wounds from an assassin’s bullet on September 19, 1881, Vice President Arthur was at his home in New York City. In the early morning hours of September 20, Arthur took the oath of office as the 21st president of the United States in a private ceremony at his home, a four-story brownstone townhouse on Lexington Avenue.
Which two teams are playing in the 2025 NBA Finals?
Indiana Pacers & Oklahoma City Thunder
Which former Beatle teamed up with Buck Owens for a hit duet that got fans buzzing like a Lennon-era remix?
Ringo Starr.
What is the top speed of the Bugatti Chiron?
261 mph
Perhaps due to chronic depression, this president is said to have slept up to 11 hours a day and always took an afternoon nap lasting at least 1-2 hours?
Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge had a penchant for hour long naps after lunch, a habit that earned him amused scorn from his contemporaries. But when the prescient missed a nap, he would fall asleep in afternoon meetings. The president’s slumbering expanded into a pre-lunchtime nap, a 2-3 hour post-lunch nap, and 11 hours of shut-eye a night.
A standard golf set can have up to __ clubs, according to USGA rules.
14. Golfers are allowed to carry fewer than 14 clubs, but not more. A typical set includes a driver, fairway woods, irons, wedges, and a putter.
Who crooned the midnight serenade "Walkin' after Midnight" in 1957, sparking a country revolution under the stars?
Patsy Cline