1969
Literary Classics
History -ish
Well I didn't know that!
100

British boy band that gave its last performance as a group in 1969.

Who are The Beatles?

100

This dystopian classic has been made into a Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss.

What is The Handmaid's Tale?

100

The Director of the movies: 13th, Selma, and When They See Us.

Who is Ava DuVernay?

100

This astrophysicist (and Bronx Science alum) is the director of the Hayden Planetarium

Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?

200

This rock guitarist from London was Woodstock's highest-paid headliner.

Who is Jimi Hendrix? ($18k)

200

The protagonist from this 1951 novel who is distressed by "phonies," has become an icon for teenage rebellion.   

What is Catcher in the Rye?/Holden Caulfield?

200

This was Roald Dahl's first book

What is James and the Giant Peach?

200

During WWII, American pilots took this drug in order to stay alert for hours on end.

What are amphetamines?

300

This 2019 movie featuring Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio tells a fictional account of the murder of actress Sharon Tate in 1969.

What is "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood"?

300

This novel is set after the American Civil War, and is inspired by the life of Margaret Garner.

What is Beloved by Toni Morrison?

300

In the final scene of this movie, the protagonist is seen with his fist up while the song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" plays.

What is "The Breakfast Club"?

300

These Mickey Mouse Club alums arrived to the 2001 American Music Awards in matching all-denim outfits.

Who are Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake?

400

These lovable losers won 100 games in 1969 en route to their first World Series Championship. 

Who are the New York Mets?

400

Which Shakespeare classic inspired "The Lion King"?

Hamlet

400

Saint Patrick's Day was originally associated with which color?

Blue

400

Which city has the most michelin star restaurants in the world?

Tokyo

500

Three astronauts were on board Apollo 11, though only 2 walked on the moon. Name all three.

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins.

500

What is the best-selling novel of all time?

Don Quixote (with over 500 million copies sold)

500

What was the first city to reach a population of 1 million? What was the 2nd?

Ancient Rome (in 5 B.C.) London was the 2nd in 1800.

500

The Code of Hammurabi comes from which Middle Eastern civilization? Bonus point: where is it currently on display?

Ancient Mesopotamia. It lives in the Louvre.