Traditionalists
Another name for this generation.
What is Silent Generation?
Nicknamed “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” what famous singer was known for his ballads during the 1940s?
Frank Sinatra
What space mission first landed humans on the moon?
What is Apollo 11?
Which one of these movies is celebrating their 50 year anniversary this year?
A. Raiders of the Lost Ark
B. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
C. Jaws
D. Jurassic Park
C. Jaws
Which 1980s cable channel influenced Gen X youth with nonstop music videos?
What is MTV?
Which rising young star from the movie Rebel Without a Cause died in an automobile accident in 1955?
James Dean
This cartoon debuted in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes in 1930.
What is Betty Boop?
What Bernstein musical, set in 1950's New York, was based on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet?
A. My Fair Lady
B. West Side Story
C. Porgy & Bess
D. The Sound of Music
B. West Side Story
This movie is credited as the first talking movie.
What is the Jazz Singer ?
Which 1980s iconic movie featured the line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"?
What is Dirty Dancing?
What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
In 1953, she won Best Actress for her role in "Roman Holiday".
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
What song with working-class themes did Tennessee Ernie Ford make famous in 1955 with his deep bass vocals?
A. Dixie
B. Sixteen Tons
C. The Ballad of Davy Crockett
D. Runaround Sue
B. Sixteen Tons
Which actress was the biggest box office draw of the 1930s?
Who is Shirley Temple?
Finish this lyric: _____ killed the radio star? *Triple points if you can name the artist*
What is video? What is The Buggles?
What 60s artist was famous for his renderings of everyday objects such as soup cans?
Who is Andy Warhol?
This Republican won by a landslide against Democrat Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 presidential race.
Who is Dwight Eisenhower?
Who was the best-selling music artist of the 1940s?
A. Glenn Miller
B. Tommy Dorsey
C. Bing Crosby
D. Louis Prima
C. Bing Crosby
What classic Christmas movie was a flop when it was first released?
A. Miracle on 34th Street
B. It's A Wonderful Life
C. Home Alone
D. A Christmas Story
B. It's A Wonderful Life
What was this famous boxer’s name before he changed it to Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
The name of the second atomic bomb that fell on Nagasaki, Japan.
What is Fat Man?
Which rock-and-roll pioneer is credited with creating the “duck walk” dance move?
A. Chuck Berry
B. Jerry Lee Lewis
C. Little Richard
D. Elvis Presley
A. Chuck Berry
Who was Captain Kangaroo’s silent sidekick?
Who is Mr. Moose?
This classic movie brought the first Academy Award to a African American supporting actress for playing the character Mammy.
What is Gone with the Wind?
What was the top selling song of the 1970s decade?
A. American Pie (Don McLean)
B. Listen to the Music (The Doobie Brothers)
C. Grease (Frankie Valli)
D. Piano Man (Billy Joel)
A. American Pie (Don McLean)
Between 1925 and 1929, the Silent Generation produced many popular vocalists. Which of these was NOT born during those years?
A. "Fats" Domino
B. Bill Haley
C. Ray Charles
D. Harry Belafonte
C. Ray Charles (September 23, 1930)
What was the first rock-and-roll song to hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts?
A. The Twist
B. Rockin' Robin
C. Jump in the Line
D. Rock Around the Clock
D. Rock Around the Clock
What 1968 movie co-starred a computer named H.A.L?
2001: Space Odyssey
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
What is "The Price is Right?"