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Life in the 40s & 50s
Les Miserables
Baseball & Golf
TV & Folk Music of the 60s and 70s
Harry Potter
100
In 1940, which item is not true: A. PA Turnpike opens as the first multi-lane superhighway B. The first McDonald's opens in San Bernardino, CA C. The first social security checks were paid D. Stamps cost $.06
D. is not true. Stamps cost $.03
100
Valjean's number while he is in prison.
What is 24601?
100
Which Baseball Player was nicknamed the "iron horse"
Who is Lou Gerig?
100
This TV western of the 60's featured characters Gil Favor and Rowdy Gates. A. Rawhide B. Gunsmoke C. The Virginian C. Bonanza
What is Rawhide?
100
 I graduated Hogwarts as a Hufflepuff one year before Harry started school. I made my first appearance in "Order of the Phoenix". I was involved in the fight at the Department of Mysteries, and later killed by Bellatrix Lestrange at the Battle of Hogwarts. Who am I?
Who is Nymphadora Tonks
200
In 1946 girls were highly recruited for this job: - Babysitters - Telephone Operator - Rivetor
What is a telephone operator?
200
This character sings the line "Do I stay or do I dare?" in the song "One Day More".
Who is Marius?
200
This team won the 1940 world series 4-3 over Detroit.
Who are the Cincinnati Reds.
200
The Kingston Trio's 1st and only hit. A. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? B. Tom Dooley C. The Rev. Mr. Black D. The Tijuana Jail
B. What is Tom Dooley?
200
 I work in the Magical Maintenance Department in the Ministry of Magic. In "Deathly Hallows", Ron impersonates me to steal Slytherin's locket. A. Mafalda Hopkirk  B. Dirk Cresswell  C. Reginald Cattermole D. Albert Runcorn
Who is Reginald Cattermole?
300
This twice elected british political figure once said "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
Who is Winston Churchill?
300
What are the first two words (real words, not just sounds or grunts) of the play?
What is "Look Down"
300
The Houston Major League franchise began it all 1962 under this team name.
What is Colt .45s? The Houston Colt .45s were an expansion team in the National League in 1962. They lost 90+ games every season in their first seven seasons. They changed their name to the Astros in 1965. Houston appeared in their first World Series in 2005, but lost to the White Sox four games to none.
300
This Kingston Trio song was originally written for a campaign. A. M.T.A B. Tom Dooley C. Scotch and Soda D. Where have all the flowers gone?
What is the M.T.A.?
300
Madam pomfrey's first name A. Pomona B. Poppy C. Peony D. Persephone
What is Poppy?
400
The first US rationing in 1941 began with this item. a. sugar b. tires c. meat
b. What are tires?
400
In the song 'Master Of The House', Thenardier sings of the things he charges guests for at his inn. This is how much he charges for sleeping with the window shut.
What is 3.00%
400
A cabin on the grounds of Augusta National is used as the television studio during the broadcast. It first served this purpose in 1965. This is the name of the cabin. A. Butler Cabin B. Eisenhower Cabin C. Roberts Cabin
What is Butler Cabin?
400
In the M.T.A. song by the Kingston Trio, Charlie's sister lives here. A. Roxbury B. Chelsea C. Scully Square D. Jamaica Plain
What is Chelsea? Now, all night long Charlie rides through the station Crying, "What will become of me? How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea Or my cousin in Roxbury?"
500
Which president introduced his wife as "The Boss, and his daughter, Margaret, as "the Boss's Boss".
Who is Harry S. Truman?
500
Marius asked Eponine, "Eponine, who was that girl?" and she replied, "That ______, two-a-penny thing!" This is the missing word.
What is "bourgeois"
500
This pitcher won the most games in a season in the 1960s.
Who is Denny McLain? Both Feller and Lemon were already retired. Koufax did win 27 games in 1966 with the Dodgers, but McLain was the first 30-game winner since Dizzy Dean in the 1930s. Denny was a Detroit Tiger in 1968 with his 31-6 record.
500
This song was not written by Bob Dylan- A. Blowin' in the Wind B. Mr. Tamborine Man C. If I had a Hammer D. The Times They Are a-changin'
What is If I Had a Hammer?