1950's
Before & After
1960's
Easter
1970's
Rhyme Time
100

This vaccine against a disease that could cause paralysis was developed by Jonas Salk in 1955 and was not patented to ensure it could remain affordable for children worldwide.

What is the polio vaccine?

100

NYC nickname that refers to the most special person ever

The Big Apple of my eye

100

This toy, introduced in 1963, allowed children to create drawings by twisting two knobs on a device.

What is Etch A Sketch?

100

This flower, often white, is associated with Easter and purity.  

What is the Easter lily?

100

What 1976 movie about an underdog boxer became a cultural sensation?

What is Rocky?

100

A feline's headwear

Cat hat

200

This popular children's show featured a live studio audience called the Peanut Gallery and puppet characters Princess Summerfall Winterspring and Clarabell the Clown.

What is the Howdy Doody show.

200

Mouselike boy in an E.B. White story traveling through the heavens as Ursa Minor

Stuart Little Dipper

200

This group released the hit song "I'm a Believer" in 1966.

Who are The Monkees?

200

He betrayed Jesus with a kiss.

Who is Judas Iscariot? 

200

This person was the famous tennis player who won the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match against Bobby Riggs, a landmark event in the fight for gender equality in sports.

Who is Billie Jean King?

200

The invoice for one’s prescription tablets.

Pill bill

300

The original Barbie doll debuted in 1959, wearing a swimsuit and ponytail.  This was the color or pattern of her swimsuit.

Black and white striped


300

American daisy with dark center that was a leading U.S. suffragette

Black-eyed Susan B. Anthony

300

She was the lead singer of The Supremes?

Who is Diana Ross?

300

According to the song Peter Cottontail, what is the bunny bringing for Tommy?

What is jellybeans?

Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hopping down the bunny trail
Hippity-hoppity, Easter's on its way
Bringing every girl and boy
Baskets full of Easter joy
Things to make your Easter bright and gay

He's got jellybeans for Tommy
Colored eggs for sister Sue
There's an orchid for your mommy
And an Easter bonnet, too

300

This US president established the Environmental Protection Agency (EP) in 1970 to regulate pollution and protect natural resources.

Who is Richard Nixon?

300

A yearly instruction book

Annual Manual

400

This famous TV western starred Marshal Matt Dillon and took place in the frontier town of Dodge City?

What is Gunsmoke?


400

Luxury auto from the Ford Motor Company that also served as Washington's fighting force

Lincoln Continental Army

400

This was the nickname for John F. Kennedy's presidency, which gained popularity after an interview with Jackie Kennedy?

What is Camelot?
400

How is the date of Easter determined?

Based on cycles of the moon.  Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox.  (need to mention something about the full moon)

400

Which 1970's TV show, set in a luxurious Manhattan apartment, featured the phrase, "Whatchu talkin' bout, Willis?" and introduced audiences to characters like Arnold and Willis Jackson?

What is Diff'rent Strokes?

400

A ginormous mold or mushroom

Humongous fungus

500

This popular 1957 family car became an American classic with its recognizable tailfins, chrome detailing, and two-tone coloring?

What is the Chevrolet Bel Air?

500

Cabinet department established in 2002 that becomes a bedding item carried by a kid for reassurance

Department of Homeland Security Blanket

500

This was the name of the secret US Department of Defense study about the Vietnam War, leaked in 1969 to The New York Times, which revealed government deception.

The Pentagon Papers


500

The idea of the Easter bunny was originated in the 1700s in this country.

What is Germany?

Originating among German Lutherans, the "Easter Hare" originally played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behavior at the start of the season of Eastertide, similar to the "naughty or nice" list made by Santa Claus.

500

What car brand introduced the Pacer model in 1975, known for its small but comfortable shape. 

What is AMC?


500

A magazine story about a proton or a neutron

A particle article