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100

The 1950 musical comedy "Annie Get ________" is loosely based on the life of Annie Oakley, the Western sharpshooter. What is the title?

Annie Get Your Gun 


100

What did Tony Bennett leave in the song, "I left my  ___ in San Francisco"? 

Heart

"I left my heart in San Francisco" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC73kdOL5hk

100

What is the fastest animal? 

Cheetah - they can run 50 to 80 miles per hour! 

100

True or False 

Big band music became popular in the 40s

True-

Glenn Miller was a leading name in Big Band music. 

100

True or False

Lucille Ball stared in the show "I Love Lucy" with her real life brother. 

False - It was her real life husband, Desi Arnaz. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95MIs1hwmbY

200

True or False the film "From Here to Eternity" won Frank Sinatra an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

200

True or False 

Bing Crosby has 21 number one hit songs. 

False - He has 41 number one hit songs! 

200

True or False

Puppies do not open their eyes until 2 days after they are born. 

False!

It takes a puppy 1 to 2 weeks to open their eyes 


200

This song has been a top seller ever since it debuted in the 1940s, sung by Bing Crosby. 

Hint: "White ____" 

White Christmas

It is still played today during the holiday season, and often charts on the top 100 music charts. 

200

What theme park opened in California?

Hint - Land is in the name 

300

This musical stars Julian Andrews and based is the story of the von Trapp family.

300

This singer is known as the Singing Cowboy. 

300

How many legs does a spider have?

6 or 8? 

Spiders have 8 legs

300

This singer started his singing career in the 1940s. 

Hint - His nickname is "Ol' Blue Eyes" 

300

True or False  

Baseball cards made their first appearance in 1951

Topps produced their first baseball sets (red and blue back series) in 1951. Two years later they started inserting jokes/cartoons into Bazooka (which they also owned) gum packages.

400

True or False - Roman Holiday stars Rita Hayworth. 

False - It stars Audrey Hepburn 

400

Finish the lyrics 

"A Tisket a tasket....." 

"A tisket a tasket, I lost my yellow basket" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bgFkeDLpSI

400

True or False

A baby elephant is called a calf

400

True or False 

In 1943, a professional women's baseball team was created.


In 1943, Chicago chewing gum giant Philip K. Wrigley. It was the All-American Girls Baseball League. In 1949 and 1950, "Professional" was added to the name

400

What author wrote "If I Ran a Zoo", "Green Eggs and Ham", and "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" 

Dr. Seuss 

500

What actor stars in Singing In the Rain

*Hint it stars with a G* 

Gene Kelly 

500

True or False

Elvis made his musical debut in the 1940s. 

False- His first song was recorded in 1953. It was called "My Happiness" and he was only 18 at the time of the recording. 

500

How long does it take for a sloth to digest their food?

1 or 2 weeks? 

2 weeks! 

500

This dance craze was named after a famous aviator, it was known as the Lindy ______

500

True or False 

The Today Show used to be co-hosted by a chimpanzee 

J. Fred Muggs was added to help boost ratings. He became an almost instant popular star in his own right.