TV Throwbacks
What western series featured the Cartwright family?
BONANZA
Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?
Ernest Hemingway
What country is famous for the Taj Mahal?
INDIA
Which American singer was known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes”?
Frank Sinatra
What is the only even prime number?
2
What was the name of the talking horse in a 1960s sitcom?
MR.ED
In what novel would you find the character Holden Caulfield?
The Catcher in the Rye
What canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
THE PANAMA CANAL
What musical features the song “If I Were a Rich Man”?
Fiddler on the Roof
What invention is Alexander Graham Bell most famous for?
The telephone
Who played the role of Columbo?
Peter Falk
Who created the detective Hercule Poirot?
Agatha Christie
What is the capital city of Switzerland?
BERN
Who composed the classical piece Clair de Lune?
Claude Debussy
Which U.S. coin is worth 1/20 of a dollar?
A nickel
Which TV mom was known for vacuuming in pearls and high heels?
June Cleaver (Leave It to Beaver)
What dystopian novel begins with “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen”?
1984
What is the smallest country in the world?
VATICAN CITY
What 1965 hit begins with “Hello darkness, my old friend”?
“The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel
What common English word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper
What variety show introduced viewers to characters like The Flying Nun and Mork from Ork?
The Ed Sullivan Show
What novel ends with the line “After all, tomorrow is another day”?
Gone with the Wind
In what sea would you find the island of Crete?
The Mediterranean Sea
Who was the longtime bandleader for The Lawrence Welk Show?
Lawrence Welk
A baker’s dozen is how many?
13