Jeopardy

Music Legends

100

Before going solo, this future folk-rock icon was briefly a member of the Quarrymen.

John Lennon

200

This British band led the "British Invasion" in the 1960s.

The Beatles

300

This 1959 plan crash that killed Buddy Holly Later became known by this nickname in pop culture.

"The Day the Music Died"

400

This legendary guitarist performed the iconic 1969 Woodstock version of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Jimi Hendrix

500

This Motown house band, largely uncredited in the 60s, played on more #1 hits than The Beatles, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, and The Beach Boys  combined.

The Funk Brothers

Classic TV & Film

100

This 1950s sitcom featured Lucy and Ricky Ricardo.

I Love Lucy

200

This shark thriller directed by Steven Spielberg became the first summer blockbuster in 1975.

Jaws

300

This 1960s sci-fi series featured Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. 

Star Trek

400

This 1976 political thriller about Watergate starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Washington Post reporters. 

All the President's Men

500

This space saga began in 1977 with "A New Hope."

Star Wars

Historic Moments

100

This war began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea

Korean War

200

This U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas in 1960s.

John F. Kennedy

300

This 1969 mission successfully landed the first humans on the moon

Apollo 11

400

This 1970s political scandal led to President Nixon's Resignation.

Watergate Scandal 

500

This 1960's speech had a famous line during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom by MLK JR. 

I Have A Dream

Pop Culture and Trends

100

this toy hoop became a massive fad in the late 1950s. 

Hula Hoop

200

This dance craze of the early 1960s was associated with Chubby Checker.

The Twist

300

This 1970s fashion trend featured wide-legged pants that flared.

Bell-bottoms

400

This 1969 music festival took place on a farm in upstate New York.

Woodstock 

500

This 1977 arcade game helped launch the golden age of video games. 

Space Invaders

Miscellaneous

100

This civil rights leader advocated nonviolent protest in the 1950s and 60s. 

Martin Luther King Jr. 

200

the British Prime Minister led the UK for most of WWII and returned to office in the 1950s.

Winston Churchill

300

This president created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970.

Richard Nixon

400

This 1967 film broke taboos by depicting an interracial marriage, starring Sidney Poitier. 

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

500

This Cold War crisis in 1962 brought the U.S. and soviet Union Close to nuclear war. 

Cuban Missile Crisis.