Sewing & Fashion
What is the term used to describe the process of using a needle and thread to create decorative patterns on fabric?
Embroidery. There are many types of embroidery. Can you name a few? (Examples: crewel, cross-stitch, and surface embroidery)
Legislation was passed that banned these legal items from being advertised on radio and TV due to their health hazards.
What are cigarettes? President Nixon signed the bill into law. Ironically, he was an avid pipe smoker, but public health advocates put pressure on Congress and the president, and he signed the bill.
Emperor Hirohito of this nation passed away at the age of 87 in 1989
What is Japan? Hirohito was the longest-reigning monarch in Japanese history
With the tagline “A love story of today,” this film stars Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn as a young couple in love.
What is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? This is the last movie Spencer Tracy acted in, as he was very ill at the time
The zodiac sign Leo is represented by what animal?
A lion. The brightest star in the Leo constellation is called Regulus, meaning “little king.”
What designer created the little black dress in 1926
Coco Chanel. The dress was a simple, elegant, and versatile piece that could be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.
This movie about the Korean War was a box office hit and spawned a wildly popular TV show.
What is M*A*S*H? The film stars Donald Sutherland as Hawkeye Pierce and Elliott Gould as Trapper John McIntyre.
A Boeing 747 made its first commercial passenger trip from New York to this country on January 22, 1970.
What is England? The Pan American World Airways plane flew from New York to London’s Heathrow airport in six hours, 15 minutes.
She stars as the socialite Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Who is Audrey Hepburn? Hepburn received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role but lost. However, Henry Mancini won two for his work on the film’s music
What is the largest South American country by area?
Brazil. The country’s total area is 3,287,086 square miles, which is over five percent of Earth’s total surface area.
What type of hat was famously worn by Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca?
A fedora. In addition to the fedora, Bogart’s character Rick Blaine also wore the now-iconic trench coat.
She won the Academy Award for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Who is Dame Maggie Smith? She plays the part of Jean Brodie, a schoolteacher. The girls selected as her pupils were chosen based on their giggles.
In 1981, supporters of Irish independence in Maze Prison went on their second hunger strike as part of protests in this city.
What is Belfast? The men wanted to be treated as political prisoners.
This 1961 drama involves two lovers from opposing gangs in New York City and plenty of musical numbers.
What is West Side Story? Unusually, this film has no opening credits and instead shows scenes of Manhattan.
Madam C. J. Walker made her name in what industry?
Cosmetics and hair care. She was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire and was known for her charity work as well
Until 1850, sewing machines were hand-cranked. Who invented the first sewing machine that used a foot-powered treadle to move the needle?
Issac Singer. The Singer sewing machine needle also went up and down compared to others that went side to side.
In 1970, the average cost of this was less than $25,000
What is a home? The average cost was $23,400. In today’s dollars, that is equivalent to $181,101.60.
On this continent, Morocco, Tunisia, and Guinea all won independence in 1960.
What is Africa? Seventeen African nations gained independence during the “Year of Africa.”
This romantic musical film of 1964 is based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion.
What is My Fair Lady? Audrey Hepburn, the film’s star, was reportedly disappointed when her singing lines were all dubbed over.
In what year was a black hole first photographed: 1977, 1994, or 2019?
2019. The photograph is of the supermassive black hole located in a galaxy called M87, about 55 million light-years from Earth.
What was the well-known nickname of the famous, thin-framed British fashion model of the 1960s? Hint: Her name at birth was Lesley Hornby.
Twiggy. A fashion journalist for the Daily Express newspaper once published an article calling her “The Face of ’66.” She is considered one of the first supermodels.
He was elected prime minister of Britain in 1970.
Who was Sir Edward Heath? During his administration, he negotiated with the French for Britain’s acceptance into the European Economic Community
In 1982, Great Britain fought a brief, undeclared war with this nation over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).
What is Argentina? Both countries claimed ownership of the islands, though Great Britain was the victor in this conflict.
The Apartment stars Jack Lemmon and Fred MacMurray alongside this actress.
Who is Shirley MacLaine? MacLaine was reportedly given only part of the script initially so that she wouldn’t know how the film ended.
What is the heaviest chemical element currently known: mercury, oganesson, or lead?
Oganesson. The element is named for a Russian physicist and is a synthetic, or human-made, element.