I Love the 40s
The song "White Christmas" was first sung by which of the following?
Bing Crosby
1950, "Mona Lisa" by Nat King Cole. What is the next line in the song? "Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa? Or is this your way to hide a broken heart? Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep..."
"They just lie there and die there"
Which two music stars always wore black?
Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash
"Little Sister" was a hit by which singer?
a. Jackie Wilson
b. Elvis Presley
b. Elvis Presley
In what year did Elvis Presley die?
August 1977
Name the Largest penguin
The Emperor Penguin
Who sculpted "The Tinker" and "The Kiss"?
Auguste Rodin
The Glenn Miller Orchestra played which of these songs?
b. In the mood
Who was a popular lounge singer?
Frank Sinatra
In 1955, Bill Haley and his Comets had their only number one hit on Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles. Which Song was it?
Rock Around the Clock
"I need love, love to ease my mind I need to find, find someone to call mine But Mama said..." Which 1966 chart-topping song by The Supremes opened with the above lyrics?
a. Stop in the Nam of Love
b. You Can't Hurry Love
b. You Can't Hurry Love
Who won American Idol season 1?
Kelly Clarkson
True or False: You can find Polar Bears and Penguins at the North Pole?
False, penguins only live south of the equator
Yes or No: Diego Rivera and Pablo Picasso are two famous Mexican painters?
No, Pablo Picasso is from Spain
The song "Rum and Coca-Cola" was sung by whom?
b. The Andrew Sisters
What song was a hit for Danny & The Juniors in 1957-1958?
c. At the Hop
Finish the Lyrics- 1964- Mary Wells
"Nothing you could say could.......
....tear me away from my guy."
"Please Mr. Postman" was a Billboard number one song for The Marvelettes in 1961. What unique distinction did this song have?
a. First number one from a female group
b. first number one from Motown
b. first number one from Motown
The Coasters' song Poison Ivy was a hit in 1965
True or False
False- It was in 1959
What is another name for the "Gaskin" of a horse?
Thigh
Who Painted "Starry Night"?
Vincent Van Gogh
This song dates from 1941. "You leave the Pennsylvania Station 'bout a quarter to four Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore Dinner in the diner, nothing could be finer Than to have your ham an' eggs in Carolina" The title?
b. Chattanooga Choo Choo
Well since my baby left me I found a new place to dwell" The title, please!
Heartbreak Hotel
Which Beatle had dyslexia?
John Lennon
This 1960 number one song about a dance step has the distinction of being number one in two different non-consecutive years. What song was this?
a. The Jitter Bug
b. The Twist
b. The Twist
The Beatles had the most number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the 1960s
True or False
True
What is the largest mammal living in earth?
The Blue Whale
Who painted "Japanese Bridge with Water Lilies"?
Claude Monet
'Meet Me in St. Louis' featured in the movie with the same name, but who sang it?
b. Judy Garland
"Find a ring and put it on, For you know that this is really love" Name this Como hit.
Round and Round
Which percussion instrument is named after it's shape?
Triangle
Diana Ross left the Supremes and went solo in what decade?
1960s
The Beatles had the top five songs for much of the beginning of 1964. What artist or group knocked the Beatles "She Loves You" out of Number One May 1964?
a. Elvis
b. Louis Armstrong
b. Louis Armstrong
Recently, due to cleaner water ways, what animals were spotted i the Bronx River in New York for the First time in years ?
Dolphins
What do you call a painting of an ocean or sea, with beach and sky ?
A Seascape
In 1943, what building, considered the world's largest office building was completed?
The Pentagon
At last, in 1958 some genius finally gave us jewelry we could eat. what was it
Candy Necklace
This toy was first thought of by throwing a pie tins and eventually became made of plastic. What was it ?
Frisbee
The US Postal Service added this in 1963 and is part of every address today. what is it?
Zip Code
The 1960 Presidential election was between Nixon and Who?
JFK
In 1953, when Francis Crick announced "We've discovered the secret of life", to what was he referring to?
DNA or the Double Helix
True or False: Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso are impressionist painters.
False, Picasso is a Cubist