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100

In a commercial for this game, one kid exclaims, "You knocked my block off!" Which game were they playing?

Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots

100

Which iconic movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman was released in 1942?

Casablanca

100

In 1963, the United States Postal Service added something to every address in the United States. What was it?

ZIP code

During 1963, every household was attached to a ZIP code for the first time.

100

What has a heart that doesn't beat?

An artichoke
100

Each day, Hasbro prints more money for Monopoly than the United States Treasury prints for the entire country. Is this true or false?

True

200

In this commercial one of the kids jumps up and exclaims, "You sank my _______!"

Battleship

200

Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940 for his role in "The Philadelphia Story"?

James Stewart

200

During the 1950s, Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett were famous for wearing a certain kind of hat. What was it?

coonskin hat

200

What do you call a bear with no teeth?

A gummy bear

200

True or false? When Hershey Kisses first came out in 1907, they did not have an inner strip. This was added in 1921 to distinguish Hershey Kisses from their competition

True

Until 1921, Hershey Kisses came wrapped in foil only. The little plumes eventually became one of the most iconic aspects of Hershey Kisses.

300

A ventriloquist's dummy sitting with his dog would sing that this company "makes the very best...". Then the dog (named Farfel) would sing "Cho-colate". What company were they singing about?

Nestle's

"N-E-S-T-L-E-S Nestle's makes the very best... Cho-colate!" Long before the Nestle's Bunny, I remember Farfel singing with his long snout. Danny O'Day and Farfel were the dummies for ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson. I always remembered it as Jerry Mahoney but that's because they were both made by the same figure maker, Frank Marshall

300

Which British rock band released the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in 1967?

The Beatles

300

What do fire escapes, laser printers, bulletproof vests and windshield wipers have in common?

They were all invented by women

300

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

300

Disneyland initially opened in 1971. True or False?

False

Disneyland initially opened in 1955. Disney World opened in 1971.

400

"Candy coated popcorn, peanuts and a prize, that's what you get in _______."

Cracker Jack

400

Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1962 for his role in "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

Gregory Peck

400

What was the name of the first novel that was ever written using a typewriter?

“Tom Sawyer” was written by Mark Twain, and it was the first book to be written on a typewriter

400

What is the largest organ in the human body?

Skin

400

A slang term in the 1950s for a drive-in movie theater was a "passion pit". True or False?

True

500

We all know that NBC are the initials of a national US television network. But, at one time another well-known US company used the initials in their advertising and on their logo. What company was that?

Nabisco

Nabisco, originally known as the National Biscuit Company and used the initials NBC in their logo

500

Which legendary guitarist was known for his iconic rendition of "Purple Haze"?

Jimi Hendrix

500

Bob Dylan said you should not trust people over a certain age. What age was that?

He said to never trust anyone over the age of 30

500

Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?

The Price is Right

500

The name of the first successful artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 was named Vanguard 1.

False 

The name was Sputnik 1. Vanguard 1 was the 4th artificial satellite launched by the US.