Famous Pairs
Love and this go together.
What is marriage?
“Love and Marriage” is a 1955 song by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. Frank Sinatra famously sang the tune, and it was later used as the theme
song to the 1987 television show Married with Children.
What is Curie?
They discovered uranium and plutonium.
Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson?
After President John F. Kennedy’s assassination,
Johnson was sworn in aboard Air Force 1 with
Jackie Kennedy at his side.
If the groundhog sees his shadow on February 2,
this happens.
What is we get six more weeks of winter?
In the U.S., the most famous groundhog
is Punxsutawney Phil from Pennsylvania.
However, the famous prognosticating
groundhog of Canada is Wiarton Willie
of Bruce County, Ontario.
Jimmy Buffett’s Album A1A refers to the coastal byway
in this state.
What is Florida?
A1A runs from Georgia to Key West with interruptions along the way. It has come to symbolize the easygoing
lifestyle of beachcombing Floridians.
This 1960 Hitchcock film stars Anthony Perkins
What is Psycho?
Hitchcock has been
quoted as saying that 33 percent of the film’s
appeal is due to its now-iconic musical score.
Tom and Jerry are these two animated animals.
What are a cat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry)?
They first debuted in a theatrical short in 1940 and were seen as recently as a 2021 film titled Tom & Jerry.
In February, travel to this country was deemed illegal.
What is Cuba?
In July, the United States placed economic sanctions on Cuba.
This author created the character Tiny Tim and was
born on February 7, 1812.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Tiny Tim is in his novella
A Christmas Carol.
These structures once guarded coastlines in
North America and warned mariners with
their beacons of light.
What are lighthouses?
Canada has 51 manned lighthouses. All working lighthouses in the United States have become automated except for one near Boston
In 1979, Hitchcock was awarded the Life Achievement Award by the AFI, or the American _____ Institute.
What is Film?
He was the seventh person to receive the honor, and speakers at the event included Janet Leigh,
Gregory Peck, and Ingrid Bergman.
When you think of Richard Burton, you probably think
of this actress.
Who is Elizabeth Taylor?
They were married twice and were well known for their explosive fights. After their second divorce, there were rumors they would get back together, and right before
Burton’s death, he sent Taylor a love letter
This pope, known as “The Good Pope,” died in June.
Who is Pope John XXIII?
He convened the Second Vatican Council, commonly known as Vatican II. One of the major changes from the council was modernizing the mass.
First sold on February 6, 1935, the object of this board game is for players to buy properties and collect rent.
What is Monopoly?
It was previously known as the Landlord’s Game.
This 49th state’s coastlines are the most eastern, western, and northern coastlines in the United States.
What is Alaska?
It has the nation’s most eastern
coastline because the Aleutian Islands
stretch so far west that they enter the
eastern hemisphere. Alaska also has
the longest coastline and the most
islands of any U.S. state.
Hitchcock was knighted in 1980 by this monarch
of England.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Other film directors who have been knighted include Charlie Chaplin and Carol Reed.
Clark Kent loves this reporter.
Who is Lois Lane?
The DC Comic characters first appeared together in
Superman comic books in 1938.
This technology was introduced in football,
allowing referees to review a play.
What is instant replay?
It was first used in December during
the Army-Navy football game.
This federal holiday takes place on the third Monday
of February.
What is Presidents’ Day or
Washington’s Birthday? It is officially known as Washington’s Birthday, but it’s commonly called
Presidents’ Day
California State Route 1 is also known as PCH,
which stands for this.
What is Pacific Coast Highway?
It offers some of the most spectacular views of
the coastline anywhere in the United States.
Two of Hitchcock’s films, Topaz and Torn Curtain, are based on this real-world conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
What is the Cold War?
The two films were not well-received
despite Hitchcock’s reputation.
Famous scientists Pierre and Marie share this last name.
What is Curie?
They discovered uranium and plutonium.
This U.S. automaker ended production at its last American plant in South Bend, Indiana, in December. The 1950 Champion had been its all-time highest
production model.
What is Studebaker?
Its facilities in Ontario, Canada, did continue to produce the cars until 1966.
On February 2, 1790, this U.S. federal court assembled
for the first time.
What is the Supreme Court?
The first Supreme Court convened in the Merchants Exchange Building in New York City
The Emerald Coast runs through these two states,
and the locals call it the Redneck Riviera.
What are Alabama and Florida?
The New York Times is credited with the moniker Redneck Riviera. Instead of taking offense to it, the locals latched onto it and market it as such.
This 1959 film stars Cary Grant as an advertising
executive who gets mistaken for a spy.
What is North by Northwest?
Hitchcock appears in a cameo as a man
who misses his bus.