My Fair Lady
Who originally portrayed Eliza Doolittle in the Broadway show, from 1956 to 1958?
Julie Andrews She was succeeded by Sally Ann Howes in February 1958.
How many players take part in a traditional game of cribbage?
Two Less traditional versions of the game are played with three or more players.
This animated classic features the villain Cruella de Vil.
What is 101 Dalmatians?
The movie premiered in 1961 and used Xerox technology to help animate the many dogs
The first Endangered Species List was released in 1967 and included this bird, the national symbol of the U.S
What is the bald eagle?
They were removed from the Endangered Species List in 2007.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci (cah-ma-NEE-chee) received the first perfect score of 10 in this sport.
What is gymnastics?
She earned three gold medals during those Olympic games.
On what earlier play is My Fair Lady based?
Pygmalion Broadway playbills and posters traditionally credit the earlier work by name.
2. What female tennis player won six Wimbledon singles titles six years in a row?
Martina Navratilova Navratilova beat Steffi Graf on July 4, 1987, to set the record, which has held up to this day. It was her eighth Wimbledon singles victory.
This Florida theme park opened in 1971.
What is Walt Disney World?
The park included the Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
In May 1985, Nature magazine published evidence of a hole in this atmospheric covering.
What is the ozone layer?
This layer protects us from the sun’s radiation
It was a “Miracle on Ice” at the 1980 Winter Olympics when the United States team beat the Soviet Union in this sport.
What is ice hockey? The U.S. team, a group of college athletes, went on to claim the gold medal.
Who wrote Pygmalion?
George Bernard Shaw Other works by the famed Irish playwright include Saint Joan and Caesar and Cleopatra
What television show stars Jerry Mathers as Theodore Cleaver?
Leave It to Beaver Beaver is the nickname of Theodore Cleaver. Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont play Beaver’s parents in the popular sitcom.
In 2028, Disney will celebrate the 100th “birthday” of this beloved animated character
Who is Mickey Mouse?
He first appeared in the short “Steamboat Willie” in 1928
In 1975, geologist Wallace Broecker described Earth’s trends in temperature as “_____ warming.”
What is global? His article explored the possibility that the climate was shifting ever-warmer.
In 1984, Richard Petty raced over the finish line to his 200th win in this sport.
What is stock car auto racing?
He achieved this feat on July 4, in front of an audience that included Ronald Reagan.
True or false? The 1956 Broadway production was Julie Andrews’ Broadway debut.
False Although she was only 21 at the time, she had already appeared in The Boy Friend on Broadway in 1954.
What is the most common eye color in humans?
Brown The least common are green, violet, and auburn.
She plays the titular nanny in the 1964 film Mary Poppins.
Who is Dame Julie Andrews? The film is based on the writing of P. L. Travers, who famously disapproved of the Disney version.
In 1970, this president established the EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency
Who is President Nixon?
The EPA sets standards for air and water quality, among many other duties.
In 1978, underdog boxer Leon Spinks defeated this world champion.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Spinks would hold the title of world heavyweight boxing champion for seven months.
In the 1956 Broadway run of the show, which character did Rex Harrison portray?
Professor Henry Higgins Harrison reprised the role in the 1964 film version.
What musical instrument did Fats Waller play?
Piano The jazz pianist laid the groundwork for modern jazz piano in the 1920s and 1930s
This is the name of Walt’s brother who co-founded the company.
Who is Roy Disney? They founded the company in the 1920s
This book, published in 1962, would lead to the banning of DDT in the United States.
What is Silent Spring?
Rachel Carson’s research into dangerous pesticides led President Kennedy to order an investigation of DDT.
In 1972, the Miami Dolphins football team set a record with an undefeated season led by this coach.
Who is Coach Don Shula?
Coach Shula was hired away from the Baltimore Colts in 1970 when the Dolphins moved to the NFL. This caused them to be docked their first-round pick in the 1971 NFL draft for tampering, but 1972 seems to have made it worth the hardship.