Fun Facts
What is the capital of France?
A) Rome
B) Paris
C) Madrid
D) Berlin
B) Paris
How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the ark?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) None
Answer: D) None — it was Noah, not Moses!
What iconic item of clothing was a staple of 1950s teenage girls?
A) Flannel shirts
B) Poodle skirts
C) Bell-bottoms
D) Cargo pants
B) Poodle skirts
(Often worn with saddle shoes and a big smile!)
What does “MPG” stand for in car specs?
A) Miles Per Gallon
B) Motor Performance Grade
C) Maximum Power Gauge
D) Mileage Precision Guide
A) Miles Per Gallon
If you add 5 apples to 5 apples, how many apples do you have?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 8
D) 9
B) 10
Which U.S. president had wooden teeth?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
B) George Washington
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A) A coin
B) A snake
C) A comet
D) A lizard
A) A coin
What was a popular way to “set” your hair in the 1950s?
A) Blow dryer
B) Curling wand
C) Pin curls and sleeping in rollers
D) Just shake and go
Answer: C) Pin curls and sleeping in rollers
(Beauty is pain, especially when you sleep on plastic.)
What car is often called the first mass-produced automobile?
A) Ford Mustang
B) Chevrolet Bel Air
C) Ford Model T
D) Dodge Charger
C) Ford Model T
(Introduced in 1908 by Henry Ford.)
Which of the following is the smallest number?
A) 1/2
B) 0.5
C) 0.05
D) 0.005
D) 0.005
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A) Atlantic
B) Indian
C) Pacific
D) Arctic
C) Pacific
What goes up but never comes down?
A) Smoke
B) Taxes
C) Age
D) A balloon
C) Age
What type of pants were popular for women in the 1970s?
A) Bell-bottoms
B) Skinny jeans
C) Capri pants
D) Overalls
Answer: A) Bell-bottoms
(The wider, the better.)
What kind of car was "Herbie"?
A) Ford Model A
B) Volkswagen Beetle
C) Fiat 500
D) Toyota Corolla
B) Volkswagen Beetle
What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, __?
A) 20
B) 24
C) 32
D) 64
32 (Each number is doubled.)
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A) Steel
B) Quartz
C) Titanium
D) Diamond
D) Diamond
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
A) Your money
B) Your phone
C) Your toothbrush
D) Your name
D) Your name
What type of shoes were popular in the 1970s?
A) Platform shoes
B) Wedge sandals
C) Sneakers
D) Loafers
Answer: A) Platform shoes
In the 1950s, how did you signal a turn before turn signals were common?
A) Yell at them
B) Flash your headlights
C) Use hand signals
D) Honk twice
C) Use hand signals
What is the result of 7 + 3 × 2?
A) 10
B) 16
C) 13
D) 23
C) 13
(Remember the order of operations: 3 × 2 is done first, then add 7.)
How many bones are in the adult human body?
A) 206
B) 198
C) 210
D) 225
A) 206
Which month has 28 days?
A) February
B) None
C) All of them
D) Only leap years
C) All of them
What accessory often matched a man’s tie in the 1960s?
A) His socks
B) His shirt
C) His pocket square
D) His watch
C) His pocket square
(A little flair went a long way.)
Which company produced the famous "Mustang" car?
A) Dodge
B) Ford
C) Chevrolet
D) Chrysler
B) Ford
(The Mustang was introduced in 1964 and became an instant classic.)
What is the sum of 23 and 78?
A) 101
B) 102
C) 110
D) 100
A) 101