1940's
What event triggered the U.S. entry into World War II?
Pearl Harbor
The Big O was the nickname given to which star?
Roy Orbison
What type of creature was Jerry in Tom and Jerry?
A mouse
What popular toy was introduced in 1977, consisting of colored plastic tiles?
Rubik's Cube
What iconic portable music player was introduced by Sony in 1980?
Sony Walkman
What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?
Nuclear weapon
Walden Robert Cassato is better known as whom?
Bobby Darin
What body part was Thing in The Addams Family?
A hand
Who directed the film "Jaws" released in 1975?
Steven Spielberg
What was the highest-grossing film of the 1980s?
"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982)
Who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1940?
James Stewart
What year did the First Grammy Awards take place?
1959
Flipper was which type of sea creature?
Dolphin
Who had a hit with "Dancing Queen" in 1976?
ABBA
What was the name of the controversial tax cut policy introduced by Ronald Reagan in the 1980s?
Reaganomics
What women's clothing item was first introduced during the 1940s?
Bikini
Bertha Franklin shot and killed which 1950s star?
Sam Cooke
What was the name of Fred and Wilma's daughter in The Flintstones?
Pebbles
What was the name of the robot in the film "Star Wars" (1977)?
R2-D2
Who played the character Marty McFly in the film "Back to the Future" released in 1985?
Michael J. Fox
What fabric was rationed during World War II?
Silk
What was the middle name of Elvis?
Aaron
Which country singer was killed in a plane crash in 1964?
Jim Reeves
Who was the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1979?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Who was the first American woman to travel to space in 1983?
Sally Ride
Who was the heavyweight boxing champion at the beginning of the 1940s?
Joe Louis
The film Beyond The Sea was about which 1950s singer?
Bobby Darin
What long-running sci-fi series started in November 1963?
Dr Who
Which popular fashion accessory was invented in the 1970s?
The mood ring
Which popular toy line featuring small collectible figures was introduced in 1982?
Cabbage Patch Kids