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100

Who sang "Come Fly With Me" 

Frank Sinatra

100

Which composer lost his hearing as he got older.

Hint: He was born in Germany and lived from 1770- 1827


Ludwig van Beethoven

100

Who was called the "King of Rock and Roll" 

Elvis Presley

100

What is the movie released in 1965 and was based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers?

The Sound of Music 


100

Norma Jeane Mortenson was better known as..?

Marilyn Monroe

200

What is the title of the song by Jerry Lee Lewis that begins, “You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain”? 

A.) “Great Balls of Fire” 

B.) “All Shook Up” 

C.) “Be-Bop-A-Lula”

D.) “Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On” 


A.) "Great Balls of Fire" 

200

What is the name of the Austrian composer who composed over 600 works.

This composer was a child prodigy and started playing musical instruments by age 3 and composed music by age 10.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

200

Which rock 'n' roll guitarist performed while doing the "Duckwalk"

Chuck Berry

200

Who played Bob Woodward in All the President’s Men?

Robert Redford



200

What is the name of the British-American actress who starred in films such as National Velvet (1944), A Place in the Sun (1951), Giant (1956) 

Elizabeth Taylor

300

What was the name of the single that stayed on top of the Billboard charts for seven weeks, making it the most popular song of the year 1956. 

 'Heartbreak Hotel' by Elvis Presley

300

What was the name of the Italian painter also known for his talents as a painter, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. 

Leonardo da Vinci


300

"Rock Around The Clock" was released by which band?

Bill Hailey and The Comets

300

What is the name of the famous movie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Hint: The main characters name was Norman Bates. 

Psycho released in 1960

300

What is the name of the actress who had her breakout role in the 1952 movie Singin’ in the Rain.

She is also Carrie Fisher's mother

Debbie Reynolds

400

Who sang 'Little Things Mean a Lot' 


Kitty Kallen.

400

What is the name of this painting?

Bonus: Who painted this and what is it worth?

The girl with a pearl earring was painted by Johannes Vermeer in 1665.

400

What was the main instrument of early Rock and Roll?

In the earliest rock and roll styles, either the piano or saxophone was typically the lead instrument. These instruments were generally replaced or supplemented by guitar in the middle to late 1950s.

400

What are the two movies tied for the highest rating given by IMDb?

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

2. Th Godfather (1972) 

Both are tied with a rating of 9.2

400

What was Doris Day's real name?

Doris von Kappelhoff