Music
What is the name of Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tennessee?
Graceland
Fun fact: 7,552-square-foot mansion
March 19, 1957, for $102,500 at age 22
Los Angeles hosted the summer Olympics twice during what years?
1932 & 1984
The largest country in the world by land area?
Russia
Fun fact: Massive land: Covers one-tenth of all land on Earth, making it bigger than Pluto
What was the name of the New York City housewife played by Lucille Ball?
Lucy Ricardo (I Love Lucy)
Fun fact: Massive viewership: The 1953 episode "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" drew 44 million viewers—beating President Eisenhower's inauguration.
Before refrigerators, what wooden box did families use with a block of ice to keep food cold?
Ice Box
Fun fact: By the late 1940s, electric refrigerators became affordable and widespread, replacing the icebox in 85% of U.S. homes
Which artist wrote and recorded the 1958 classic "Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
fun fact: He was the very first person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when it opened in 1986.
In 1972, the Miami Dolphins NFL team was the only team to complete ...
A perfect undefeated season, including the Super Bowl
Fun fact: The team was founded in 1966 by attorney Joe Robbie and famous TV actor and comedian Danny Thomas.
the capital city of Australia (hint: it is not Sydney)?
Canberra
Fun fact: If you visit a new beach every single day in Australia, it would take you 27 years to see them all.
In The Godfather, what famous food item did Clemenza tell the hitman to take after leaving the gun?
Take the cannoli
fun fact: The words "Mafia" and "Cosa Nostra" are never spoken in the film due to an agreement with the Italian-American Civil Rights League
What famous metal spring toy could "walk" down a flight of stairs?
Slinky
Fun fact: Scientists used Slinkys on space missions to study zero-gravity physics and wave motion.
Which band released the 1966 hit song "Good Vibrations"?
The Beach Boys
Fun fact: The Beach Boys started out wanting a different name; only one member actually surfed. The group wanted to be called The Pendletones (named after popular wool shirts)
Who holds the Major League Baseball record for the most career home runs with 762?
Barry Bonds
Bases Empty or Loaded: Was intentionally walked 41 times when the bases were completely empty, and famously received intentional passes with the bases loaded multiple times
This country has the most natural lakes in the world
Canada
Fun Fact: Lots of water: Canada holds about 20 percent of all the fresh water on Earth in its lakes and rivers.
What color were Dorothy’s slippers in the original 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?
Ruby red
Fun fact: Terry the terrier earned $125 a week, which was more than the $50 weekly salary paid to many of the actors who played the Munchkins.
What futuristic cartoon family lived in Orbit City with a flying car and a robot maid named Rosie?
The Jetsons
Fun fact: Set 100 years in the future in the year 2062, with George stating he is 40 years old, placing his fictional birth in 2022
Which female singer earned the title "Queen of Disco" during the 1970s thanks to massive hits like "Hot Stuff"?
Donna Summer
Fun Fact: Moved to Munich in 1968 after performing in the musical Hair, allowing her to sing fluently in German.
Which legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster spent 67 years calling baseball and was famous for his greeting, "It's time for Dodger baseball!"?
Vin Scully
Fun fact: the youngest broadcaster called the 1955 World Series at just age 25.
This country is shaped like a long, distinct boot?
Italy
Fun fact: Trevi Fountain: Visitors toss over €3,000 into Rome's famous fountain every single day.
What classic 1942 romantic film features the famous line, "Here's looking at you, kid"?
Casablanca
Fun Fact: Because wartime lighting restrictions banned outdoor night filming, the iconic final airport scene was built on a soundstage using a small cardboard-cutout plane and short actors dressed as mechanics to create forced perspective.
Before widespread remote controls or cable, what small item often sat right on top of the family television set?
What is " a pair of Rabbit ears" or an antenna
Fun fact: The first antenna was built in 1886 by a German scientist named Heinrich Hertz
Which Swedish pop group won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo"?
ABBA
Fun fact: The group purposely dressed in eccentric costumes to save money on taxes, proving to tax authorities they would never wear such items on the street. [1]
What city hosted the first Super Bowl?
Los Angeles
Fun fact: January 15, 1967
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, featuring the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs
The world's largest desert by area?
Antarctica (it is classified as a cold desert)
Fun fact: Coldest spot: The lowest temperature on Earth was –89.2 °C (–128.6 °F), recorded at Vostok Station on July 21, 1983.
What is the name of the massive Montana cattle ranch owned by the Dutton family?
The Yellowstone Dutton Ranch.
Fun Fact: It is actually located about five hours away from the real-life Yellowstone National Park.
Before online shopping, what big books from companies like Sears and Montgomery Ward did families use to look at clothes and toys?
Wish books or mail-order catalogs.
Fun fact: Sears intentionally made his catalog slightly shorter and narrower than the Montgomery Ward version so that when people stacked them up after tidying, the Sears book always sat on top.