Everyday Life
What circular dial mechanism did people turn to make phone calls before push-button keypads became standard?
Rotary Phone
What is the name of the painting known for its enigmatic smile, housed in the Louvre Museum?
The Mona Lisa
Who directed the movie Jaws?
Steven Spielberg
Which U.S. President was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963?
John F. Kennedy
What was the name of the ship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
The Titanic
What metal items did thrifty shoppers snip out of print media to save money on groceries?
Coupons
Who painted The Last Supper?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Who played the iconic character of Forrest Gump?
Tom Hanks
Which British ocean liner made her maiden voyage across the Atlantic in May 1936?
The Queen Mary
What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote nationwide?
The 19th Amendment.
What medium played audio through needle-stylus grooves before cassettes and CDs arrived?
Vinyl records
What was the pen name of Samuel Clemens, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain
What is the name of the rock star who sang “Purple Rain?”
Prince
What 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee dealt with racial injustice in the American South?
To Kill a Mockingbird.
Which U.S. president served nonconsecutive terms and appears on the $1,000 bill?
Grover Cleveland.
What paper items hung on walls so families could see a month of dates at a glance?
Wall calendars
Which novel begins with the line “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times?”
A Tale of Two Cities
Who invented the first working telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Dave Thomas opened his very first Wendy's restaurant in 1969 in which Ohio city?
Columbus, Ohio.
What year did the stock market crash on Black Tuesday, helping trigger the Great Depression?
1929
What antenna attachments sat atop home televisions to improve fuzzy broadcasts?
Rabbit Ears.
Which novel is set on a dystopian farm led by animals overthrowing their human owner?
Animal Farm
What famous aviator disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937?
Amelia Earhart
Which U.S. President signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, creating the Interstate Highway System?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which rumpled TV detective was famous for saying, "Just one more thing"?
Columbo