1960's & 70's TV
Musical
Geography
1940's & 50's Pop Culture
Famous Faces
State Nicknames
Accidental Inventions
100
Mr. Rogers invited his views to be this during the opening song of his show.
What is his neighbor?
100
“A Spoonful of Sugar” “Supercalifragilsticexpialidocious”, and “the Perfect Nanny”
Annie, The Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun, Mary Poppins
What is Mary Poppins?
100
This razor-thin country accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America.
a. Brazil, b. Bolivia, c. Argentina, D. Chile
What is Chile?
100
This comedic film, starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe, debuted in 1959 and is now considered so culturally significant that it was one of the first 25 films chosen by the Library of Congress to be inducted into the National Film Registry.
a. North By Northwest, b. Oklahoma!, c. Sabrina, d. Some Like it Hot
What is Some Like it Hot?
100
Who is Bing Crosby?
100
This state is surrounded completely by water.
The Pelican State, The Bay State, The Aloha State, the Ocean State
What is the Aloha State?
100
It was originally meant as a miracle tonic for treating ailments and even once contained up to nine mg of cocaine per serving, but a batch was made using carbonated water instead of plain water, leading to this popular beverage
Tang, Coca-Cola, LaCroix, 7 UP
What is Coca- Cola?
200
In The Fugitive, Dr. Richard Kimble pursues this mysterious figure to clear his name for the murder of his wife.
a. The man with the top hat, b. the "man in charge", c. the one-armed man, d. the man with six fingers
What is a one-armed man?
200
“Wouldn’t it be Loverly,” “the Rain in Spain”, and “Get me to church on time”
My Fair Lady, Chicago, Hello Dolly, Gypsy
What is My Fair Lady?
200
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, or Pacific
What is the Pacific Ocean?
200
This popular product advertised "a little dab'll do ya."
a. Palmolive, b. Butch Wax, c. Chantilly, d. Brylcreem
What is Brylcreem?
200
a. Audrey Hepburn, b. Lucille Ball, c. Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
200
This state nickname has less to do with neighbor helping neighbor and more to do with war. During the War of 1812, a group of volunteer soldiers from this state fought in the Battle of New Orleans, earning the state the nickname of “The Volunteer State”
Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee
What is Tennessee?
200
In 1945, Percy Spencer accidentally discovered the basis for the microwave oven after realizing the effect magnetron emissions had on something in his pocket. Lucky for quick-snack enthusiasts everywhere, what was in Spencer’s pocket?
Accumulation of lint, a broken compass, a chocolate bar, a boiled egg
What is a chocolate bar?
300
This was the name of Andy Taylor's deputy, who often provided comic relief in The Andy Griffith Show.
a. Gomez, b. Barney Fife, c. Thurston Howell, d. Ben CartwrightWho was Barney Fife?
300
“Luck Be a Lady,” “A bushel and a Peck,” “Sit Down You’re rocking the Boat”
South Pacific, Guys and dolls, Miss Saigon, Showboat
What is Guys and Dolls?
300
This country has the most natural lakes.
a. Canada, b. Russia, c. North America, d. Kenya
What is Canada?
Canada has more than half of all the natural lakes in the world. An impressive nine percent of the country is covered in fresh water.
300
This was the name of the famous haircut popular in the 1950s and was favored by Elvis.
a. pompadour, b. crew cut, c. flat top, slick back
What is the pompadour?
300
a. Humphrey Bogart, b. Rock Hudson, c. Cary Grant, d. Clark Gable
Who is Rock Hudson?
300
This state is known as the “Show-Me State”.
Texas, Missouri, Georgia, Oklahoma
What is Missouri?
300
In the late 1940s when Harry Coover was working for Eastman Kodak and trying to create an improved gun sight, he just ended up creating a sticky, messy adhesive. Nine years later, the substance remained a mess but miraculously was still holding a tight bond without heat. This accidental discovery led to the invention of what adhesive?
Double-sided tape, rubber cement, sticky notes, super glue
What is super glue?
400
This character is known for being the long-standing doctor in General Hospital, often referred to as the show's moral center.
a. Dr. Tom Horton, b. Dr. Matt Powers, c. Dr. Frank Grant, d. Dr. Steve Hardy
Who is Dr. Steve Hardy?
400
"You'll Never Walk Alone," "There's Nothin' So Bad for a Woman," "If I Loved You"
Singin' in the Rain, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel
What is Carousel?
400
This U.S. state has the most active volcanoes.
a. Washington, b. Alaska, c. Oregon, d. Hawaii
What is Alaska?
There are about 169 volcanoes in the United States that scientists consider active. Most of these (about 130 of them) are in Alaska, where eruptions occur virtually every year.
400
This was the first food item rationed during WWII.
a. flour, b. sugar, c. coffee, d. bread
What is sugar?
400
a. Ella Baker, b. Althea Gibson, c. Aretha Franklin, d. Hattie McDaniel
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
400
This state is known as The First State
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Delaware
What is Delaware?
Delaware was the first state to officially ratify the US Constitution in 1787, making it the “first State”. It is not where the oldest city in America is though-St. Augustine in FL is.
400
While working on a device to record heart sounds in New York in 1958, Wilson Greatbatch mistakenly inserted the wrong resistor into the circuit, causing it to repeatedly pulse; on for 1.8 miliseconds, off for 1 second. Wilson found this mistake was the perfect path to address cardiac challenges with what accidental invention?
Implantable pacemaker, stethoscope, iron lung, stress test
What is the pacemaker?
500
This was the name of the hotel run by the characters in Petticoat Junction.
a. Shady Rest Hotel, b. Timberline Lodge, c. Hotel del Coronado, d. Overlook Hotel
What is The Shady Rest Hotel?
500
“I whistle a happy tune” “Getting to Know you”, “Shall We Dance”
Carnival, Anything Goes, Bye Bye birdie, The King and I
What is The King and I?
500
The Andes mountain range is located in this continent.
North America, Africa, South America, Asia
What is South America?
500
This dance style, characterized by energetic dance movements and performed to swing jazz, followed the words "Let's all do the...."
a. jitterbug, b. foxtrot, c. Lindy hop, d. Hand jive
What is Lindy Hop?
500
a.FDR, b. Walter Cronkite, c. Harry Truman, d. Ed Sullivan
Who is Harry Truman?
500
The Keystone State refers to this state.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Maine
What is Pennsylvania?
500
Which product was invented after a chemist tried to create a stronger synthetic rubber substitute?
A) Plastic B) Silly Putty C) Super glue D) Rubber
What is silly putty?