1950's
Complete the title of this major 1950s hit for the Everly Brothers: “Wake Up Little _____.”
What is Susie.
“Wake Up Little Susie” was released on September 2, 1957. Some Boston radio stations banned the song because the lyrics implied that young couples spent the night together.
This animal is sacred to many people in India.
What is the cow?
Most Hindu's consider it to be sacred. The BCC reports, "The first organized Hindu cow protection movement was launched by a Sikh sect in Punjab in about 1870."
This author wrote "The Sun Also Rises" (1926) and "A Farewell to Arms" (1929).
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
This Holiday celebrated on the 25th of December is a the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.
What is Christmas?
These animals are the tallest mammals in the world, and they use massive tongues that can measure over 17 inches in length to help forage in the trees.
What are Giraffes?
This Author wrote the classic novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951.
Who is "J.D. Salinger".
Around 250,000 copies are still sold each year.
This is the currency in India.
What is the Rupee?
This author is best known for his books "Animal Farm" (1945) and "Nineteen Eighty-four" (1949).
Who is George Orwell?
The eight-day Jewish celebration commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The festival is observed by lighting the candles of a candelabrum with nine branches, commonly called a menorah or hanukkiah.
What is Hanukkah?
This fish travels upstream to mate and lay eggs. They can also better protect their eggs if they are laid in smaller bodies of water.
What are Salmon?
He was the president of the United States at the beginning of the 1950s.
Who is Harry S. Truman.
Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.
This is the national animal of India.
What is the (Bengal) Tiger?
This author is best known for his books "The Grapes of Wrath" (1939), "Of Mice and Men" (1937) and "East of Eden" (1952).
Who is John Steinbeck?
This holiday is an annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world that begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western calendars. Many people celebrate by giving red envelopes, lighting firecrackers and fireworks, and watching lion and dragon dances.
What is Chinese New Year?
This human-made canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in Central America.
What is the Panama Canal?
This is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
She was 42 years old when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a crowded bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
This is the popular seasoning blend made of spices such as turmeric, cumin, coriander, and cardamom.
What is Curry?
There are many different variations of curry blends, including hot, mild, and sweet.
This author wrote " Catcher in the Rye" (1951) which won critical acclaim and devoted admirers, especially among the post-World War II generation of college students.
Who is J.D. Salinger?
This Holiday is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It is celebrated as the month during which Muhammad received the initial revelations of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims.
What is Ramadan?
This animal in the marsupial family has a pouch to carry their young.
What is a Kangaroo?
This is the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957.
What is Sputnik?
Sputnik circled the globe every 96 minutes, making 1,440 orbits around Earth
This is the name of the Indian Movie Industry.
Hint: It is similar to our own movie industry's name.
What is Bollywood?
It launched feature films in the Hindi language in 1913. Did you know that Bollywood holds the Guinness World Record for the most films per year? They produce 800-1000 films each year.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This Holiday is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row of clay lamps that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness.
What is Diwali?
This is the smallest planet in our solar system.
What is Mercury?
It is also the closest to the sun and able to complete its orbit in 88 days.