Those were the days
This addictive habit was once portrayed as being cool in ads, commercials, TV shows, and movies.
What is cigarette smoking? Watch almost any movie from the 1950s and you’ll see characters smoking
What plant is the main source of nutrition for the giant panda?
Bamboo. As much as 99 percent of a giant panda’s diet is bamboo, along with occasional fish, vegetation, or small mammals
What famous speech was delivered on November 19, 1863, and began with the words “Four score and seven years ago”?
“The Gettysburg Address.” Delivered by President Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg, the two-minute speech tied the struggles of the Civil War to the ideals of the founding fathers
What city is known for the landmark statue Christ the Redeemer?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue was completed in 1931 and is known as the world’s largest Art Deco sculpture, at a whopping 98 feet tall
What Massachusetts native was responsible for inventing the cotton gin as well as interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney.
During this decade, women wore flapper dresses.
What are the 1920s? It was the first time women’s dresses sported shorter hemlines, sometimes above the knee
What large bird is pink in color due to a diet consisting mainly of shrimp?
The flamingo. Juvenile flamingos are gray and white and do not turn the characteristic pink color until about two years old
What famous Black author is best known for her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
Maya Angelou. Throughout her fascinating career, she wrote 36 books, worked as a singer and actress, and was the first Black cable car conductor in San Francisco
What are the five U.S. states with a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico?
Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama. The Gulf of Mexico is connected to both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
What French fashion designer was known for her signature No. 5 fragrance, the little black dress, and for accessorizing with pearls?
Coco Chanel. Born in Saumur, France, she began her fashion empire by selling hats and eventually branched out into dresses and perfumes
In the 1960s, Clairol introduced these to curl girls’ hair.
What are electric rollers? Those with extra-long hair used orange juice or soda cans
Invented by Frank Wisner, the “black cow” features vanilla ice cream floating on what kind of soda?
Root beer. There is even a National Black Cow Day celebrated in June.
Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron, is often considered the world’s first programmer of what device?
Computer. In 1980, the U.S. Department of Defense named a newly developed computer language “Ada” in her honor
The bridge in this city officially opened in 1937 and was the world’s longest span bridge at the time of its construction. Name the city
San Francisco.
How many miles is a full marathon?
26.2 miles. The standard of 26.2 miles was officially set over 100 years ago, in 1921.
In the 1960s, Dippity-Do was used on this part of the body.
What is hair? It was a setting gel, and a newer formulation is available today
What famous Australian personality is also known as the “Crocodile Hunter” after his television series?
Steve Irwin. He was raised in a wildlife park and became known for his love and admiration for crocodiles and other reptiles.
Which Steinbeck novel centers around the struggles of the farm-working Joad family during the Dust Bowl?
The Grapes of Wrath. Although it is now considered an American classic, the novel was banned in some areas when it was first published in 1939.
Located in Vatican City, what artistic landmark features frescoes painted on the ceiling by Renaissance artist Michelangelo?
The Sistine Chapel. Although most closely associated with Michelangelo, the chapel also features art by Rosselli, Raphael, and Perugino
The Nova was a compact car introduced by which car brand in 1962?
Chevrolet. Despite an urban legend that the Chevy Nova sold poorly in Latin America because its name translates to “doesn’t go,” the Nova remained a popular car for decades.
Charles Yeager broke the sound barrier during this decade.
What are the 1940s? In 1947, he broke Mach 1 at 40,000 feet
This animal has the highest blood pressure.
What is the giraffe
What is the name of Scotland’s national poet, who famously wrote the words for “Auld Lang Syne”?
Robert Burns. Burns’ poem is now associated closely with New Year’s celebration
The Māori are Indigenous Polynesian people of what nation in the Pacific Ocean?
New Zealand. The first European to contact the Māori was Abel Tasman. Currently about one-sixth of the population of New Zealand are Māori.
What type of long, narrow, rectangular home was common among many Indigenous peoples, including the Iroquois: a sod house, a longhouse, or a wigwam?
A longhouse. These homes were traditionally covered with sheets made from bark and housed extended families.