JFK
Around the World
Rochester, NY
The 60's
Music Therapy w/ Erica Smith
100
What is JFK's full name?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
100
In this city, it is common that you may see tourists fighting with long, sword-like bread.
Paris (Bonus question, what is the name of the type of bread?)
100
Is Rochester the Flour City or Flower City?
Trick Question: Its both! We were given both nicknames in the early & mid 1800s when the town had a thriving mill industry and profitable seed trade.
100
This decade introduced the growth and popularity of this music?
Rock
100
What famous singer was nicknamed "Old Blue Eyes?"
Frank Sinatra
200
JFK became the youngest president ever elected. What was his age?
43
200
After WW2, this city was divided into two with a tall concrete wall down its middle.
Berlin (Bonus Question: What year did this famous wall get taken down?)
200
This daring showman, successfully jumped over High Falls and into the Genessee River. When he wasn't satisfied with the tips he made the first round, so he attempted the stunt again 9 days later, and jumped to his death.
Sam Patch
200
Fill in the blank: ______ was famously painted in a pop art style piece by Andy Warhol.
Marilyn Monroe
200
How many strings are on a violin, viola, cello, or bass?
Four
300
True or False: JFK was the first Boy Scout to become a president?
True! In fact, JFK never accepted a salary during his presidency and donated to charities like the Boy Scouts of America.
300
True or False: The continent of Africa is only large enough to hypothetically fit the continents of North America and Asia.
False! It can also fit most of Europe!
300
True or False: Rochester's first name wasn't actually Rochester, it was Rochesterville.
True! In 1817 Nathaniel Rochester hailed his city to be named Rochesterville. But it was shortened to Rochester just 5 years later.
300
Pants in the 1960's that become wider from the knee downwards are called?
Bell - Bottoms
300
Who was the famous composer that wrote Symphony No. 9 using words from the famous poem "Ode to Joy?"
Ludwig von Beethoven
400
JFK played a major role in the creation of this US governmental organization that promotes world peace and international friendship.
Peace Corps, founded in 1961
400
Chopsticks became this country's common eating utensil because Confucius' disdain for using a knife.
China (Confucius thought using knives during the dining experience promoted violence)
400
This suffragette was slapped a $100 fine for attempting to vote in an 1872 Rochester election.
Susan B. Anthony (She never paid the $100 fine)
400
An American former boxer, and three-time world heavyweight champion?
Muhammad Ali
400
What type of music ensemble utilizes a Sousaphone?
Marching Band
500
What was Dwight D. Eisenhower's nick name for JFK?
"Little Boy Blue" - They did not see eye to eye.
500
Double Question: In this country, a common dish uses the meat of this common US small 4 legged pet.
1) Peru 2) Guinea Pig
500
Which pork based hot dog was more expensive to make during the 1920s? The white hot or the red hot?
The red hot was more expensive! German-Americans invited the white hot as an economical alternative to the more expensive red hot.
500
A 1960's Japanese movie monster
Godzilla
500
What language is used in music to indicate speed and volume? (Clue: Forte=Loud)
Italian (Example: Vivace=Lively)