This is an American musical fantasy film that is based on a novel, starred Judy Garland, used Technicolor, and was nominated for six Academy Awards.
Gone with The Wind
King Kong
The Wizard of Oz
It Happened One Night
The Wizard of Oz
Judy Garland’s Dorothy will always be remembered for her simple farm-girl look, but when the production first began for The Wizard of Oz, Garland was given a traditional Hollywood treatment.
Which British rock band performed for American audiences for the first time in 1964 on the Ed Sullivan Show?
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Beatles
Rock gained popularity in the 1960s and television helped its growth. The Beatles brought its quick, simple, yet risky music to American consumers at that time. During their Ed Sulivan performance, they started with “All My Loving” and ended with “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.
Who were the first two astronauts to walk on the lunar surface of the moon?
Jim Lovell and Fred Haise
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
Sally Ride and Michael Collins
Eugene Ceranan and Pete Conrad
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969, to get the first human landing on the moon. Commander Neil Armstrong with lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, and Armstrong became the first person to land on the moon’s surface six hours and 39 minutes later.
She received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and was canonized as a saint in 2016. What is the name of this nun who passed away in 1997?
Mother Katherine
Mother Elizabeth
Mother Teresa
Mother Angelica
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa, is a missionary and founder of the Order of Missionaries of Charity. She dedicated her life to serving the poor.
Who became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in his role in the film: ‘Lilies of the Field’?
Sidney Poitier
Charles Dutton
Louis Gosset, Jr.
Billy Dee Willams
Sidney Poitier
Who became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in his role in the film: ‘Lilies of the Field’?
The Cuban Revolution was a revolt against the regime of Fulgencio Batista. Who led the revolution?
Romulo Gallegos
Fidel Castro
Daniel Ortega
Salvador Allende
Fidel Castro
Cuba became a revolutionary socialist state after the removal of Fulgencio Batista. Since Batista is a US-backed dictator, it changed Cuba’s relationship with the U.S.
What is the name of the iconic pop culture and music magazine that was founded in San Francisco in 1967?
The Atlantic
The New Yorker
Entertainment Weekly
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
The magazine was used in the 1960s through the 1970s to cover music and politics at that time. The name Rolling Stones is believed to be inspired by a Bob Dylan song.
Under Executive Order 9055, the US government removed a particular group of people from their homes, work, and neighborhoods forcing them to relocate to internment camps after World War 2 ended. What are these particular groups of people?
Russian Americans
Japanese Americans
Native Americans
African Americans
Japanese Americans
In the 1944 Supreme Court case (Korematsu v. the United States), the court sided with the US government stating the executive order was constitutional, regardless of their citizenship.
What was the name of the World Heavy Weight boxing champion before he was known as Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joe Louis
Cassius Clay
The heavyweight champion was concerned that Cassius would stray from the Nation of Islam; thus, Elijah Muhammad offers him a new name to secure his allegiance: Muhammad Ali.
What popular fashion doll was created in 1959 by the American toy company Mattel, Inc?
Cabbage Patch
Barbie
Polly Pocket
American Girl
Barbie
Barbie has sold more than 1 billion Barbie dolls to date. It is the most profitable line of toys ever created.
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while in a presidential motorcade in what state?
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Alabama
Texas
JFK was accompanied by the Texas governor and his wife. JFK and the governor were both shot, but Kennedy was fatally wounded. JFK was declared dead 30 minutes later.
What is this 1942 American romantic drama-comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart?
Gone With the Wind
Casablanca
Citizen Kane
It’s a Wonderful Life
Casablanca
Casablanca won 3 Academy Awards including Best Picture. It is widely considered the greatest film of all time.
Disco became a popular dance music genre in the 1970s. What popular film follows the success of this dance music genre that starred actor John Travolta?
Dirty Dancing
Xanadu
Saturday Night Fever
Can’t Stop the Music
Saturday Night Fever
The film Saturday Night Fever was released in 1977 and directed by John Badham. The film that’s a tremendous effect on the popular culture of the 1970 and it helped significantly to popularize disco music.
What popular comedic sketch show that started in 1975 and is joined by award-winning casts such as Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, and Gilda Radner?
Saturday Night Live
The Kids in The Hall
MADtv
In Living Color
Saturday Night Live
SNL performs satirical news, shorts, comedic sketches, and popular musical acts which capture current pop culture.
After years of working to find a cure, scientists developed the successful vaccination for what disease in 1952?
Diphtheria
Polio
Chickenpox
Tetanus
Polio
Jonas Salk and his team developed the vaccine at the University of Pittsburgh. The vaccine reduced the number of reported cases each year from 350,000 in 1988 down to 33 in 2018.
What law provided benefits such as tuition assistance, and low-cost mortgages to American soldiers returning home after World War II?
The G.I. Bill
Manpower Development and Training Act
The Lend-Lease Act
Family Support Act
The G.I. Bill
The G.I Bill is officially known as the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1994. Though this law is helpful to most, it excluded many black veterans.
What water-resistant adhesive was invented and used in World War II? It has helped soldiers repair weapons and other devices quickly during the war.
Scotch Tape
Duct Tape
Gorilla Glue
Sticky Tack
Duct Tape
Duct tape was used by soldiers during the war to keep their things water-resistant. Invented by Johnson and Johnson, it is one of the most versatile materials around the world today.
What is this medical contraption that was first used in 1928 on patients suffering from polio?
Leg Crutches
Nebulizer
Back Brace
Iron Lung
Iron Lung
Patients were put inside the iron lung to compress and depress the chest to stimulate natural breathing patterns.
What is the largest parade in the world? It started in the fall of 1924.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, NYC
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Dublin
Dia De Los Muertos Parade, Mexico
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade, Pennsylvania
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, NYC
The parade is frequented by Americans every thanksgiving. This three-hour parade is held in Manhattan and ends outside Macy’s Herald Square.
What famous skyscraper was completed in 1931?
Shanghai Tower
Empire State Building
Chrysler Building
John Hancock Tower
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-acre Art Deco skyscraper located in New York City. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon.
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