What famous British group arrived in the U.S. from England in February 1964?
What female blues singer was discovered at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967?
Who was the first man on the Moon?
Who was the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?
Who landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known and loved Walt Disney movie from 1964?
Michael Jordan played which sport?
Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK?
What 60s artist was famous for his brightly colored portrayal of everyday objects such as soup cans?
In what year did the Woodstock Music Festival take place?
Who was the singer-songwriter, considered by many to be the greatest electric guitar player of all time, who performed the “Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock?
What was the name of the group formed by Maurice White?
Michael Jackson first recorded on what record label?
Who said, “Here’s Johnny” on "The Johnny Carson Show" in the early 60s?
What was the name of Sri Lanka before 1972?
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Who wrote "Don Quixote"?
Which 1965 musical movie starred Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer?
Which two Japanese cities were bombed in 1945?
A lot of Japanese cities were bombed in 1945, including Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who was the British fashion designer that invented the miniskirt in 1964?
What famous explorer was the first to climb Mount Everest in 1953?
What did boxer Cassius Clay choose to change his name to?
Who delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
What Broadway musical premiering in 1957 featured Tony and Maria as the lead characters?
What famous TV series in 1966 began with the words, “Space, the final frontier...”?
What president resigned in 1974 because of the Watergate scandal?
What singer of the 40s and 50s had the nickname “Ol’ Blue Eyes’”?
What circular plastic toy of the 1950s was placed around the waist and operated by moving the hips?
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
Who was the woman who made a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
What does the acronym EU stand for?
Who was the first President of the US?
What is the capital of Italy?
Athens is the capital of which country?
Which small country is enclaved in Rome, Italy?
Which river flows through London?
What is the name of the Roman wall located between England and Scotland?
Which Scottish lake is famous for its monster, Nessie?
Which artist sang a song starting with this first line “Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I’m begging of you please don’t take my man”?
Which British secret agent works for MI6 under the codename 007?
Which author wrote "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"?
Which 80s sitcom starred Betty White, Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan?
Which sport is played for the Super Bowl?
What famous actress married baseball player Joe DiMaggio 1954?
What famous TV cowboy in the 1950s whose horse was named Trigger was really named Leonard Slye?
Who was the former first lady who married Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis October 20, 1968?
Who was the famous blonde actress (and rumored lover of President John F. Kennedy) found dead in her bedroom August 5, 1962?
Who was the rising young star from the movie "Rebel Without a Cause and Giant" that died in an automobile accident in 1955?
Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba?
In what decade was Elton John’s 1973 album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" containing the song “Candle in the Wind,” his portrayal of the life of Marilyn Monroe released?
What was the name of the Cleveland disc jockey who first used the term “Rock N Roll” in 1951?
What musical dance genre was featured in the 1977 release of the movie "Saturday Night Fever"?
What TV star of the series "77 Sunset Strip" sang “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb”?
What was the name of the ex-Beatle who had a number one solo “Got My Mind Set on You”?
What was the top selling song of the 1970s and who recorded it?
What new and exciting rock-and-roll singer appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis Presley’s estate was named what?
What color described the Acres that were the subject of the 170-episode sitcom?
What sitcom was about an army hospital in Korea?
In the 50s, both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone wore what type of hat?
What was added to every address by the U.S. Postal Service in 1963?
What was Aretha Franklin’s first hit?
Who was the creator of the comic strip about Charlie Brown?
Who was the pediatrician author of a manual for parents?
What type of beverage is Jameson?
What is the best medal that can be won at the Olympics?
Which instrument is Eric Clapton famous for playing?
Which ocean lies between Europe and North America?
The Taj Mahal is a famous landmark located in which country?
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
Complete the name of this American band ‘Jefferson _______’.
Complete the title of this Johnny Cash song “I walk the ______”.
Complete the title of this book by Joseph Heller “Catch-____”.
Which one of Roald Dahl’s books is about a chocolatier named Willy Wonka?
Which 20s book is about a millionaire named Jay Gatsby?
Which country was Leo Tolstoy, the author of "War and Peace", from?
What is the name of the girl in "The Wizard of Oz"?
During which historical event does ‘Gone with the wind’ take place?
Complete the name of this 1961 movie “West Side _____”.
Which actor played in “The Great Dictator”, ‘The Kid” and “Modern Times”?
Who directed the movie ‘Psycho’?
Which actress became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in 1956?
True or False – Marlon Brando was British.
True or False – Audrey Hepburn married twice.
Which US naval base was bombed in 1941 by the Japanese?
Which country was Charles de Gaulle from?
In which country was the pizza invented?
What senator from Wisconsin conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 looking for Communists in the government?
What famous actor starred in Lilies of the Field and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953?
Who played the role of Norman Bates the 1960 horror movie "Psycho"?
Who was assassinated in November 1963?
Single songs were printed on two-sided disks that were called by what number?
What is the name of the song recorded by The Coasters in 1959 with the line, “You’re gonna need an ocean of Calamine lotion”?
What was on the other side of the number one single “Come Together” and who sang it?
What cuddly toy provided the title for Elvis Presley’s hit from 1957?
What group recorded “Rock Around the Clock” in 1955?
What singer titled his autobiography "Laughter in the Rain"?
Francis Scott-Key wrote what patriotic song?
What are the names of the Three Stooges?
What piece of women’s clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950s?
What was the name of the television show featuring Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe on the Ponderosa?
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Who sang “Mack the Knife”?
Who sang the theme from the 70s movie "Love Story"?
What happened on the 6th of June 1944?
Which author created the character of Hercule Poirot?
What is the currency in use in Australia?
In which country can you find the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow?
True or False – Winchester used to be the capital of England.
Cardiff is the capital of which country?
In which country can you find the River Severn?
Which artist sang “Heart of Gold”?
In which city is ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s set?
Which movie is the famous quote “We’ll always have Paris” from?
True or False – "Citizen Kane" was released in the 40s.
Which country is Brigitte Bardot from?
Which of the actors in Easy Rider starred Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson, and Dennis Hopper directed the movie?
Who published the important anti-war novel "Catch-22" in 1961?
Who was the popular ’50s TV figure on the first nationally televised American children’s TV program?
Who was President of the United States from 1953 to 1961?
How many singles of the The Bee Gees reached number one on the Hot 100 chart in the 70s?
In 1991, Whitney Houston raised funds for what war with a recording of “Star-Spangled Banner”?
The Monkees took the last train to where in their popular song?
“Sixteen Tons”, which hit the country music chart in 1955, was sung by whom?
What was the name of the song Doris Day sung in the 1956 Hitchcock film, "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
Which female pop group known for their song “He’s So Fine” consisted of Barbara Lee, Patricia Bennett, Sylvia Peterson, and Judy Craig?
Who was the heavy metal guitar player for Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”?
Who sang “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” with Elton John?
Which record by what artist spent the most weeks in the top ten in the 60s?
What 1968 science fiction movie co-starred a computer named H.A.L?
What type of airplane appeared in the movie "Dr. Strangelove"?
Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1960?
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
Who hosted a long-running TV variety show from 1948 until 1971?
Which author wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
What is the southernmost county of England?
Which country is Cher from?
Who did Russia imprison in 1960 for using a U-2 plane for spying?
Who was the first African-American named as a Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Who first recorded “I Can’t Help It If I’m Still in Love with You” in 1951?
The music for the Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef movie "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" was composed by whom?
Which group had a hit with “Twilight Time” in 1958?
What type of live fish was eaten as a trend in the 1950s?
What type of telephone was invented in 1963?
What was the name of Butch Cassidy’s gang in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"?
Which product did Proctor and Gamble launch in 1966 that revolutionized baby care?
Which one of the following Disney movies came first?
What is the name of Mick Jagger’s wife?
Lee Harvey Oswald was convicted of murdering which accused assassin?
I usually can't enjoy the BP threads with riddles or trivia because the answers are written with the question. I LOVE how this one is laid out with the answer in the comments. Thank you!
I usually can't enjoy the BP threads with riddles or trivia because the answers are written with the question. I LOVE how this one is laid out with the answer in the comments. Thank you!
