159 “Trivia For Seniors” Questions To Ask Your Grandparents

#1

What famous British group arrived in the U.S. from England in February 1964?

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#2

What female blues singer was discovered at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967?

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#3

Who was the first man on the Moon?

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#4

Who was the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?

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#5

Who landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known and loved Walt Disney movie from 1964?

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#6

Michael Jordan played which sport?

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#7

Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK?

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#8

In which city can you find the statue of liberty?

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#9

On which continent can you find the Nile?

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#10

Which poet wrote the “Odyssey”?

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#11

What 60s artist was famous for his brightly colored portrayal of everyday objects such as soup cans?

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#12

In what year did the Woodstock Music Festival take place?

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#13

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?

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#14

What was the name of the group formed by Maurice White?

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#15

Michael Jackson first recorded on what record label?

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#16

Who said, “Here’s Johnny” on “The Johnny Carson Show” in the early 60s?

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#17

What was the name of Sri Lanka before 1972?

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#18

What is the highest mountain in the world?

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#19

Who wrote “Don Quixote”?

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#20

Which 1965 musical movie starred Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer?

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#21

Which year did WWII start?

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#22

Which two Japanese cities were bombed in 1945?

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#23

Who was the British fashion designer that invented the miniskirt in 1964?

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#24

What famous explorer was the first to climb Mount Everest in 1953?

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#25

What did boxer Cassius Clay choose to change his name to?

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#26

Who delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?

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#27

What Broadway musical premiering in 1957 featured Tony and Maria as the lead characters?

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#28

What famous TV series in 1966 began with the words, “Space, the final frontier…”?

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#29

What president resigned in 1974 because of the Watergate scandal?

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#30

What singer of the 40s and 50s had the nickname “Ol’ Blue Eyes’”?

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#31

What circular plastic toy of the 1950s was placed around the waist and operated by moving the hips?

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#32

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?

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#33

Who was the woman who made a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?

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#34

What does the acronym EU stand for?

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#35

Who was the first President of the US?

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#36

What is the capital of Italy?

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#37

Athens is the capital of which country?

#38

Which small country is enclaved in Rome, Italy?

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#39

Which river flows through London?

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#40

What is the name of the Roman wall located between England and Scotland?

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#41

Which Scottish lake is famous for its monster, Nessie?

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#42

Who sang ‘Stayin’ Alive’?

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#43

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”?

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#44

Which British secret agent works for MI6 under the codename 007?

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#45

Which author wrote “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”?

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#46

Which 80s sitcom starred Betty White, Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan?

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#47

What is Churchill’s first name?

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#48

Which sport is played for the Super Bowl?

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#49

What famous actress married baseball player Joe DiMaggio 1954?

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#50

What famous TV cowboy in the 1950s whose horse was named Trigger was really named Leonard Slye?

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#51

Who was the former first lady who married Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis October 20, 1968?

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#52

Who was the famous blonde actress (and rumored lover of President John F. Kennedy) found dead in her bedroom August 5, 1962?

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#53

Who was the rising young star from the movie “Rebel Without a Cause and Giant” that died in an automobile accident in 1955?

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#54

Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba?

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#55

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?

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#56

What was the name of the Cleveland disc jockey who first used the term “Rock N Roll” in 1951?

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#57

What musical dance genre was featured in the 1977 release of the movie “Saturday Night Fever”?

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#58

What TV star of the series “77 Sunset Strip” sang “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb”?

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#59

What was the name of the ex-Beatle who had a number one solo “Got My Mind Set on You”?

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#60

What was the top selling song of the 1970s and who recorded it?

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#61

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?

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#62

Elvis Presley’s estate was named what?

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#63

What color described the Acres that were the subject of the 170-episode sitcom?

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#64

What sitcom was about an army hospital in Korea?

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#65

In the 50s, both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone wore what type of hat?

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#66

What was added to every address by the U.S. Postal Service in 1963?

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#67

What was Aretha Franklin’s first hit?

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#68

Who was the creator of the comic strip about Charlie Brown?

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#69

Who was the pediatrician author of a manual for parents?

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#70

What type of beverage is Jameson?

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#71

What is the best medal that can be won at the Olympics?

#72

Which instrument is Eric Clapton famous for playing?

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#73

Which ocean lies between Europe and North America?

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#74

The Taj Mahal is a famous landmark located in which country?

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#75

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

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#76

What is the highest mountain in the UK?

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#77

Complete the name of this American band ‘Jefferson _______’.

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#78

Complete the title of this Johnny Cash song “I walk the ______”.

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#79

Complete the title of this book by Joseph Heller “Catch-____”.

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#80

Which one of Roald Dahl’s books is about a chocolatier named Willy Wonka?

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#81

Which 20s book is about a millionaire named Jay Gatsby?

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#82

Which country was Leo Tolstoy, the author of “War and Peace”, from?

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#83

What is the name of the girl in “The Wizard of Oz”?

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#84

During which historical event does ‘Gone with the wind’ take place?

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#85

Complete the name of this 1961 movie “West Side _____”.

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#86

Which actor played in “The Great Dictator”, ‘The Kid” and “Modern Times”?

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#87

Who directed the movie ‘Psycho’?

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#88

Which actress became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in 1956?

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#89

True or False – Marlon Brando was British.

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#90

True or False – Audrey Hepburn married twice.

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#91

Which US naval base was bombed in 1941 by the Japanese?

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#92

Which country was Charles de Gaulle from?

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#93

In which country was the pizza invented?

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#94

What senator from Wisconsin conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 looking for Communists in the government?

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#95

What famous actor starred in Lilies of the Field and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

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#96

Who won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 movie “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

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#97

Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953?

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#98

Who played the role of Norman Bates the 1960 horror movie “Psycho”?

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#99

Who was assassinated in November 1963?

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#100

Single songs were printed on two-sided disks that were called by what number?

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#101

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”?

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#102

What was on the other side of the number one single “Come Together” and who sang it?

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#103

What cuddly toy provided the title for Elvis Presley’s hit from 1957?

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#104

What group recorded “Rock Around the Clock” in 1955?

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#105

What singer titled his autobiography “Laughter in the Rain”?

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#106

Francis Scott-Key wrote what patriotic song?

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#107

What are the names of the Three Stooges?

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#108

What piece of women’s clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950s?

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#109

What was the name of the television show featuring Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe on the Ponderosa?

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#110

Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?

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#111

Who sang “Mack the Knife”?

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#112

Who sang the theme from the 70s movie “Love Story”?

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#113

What happened on the 6th of June 1944?

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#114

Which author created the character of Hercule Poirot?

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#115

What is the currency in use in Australia?

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#116

In which country can you find the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow?

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#117

In which county is Chester?

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#118

True or False – Winchester used to be the capital of England.

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#119

Cardiff is the capital of which country?

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#120

In which country can you find the River Severn?

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#121

Which artist sang “Heart of Gold”?

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#122

In which city is ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s set?

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#123

Which movie is the famous quote “We’ll always have Paris” from?

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#124

True or False – “Citizen Kane” was released in the 40s.

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#125

Which country is ​​Brigitte Bardot from?

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#126

Which of the actors in Easy Rider starred Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson, and Dennis Hopper directed the movie?

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#127

Who published the important anti-war novel “Catch-22” in 1961?

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#128

Who was the popular ’50s TV figure on the first nationally televised American children’s TV program?

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#129

Who was President of the United States from 1953 to 1961?

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#130

How many singles of the The Bee Gees reached number one on the Hot 100 chart in the 70s?

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#131

In 1991, Whitney Houston raised funds for what war with a recording of “Star-Spangled Banner”?

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#132

The Monkees took the last train to where in their popular song?

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#133

“Sixteen Tons”, which hit the country music chart in 1955, was sung by whom?

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#134

What was the name of the song Doris Day sung in the 1956 Hitchcock film, “The Man Who Knew Too Much”?

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#135

Which female pop group known for their song “He’s So Fine” consisted of Barbara Lee, Patricia Bennett, Sylvia Peterson, and Judy Craig?

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#136

Who was the heavy metal guitar player for Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”?

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#137

Who sang “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” with Elton John?

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#138

Which record by what artist spent the most weeks in the top ten in the 60s?

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#139

What 1968 science fiction movie co-starred a computer named H.A.L?

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#140

What type of airplane appeared in the movie “Dr. Strangelove”?

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#141

What year did Disneyland open?

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#142

Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1960?

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#143

Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?

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#144

Who hosted a long-running TV variety show from 1948 until 1971?

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#145

Which author wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

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#146

What is the southernmost county of England?

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#147

Which country is Cher from?

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#148

Who did Russia imprison in 1960 for using a U-2 plane for spying?

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#149

Who was the first African-American named as a Supreme Court Justice in 1967?

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#150

Who first recorded “I Can’t Help It If I’m Still in Love with You” in 1951?

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#151

The music for the Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef movie “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” was composed by whom?

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#152

Which group had a hit with “Twilight Time” in 1958?

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#153

What type of live fish was eaten as a trend in the 1950s?

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#154

What type of telephone was invented in 1963?

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#155

What was the name of Butch Cassidy’s gang in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”?

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#156

Which product did Proctor and Gamble launch in 1966 that revolutionized baby care?

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#157

Which one of the following Disney movies came first?

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#158

What is the name of Mick Jagger’s wife?

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#159

Lee Harvey Oswald was convicted of murdering which accused assassin?

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