Nice job on second half of the 20th Century!
Note: We did eliminate the question about movies from 1977, because Rocky was actually released at the end of 1976. That question will not count toward your score.
Here are the stats, answers, and winners.
STATS
2,985 people took the quiz.
620 people scored 100%!
The question most people (almost 100%) got right was…#15!
The question most people missed (only 45% got it right) was…#6.
ANSWERS
Q.3
The war the United States fought primarily in the 1960s and 1970s was:
- World War II
- Korean War
- ***Vietnam War
- Gulf War
Q.4
Which US President between 1950-1999 was NOT previously a Vice President?
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Gerald Ford
- ***Jimmy Carter
- George H.W. Bush
Q.5
Early in the Cold War, this US Senator began a search for communists that later lent his name to a term referring to making false or subversive accusations without evidence.
- ***Joseph McCarthy
- Barry Goldwater
- Strom Thurmond
- Edmund Muskie
Q.6
The first coast-to-coast color TV broadcast was the Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1st in this year.
- ***1954
- 1959
- 1964
- 1969
Q.7
In 1998, professional wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura was elected governor of this state:
- Missouri
- ***Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Maryland
Q.8
The largest oil spill of the 20th century in US waters was the Exxon Valdez, which occurred in 1989 in the waters of this state:
- Florida
- Texas
- California
- ***Alaska
Q.9
The ubiquitous expression in America “drinking the Kool-Aid” arose from which cult leader(s)?
- David Koresh, Branch Davidians, Waco
- ***Jim Jones, People’s Temple, Jonestown Guyana
- Charles Manson, The Family
- Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles, Heaven’s Gate
Q.10
The VHS format for the video cassette recorder introduced in the U.S. in the 1970s, was preceded by Sony’s technology called:
- Video 2000
- V Cord
- U-matic
- ***Betamax
Q.11
Michael Jordan was drafted by the Chicago Bulls from this university in 1984 and went onto be considered by many the greatest basketball player of all time.
- University of Virginia
- Duke University
- ***University of North Carolina
- Syracuse University
Q.12
In 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated by:
- John Wilkes Booth
- Sirhan Sirhan
- ***Lee Harvey Oswald
- James Earl Ray
Q.13
Disneyland opened and Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in this year.
- 1950
- ***1955
- 1960
- 1965
Q.14
Mount St. Helens, located in this U.S. state, erupted in 1980.
- Oregon
- ***Washington
- Montana
- Utah
Q.15
This civil rights leader gave the speech famously known for it’s words: “I have a dream.”
- Nelson Mandela
- Jesse Jackson
- Thurgood Marshall
- ***Martin Luther King, Jr.
Q.16
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military invasion of this country in 1961:
- ***Cuba
- Soviet Union
- Korea
- Iran
Q.17
Which of the following tragedies or terrorist acts did NOT occur in the 1990s?
- ***Sandy Hook Shooting
- Columbine Shootings
- World Trade Center Bombing (pre-9/11)
- Oklahoma City Bombing
Q.18
In the 1960s, Legos were introduced in the United States. In which country was the company founded?
- Germany
- Switzerland
- ***Denmark
- Japan
Q.19
The landmark Supreme Court decision of 1954 that pertained to state-sponsored racial segregation was this case.
- Miranda v. Arizona
- Roe v. Wade
- ***Brown v. Board of Education
- Gideon v. Wainright
Q.20
One important justification for U.S. involvement in the war in Vietnam was the fear that if South Vietnam fell to Communism, other nations in the region would, as well. This was referred to as:
- Marshall Plan
- ***Domino Theory
- Guerilla Warfare
- Countervailing Power
Q.21
Who was the President of the United States during the Korean War?
- Lyndon Johnson
- Dwight Eisenhower
- ***Harry Truman
- John F Kennedy
WINNERS
The first place winner is…Patty A.!
The second place winner is…Lisa M.!
The third place winner is…Sara O.!
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