1962 Trivia

Mutter & Vater Reinecke

20 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

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Top Movies
Birdman of Alcatraz, Lawrence of Arabia, Days of Wine and Roses, To Kill A Mockingbird and Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?
Who took over as a famous late night talk show host?Host for 30 years
Hint: Jay Leno took over as host
The Tonight Show
What Astronaut made the first U. S. Earth orbits in the mercury capsule friendship 7.
John Glenn
What TV shows made their debut in 1962
Beverly Hillbillies, the Jetsons, the Lucy show, the Virginian, Password and Mchale’s Navy.
What famous blond bombshell movie actress died?
Marilyn Monroe
Who won the World Series?Against San Francisco Giants
New York Yankees
What was the biggest dance craze of the year and the entire decade?
Chubby Checker’s ‘The Twist’
Who were the NFL champions?
Green Bay Packers
Who were the 1962 hotties/Icons?
Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Doris Day, Annette Funicello, Kim Novak
What event took us to possible nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What portable music storage device was invented that allowed music to be recorded and played
Audio cassetes
What were the most popular TV shows?
Beverly Hillbillies; Candid Camera; the Red Skelton Show; Bonanza; The Lucy Show; The Andy Griffith Show; Ben Casey; The Danny Thomas Show; The Dick Van Dyke Show; Gunsmoke
What were the sue of the most popular songs?
The Twist; Duke of Earl; Good Luck Charm/Elvis; Soldier Boy; I Can't Stop Loving You; The Locomotion; Sherry; Monster Mash; Big Girls Don't Cry; Peppermint Twist
What two retail giants opened?
Wal-mart and Target
What was the average price of a gallon of gas?
22 Cents