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Through the Decades Trivia Part 2
Through the Decades Trivia Part 2
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Random trivia throughout each decade from the 1950s to the present.
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1970s: In 1974 Hank Aaron beat Babe Ruth's career home run record by hitting his ______.
715th
755th
790th
680th
2
1970s: Beverly Johnson became the first African American woman to appear on the cover of:
Vogue
Ladies' Home Journal
Cosmopolitan
Redbook
3
1980s: What was the name of Bill & Ted's band in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?"
Sons of Ted
Wyld Ryd
Sound of Staylln
Wyld Stayllns
4
1990s: In what year was the World Trade Center first bombed by Islamic terrorists?
1995
1991
1997
1993
5
2000s: Which animated film was Pixar's last release of the decade (2000-2009)?
Up
Brave
The Incredibles
Ratatouille
6
1990s: Which MLB team won the 1994 World Series?
Toronto Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves
There was no winner
New York Yankees
7
1960s: Which basketball team won 9 of 10 possible NBA championships in the 1960s?
Lakers
Warriors
Celtics
Knicks
8
1960s: Which team won the very first Super Bowl in 1967?
Steelers
Chiefs
Packers
Cowboys
9
1990s: What was the name of the religious group that David Koresh took over in 1990?
Peoples Temple
Branch Davidians
The Order
Heaven's Gate
10
2010s: What animal made psychic predictions about the 2010 World Cup?
Octopus
Chimpanzee
Parrot
Dolphin
11
2010s: On May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed by US Special Forces on a raid in ______.
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Pakistan
12
1970s: Who is the person behind the black rectangle standing in the Oval Office in 1970?
Elvis Presley
Clint Eastwood
John Travolta
Paul McCartney
13
2000s: Which 3 countries were named in George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil"?
Iran, Syria, Russia
Afghanistan, Russia, Iraq
Iran, Iraq, North Korea
Iraq, Syria, North Korea
14
1990s: Which female's 1997 studio album, is the best-selling by a female artist of all time?
Britney Spears
Cher
Celine Dion
Shania Twain
15
2000s: Who was the top selling music artist of the 2000s?
The Beatles
'NSync
Eminem
Nickelback
16
1950s: What is the name of the character on the
LEFT
?
Howdy Doody
Buffalo Bob Smith
Bison Bill
Petey Bluster
17
2010s: In 2016, Barack Obama visited _____; the 1st sitting President in 88 years to do so.
Cuba
Venezuela
Iran
Nigeria
18
1970s: What was the real name of the serial killer known as "Son of Sam?"
John Wayne Gacy
Richard Speck
Ted Bundy
David Berkowitz
19
1960s: The 1961 U.S.-backed Bay of Pigs military operation took place in:
Panama
Cuba
the Soviet Union
Vietnam
20
1950s: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953 for espionage. Where were they born?
Moscow
New York City
Washington DC
Berlin
21
1960s: Played by Barbara Feldon, who was Smart's beautiful partner on the 1960s sitcom
Get Smart
?
77
86
44
99
22
1980s: The Iran-Contra scandal involved the sale of arms to Iran for money to help support rebels in...
Panama
Nicaragua
Cuba
North Korea
23
2000s: Who appeared before the UN on February 5, 2003, to make the case for war in Iraq?
Colin Powell
George W. Bush
Condoleeza Rice
Dick Cheney
24
1990s: What was the federal minimum wage raised to in 1996?
$4.25 / hour
$5.15 / hour
$5.50 / hour
$4.75 / hour
25
2000s: Hurricane ____ was the costliest in U.S. history, with over $150 billion in damage.
Wilma
Katrina
Ivan
Ike
26
2010s: The movie "Argo" won best picture in 2013. It was a movie about...
The rescue of American hostages in Iran
The capture of Saddam Hussein
The killing of Osama bin Laden
The fall of Saigon in Vietnam
27
1950s: In 1959, Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash in the state of:
Minnesota
Illinois
Ohio
Iowa
28
1960s: What are the names of all the members of
The Monkees
?
Paul, Peter, Bobby, Davy
Michael, Davy, Tommy, Paul
Tommy, Mickey, Michael, George
Mickey, Michael, Peter, Davy
29
2010s: Who won the 2018 men's World Cup soccer tournament?
Netherlands
Germany
France
Spain
30
1950s: Which famous actor of the 50s was born with the name Marion Morrison?
Rock Hudson
Marlon Brando
James Dean
John Wayne
31
1980s: Name the following movie character...
Axel Foley
Gordon Gekko
John McClane
Bud Fox
32
1970s: Which Vice President resigned in 1973 over allegations of tax evasion?
Walter Mondale
Spiro Agnew
Nelson Rockefeller
Hubert Humphrey
33
1980s: What was the #1 selling album of 1988 in the United States?
Pink Floyd "The Wall"
Mariah Carey "Mariah Carey"
Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA"
George Michael "Faith"
34
1950s: What was DuMont?
A TV network
A radio manufacturer
A vacuum cleaner brand
A chain of gas stations
35
1980s: Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980 in ________, killing 57 people.
Oregon
Alaska
California
Washington