Happy 60th Mom!

Question 1

Which band's only Billboard Number One of the 1980s was entitled "Kokomo"

Accepted Answer

The Beach Boys

Question 2

The 80's: How much was one gallon of gasoline averaged in the United States in 1980?

Accepted Answer

$1.19

Question 3

The 60's: One of these US agencies was founded in 1961. Which one?

Accepted Answer

Peace Corps

Question 4

The 60's: Which European capital city hosted the 1960 Summer Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Rome

Question 5

The 70's: In 1972, President Richard Nixon became the first sitting president in American history to visit what country?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 6

The 70's: What tv drama series was first broadcast as a 2-hour feature length pilot movie in the spring of 1974?

Accepted Answer

Little House on the Prarie

Question 7

The 70's: Which of these 1970s hits charted the earliest in the decade?

Accepted Answer

Jolene

Question 8

The 60's: In the 1960s sitcom Bewitched, what relation was Endora to the show's lead, Samantha?

Accepted Answer

Mother

Question 9

The 50's: Who had a hit with "It's Only Make Believe" in 1958?

Accepted Answer

Conway Twitty

Question 10

The 50's: James was the most popular boy's name of the decade, closely followed by Michael. What was the #1 girl's name?

Accepted Answer

Mary

Question 11

The 80's: Some good news from the 80's, The World Health Organization declared what disease as officially eradicated?

Accepted Answer

Smallpox

Question 12

The 60's: In what year did Aretha Franklin have a Number One hit with "Respect"?

Accepted Answer

1967

Question 13

Which musical legend contributed 9 songs to the Batman soundtrack, releasing it as his 11th studio album in 1989?

Accepted Answer

Prince

Question 14

The 50's: Which of these world-famous logos was first seen at a site in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1953?

Accepted Answer

McDonald's Golden Arches

Question 15

Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller sold ___________ copies in the 1980s alone.

Accepted Answer

25 million

Question 16

In 1982, the US cent piece was changed from 95% copper, to just 2.5% copper. What was the rest of the coin made of?

Accepted Answer

Zinc

Question 17

The 70's: Which of these classic children's novels was published in 1972?

Accepted Answer

Watership Down

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