The Trivia Guys - Beatles Details

4. Where was the Ford Mustang unveiled to the public in April 1964?

a) on the lawn at the White House b) on Hollywood Boulevard

c) at the New York World's Fair

d) at Tiger Stadium in Detroit to kick off the 1964 baseball season.

5. Match the following British Invasion bands with their hit songs.

a) Herman's Hermits i) Bits and Pieces+

b) The Kinks ii) Don't let the Sun Catch You Crying?

c) The Zombies iii) Can't You Hear My Heartbeat

d) Gerry and the Pacemakers iv) You Really Got Me

e) Dave Clark Five v) She's Not There

6. Boomers remember Neil Armstrong as the first man to set foot on the moon.

Astronaut Gene Cernan has his own lunar claim to fame. Was he...

a) the second man on the moon

b) the only astronaut to fly to the moon twice without stepping on the surface

c) the last man on the moon d) the first man to orbit the moon

7. She was born Lesley Hornby, but this British supermodel, once christened The Face of 1966 is better known by what one-word moniker?

8. In 1966, this group and the song they recorded held the number one spot

for seven weeks, longer than anyone else that year. Was it...

a) the Beatles and We Can Work it Out? b) the Beach Boys and Good Vibrations?

c) the Monkees with I'm a Believer? d) the Lovin' Spoonful and Summer in the City?

9. In 1974, this former star of The Honeymooners beat out distinguished

actors Albert Finney, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino for the

Oscar. Name him.

10. In 1946, James and Mary were the most popular baby names in the United

States. Which of the following ranked number two?

a) Robert and Linda b) William and Barbara c) Richard and Carol d) Kenneth and Karen

Answers:

1. b) in 1975. He was nominated for his performance in all the others.

2. b) Mark Garneau and e) Ivana Trump. Both will hit the big 6-0 in 2009.

3. d) never. The highest the show ever reached was number 7 in the 1972-73 season.

4. c) at the New York World's Fair

5. a) iii b) iv c) v d) ii e) i

6. c) Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, was the last man on the moon in December 11, 1972.

7. Twiggy

8. c) the Monkees made believers out of everyone that year.

9. Art Carney won Best Actor for Harry and Tonto.

10. a) Robert and Linda. William and Barbara ranked #4; Richard and Carol #5 and Kenneth and Karen # 15, says the Social Security Administration.

Scoring:

8 - 10 - Far out, man.

5 - 7 - Still able to wear your love beads proudly.

Under 5 - How good were those drugs back then?

(This quiz originally appeared in Boomer Life Magazine, which is published six times a year in Midlothian, Virginia. Ray and Kearney write a regular boomer trivia feature for the magazine.)

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