Trivia

1. Alice Pearce played television’s most memorable ‘nosy neighbour’ from 1964 until her death in 1966. What was the name of her iconic character? Bonus point for naming the TV show. 2. For 13 days in October 1962, the world waited with bated breath during what U.S.-Soviet conflict? 3. In the list of Billboard’s Top 100 songs of 1968, what Beatles classic was named number one? 4. The 69th World Series, held in the fall of 1972, was won in 7 games by the Oakland Athletics. What team did they beat in the series that year? 5. In what American city was the 12th Street Riot held in 1967? 6. What NHL team won four consecutive Stanley Cups between 1980 and 1983? 7. Paul Newman and Robert Redford co-starred in what top grossing movie of 1969? 8. Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963? 9. During the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin both walked on the moon, while their crewmate orbited the moon in the command module. Who was that crewmate? 10. On November 29, 1981, what famous American actress died off the coast of Santa Catalina Island under still-suspicious circumstances? 11. Who penned the words, ‘Hubble, bubble toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble’? 12. What colours are the Norwegian flag? 13. The coloured part of the human eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called what? 14. What software company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington? 15. What is the name of the physician that discovered penicillin?

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