Quiz

[lilyjohn]

This is not really funny but a quiz to bring back memories.. That can be good for the soul too. Be honest now and post your score. The answers are at the bottom.

My score 20

1. "Kookie; Kookie. Lend me your ________________."

2. The "battle cry" of the hippies in the sixties was "Turn on;

tune in;________________."

3. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the

sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, "Who was that masked

man?" Invariably, someone would answer, "I don't know, but he left

this behind." What did he leave behind?______________.

4. Folk songs were played side by side with rock and roll. One of

the most memorable folk songs included these lyrics: "When the

rooster crows at the break of dawn, look out your window and I'll

be gone. You're the reason I'm traveling on,

________________."

5. A group of protesters arrested at the Democratic convention in

Chicago in 1968 achieved cult status, and were known as the

______________.

6. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all

watched them on the _____________________________show.

7. Some of us who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning our

_____________________.

8. We all learned to read using the same books. We read about the

thrilling lives and adventures of Dick and Jane. What was the name

of Dick and Jane's dog?_____________

9. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk

(what there was of it) in the front, was called the VW. What other

name(s) did it go by?

____________________ or ______________________

10. A Broadway musical and movie gave us the gang names the

______________and the ____________.

11. In the seventies, we called the drop-out

nonconformists "hippies." But in the early sixties, they were

known as ______________________.

12. William Bendix played Chester A. Riley, who always seemed to

get the short end of the stick in the television program, "The

Life of Riley." At the end of each show, poor Chester would turn

to the camera and exclaim,

"What a __________________."

13. "Get your kicks, _________________________."

14. "The story you are about to see is true. The names have been

changed

______________________________________."

15. The real James Bond, Sean Connery, mixed his martinis a

special way:

____________________________________.

16. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle,

____________________________________."

17. That "adult" book by Henry Miller - the one that contained all

the "dirty" dialogue - was called

_________________________________.

18. Today, the math geniuses in school might walk around with a

calculator strapped to their belts. But back in the sixties,

members of the math club used a ______________.

19. In 1971, singer Don Maclean sang a song about "the day the

music died."

This was a reference and tribute to ________________________.

20. A well-known television commercial featured a driver who was

miraculously lifted through thin air and into the front seat of a

convertible. The matching slogan was "Let Hertz

___________________________."

21. After the twist, the mashed potatoes, and the watusi,

we "danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go

in a dance called

the____________________.

22. "N-E-S-T-L-E-S; Nestles makes the very best...

_______________."

23. In the late sixties, the "full figure" style of Jane Russell

and Marilyn Monroe gave way to the "trim" look, as first

exemplified by British model ___________________.

24. Sachmo was America's "ambassador of goodwill." Our parents

shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was

______________________________________.

25. On Jackie Gleason's variety show in the sixties, one of the

most popular segments was "Joe, the Bartender." Joe's regular

visitor at the bar was that slightly off- center, but lovable

character,

_________________. (The character's

name, not the

actor's.)

26. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The

Russians did it; it was called ________________________.

27. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking?

_____________________.

28. One of the big fads of the late fifties and sixties was a

large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist; it was called

the _______________.

29. The "Age of Aquarius" was brought into the mainstream in the

Broadway musical ___________________.

30. This is a two-parter: Red Skelton's hobo character (not the

hayseed, the hobo) was ________. Red

ended his television show by saying, "Good night, and

______________________."

THE ANSWERS

1. "Kookie; Kookie; lend me your comb."

2. The "battle cry" of the hippies in the sixties was "Turn on;

tune in; drop out." Many people who proclaimed that 30 years ago

today are Wall Street bond traders and corporate lawyers.

3. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet. Several of you

said he left behind his mask. Oh, no; even off the screen, Clayton

Moore would not be seen as the Lone Ranger without his mask!

4. "When the rooster crows at the break of dawn, look out your

window and I'll be gone. You're the reason I'm traveling on; Don't

think twice, it's all right."

5. The group of protesters arrested at the Democratic convention

in Chicago in 1968 was known as the Chicago seven. As Paul Harvey

says, "They would like me to mention their names."

6. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all

watched them on the Ed Sullivan Show.

7. Some who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning their

draft cards. If you said "bras," you've got the right spirit, but

nobody ever burned a bra while I was watching. The "bra burning"

days came as a by-product of women's liberation movement which had

nothing directly to do with the Vietnam war

8. Dick and Jane's dog was Spot. "See Spot run." Whatever happened

to them?

Rumor has it they have been replaced in some school systems

by "Heather Has Two Mommies."

9. It was the VW Beetle, or more affectionately, the Bug.

10. A Broadway musical and movie gave us the gang names the Sharks

and the Jets. West Side Story.

11. In the early sixties, the drop-out, non-conformists were known

as beatniks. Maynard G. Krebs was the classic beatnik, except that

he had no rhythm, man; a beard, but no beat.

12. At the end of "The Life of Riley," Chester would turn to the

camera and exclaim, "What a revolting development this is."

13. "Get your kicks, on Route 66."

14. "The story you are about to see is true. The names have been

changed to protect the innocent."

15. The real James Bond, Sean Connery, mixed his martinis a

special way: shaken, not stirred.

16. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight."

17. That "adult" book by Henry Miller was called Tropic of Cancer.

Today, it would get a PG-13 rating.

18. Back in the sixties, members of the math club used a slide

rule.

19. "The day the music died" was a reference and tribute to Buddy

Holly.

20. The matching slogan was "Let Hertz put you in the driver's

seat."

21. After the twist, the mashed potatoes, and the watusi,

we "danced" under a stick in a dance called the Limbo.

22. "N-E-S-T-L-E-S; Nestles makes the very best....chooo-c'late."

In the television commercial, "chocolate" was sung by a puppet - a

dog. (Remember his mouth flopping open and shut?)

23. In the late sixties, the "full figure" style gave way to

the"trim" look, as first exemplified by British model Twiggy.

24. Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His

name was Louis Armstrong.

25. Joe's regular visitor at the bar was Crazy Googenhiem.

26. The Russians put the first satellite into orbit; it was called

Sputnik.

27. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? A Timex watch.

28. The large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist was

called the hula-hoop.

29. The "Age of Aquarius" was brought into the mainstream in the

Broadway musical "Hair."

30. Red Skelton's hobo character was Freddie the Freeloader. (Clem

Kaddiddlehopper was the "hay seed.") Red ended his television show

by saying, "Good night, and may God bless."

.

[betplace]

I got 24 Lillian, missed some of the 50's questions, but I was born in 52, so that's not surprising Great little qiz, most brought a smile to my face to remember!

Blessings

Betty

[teresag]

Only 18 1/2 here. I guess I'm just too youthful.

[gerbil runner]

I got 19, and I was born in 1968! Maybe that's why I'm married to someone born in 1949.

[Don Wood]

i got 23 1/2. I couldn't remember Freddie the Freeloader. Don

[DeanCarl]

28. Crazy Gugganhime and "what a revolting development this is" were the two that got me.

Dean