Older Folks Quiz

[SMAN]

Do You Know The Answers??

Only a few Senior Citizens can make a perfect score on this one! Youngsters can try their luck. The answers are below, but don't cheat.

01. 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?_______________________.

02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S.in early 1964, we all watched them on the, _______________ show.

03. Get your kicks, _______________.

04. The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed ____________________.

05. In the jungle, the mighty jungle,______________________.

06. 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_________________________.

07. N_E_S_T_L_E_S, Nestlé's makes the very best, __________.

08. Satchmo was America's "ambassador of goodwill." Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was, ____________________.

09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking?_____________.

10. Red Skelton's hobo character was _______________________ and he always ended his television show by saying,"Good night, and _____________________________."

11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam war did so by burning their_________________.

12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front, was called the VW. What other names did it go by?_____________________&_________________

13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, "the day the music died." This was a tribute to__________________________.

14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit The Russians did it; it was called ____________.

15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist; it was called the __________ ___________.

So........... How did you do?

Answers:

01. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.

02. The Ed Sullivan show.

03. Route 66

04. to protect the innocent.

05. The Lion sleeps tonight.

06. The limbo

07. chocolate.

08. Louis Armstrong

09. The Timex watch.

10. Freddy the freeloader, and "Good night, and may God Bless."

11. draft cards (the bra was also burned)

12. Beetle or Bug

13. Buddy Holly

14. sputnik

15. hula-hoop

[cricket]

Interesting. I'm 36 and knew all the answers except the one about Red Skelton. What does that say about me?

[ChildofChrist]

Oops. I got them all.