Yes, I knew how to spell it, but just neglected to put in the second 'L." Thankfully, I knew the answer was correct and just had to go back and respell it correctly--only cost a second or two. 20/20 2:48
The s however is required I typed beatle first since it is beatle mania, surprised it wasnt accepted, then went ah but the group is called the beatleS. Still, given how the question is phrased I think it is fair to accept beatle as an answer.
One of the iconic US shows starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz that is still being played today. The episodes about Vitameatavegamin and working in the chocolate factory are classic episodes. On the other hand, I've never heard of Coronation Street, but if it's that good I'm surprised there isn't a US knockoff version.
The episode that showed little Ricky's birth in I Love Lucy was watched by 44 million viewers, meaning 72% of all U.S. homes with TVs were tuned into I Love Lucy that night. It topped President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration which drew in 29 million viewers the day before.
One of the most influential works of contemporary media, particularly on comedy and specifically the television sitcom, in history. The show that really marked the transition between Americans going out to the cinema or other places for entertainment and instead sitting at home around the television set.
But kalbahamut, roleybob is absolutely right - it's just entertainment. Opinions as to it's value are divided but this quiz purports to be about historical events and if you look at the items for 1951, 1960, 1962 and 1967, you will see that it's diluted by trivia.
entertainment that signaled a profound change to society and the way that people live. And, considering modern humans spend something like 30-50% of their time on entertainment, what do you mean by "just entertainment?"
I hate to be picky, but Malcolm X was killed at the Audubon Ballroom at 165th Street & Broadway, which is firmly in Washington Heights, not Harlem. I know because I live nearby! It's a minor detail, I know, but he definitely was not killed in Harlem.
I just made the same comment, eight years later. I'm up in Inwood, and there's a definite difference between Washington Heights and Harlem. I almost missed the question because the hint was just wrong.
It's a bit dissapointing that the event for 1956 is just the marriage of some actress to the prince of a microstate. Instead of the famous Hungarian revolution of 1956 or the Suez crisis
Thank you. I'm not saying the USA or UK didn't do anything that should be mentioned, like the assassination of JFK, Korean and Vietnam wars, Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile crisis, but a lot of the American things mentioned are way too trivial and way more interesting or important things happened in those years.
On one hand, I agree that some things mentioned are trivial compared to other world events. However, trivia is often useful when learning about a country's culture, and I'd rather learn something new than always answer the same questions. Also, if there was a Russian/French/Chinese Jetpunk, it would be just as self-centered as US Jetpunk (perhaps a bit less, because of the international dominance of US culture).
These quizzes have too many questions about the British monarchy. I know history but I stopped caring about British royalty once they no longer had any real political power.
1962 is very weak - I realise these events don't have to be objectively the most important event of the year, but still, to choose a politician getting birthday wishes? Algeria (and a couple others) became independent (a few events connected with this), Nelson Mandela was arrested, Western New Guinea ceased to be ruled by the Dutch and became part of Indonesia, Cuban Missile Crisis (okay, then too similar to 1961), to give just a few. If you're so interested in Marilyn Monroe, she even died the same year, which was more notable at least than her singing "Happy birthday".
It's an iconic moment for Marilyn, up there with the subway grate scene from "The Seven Year Itch" and "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." It's also a sad one: Marilyn is running out of time, as her career was faltering, and she looks more tired than luminous. All underscored by an innocent joke that is appalling in retrospect when Peter Lawford introduces her as "the late Marilyn Monroe."
Judge for yourself from this old video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvoqK6aLE2E.
Great quiz. Malcolm X was definitely not killed in Harlem, though. He was killed in the Audubon Ballroom in the center of Washington Heights; you have to go through several neighborhoods--Hamilton Heights, Upper Manhattan, Striver's Row, and/or Manhattanville--before you get to Harlem. Saying he was killed in Harlem is like saying JFK was killed in Houston.
it as Washington Heights, people would memorize it.
Judge for yourself from this old video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvoqK6aLE2E.