We Didn’t Start the Fire Trivia Quiz Part 1

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We Didn't Start the Fire 1

Answer 25 trivia questions on historical and pop culture references from the classic Billy Joel song, "We Didn't Start the Fire."

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What country became communist in 1949 after a 4-year civil war?

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What 1959 movie starred Charlton Heston as a Roman slave who has an encounter with Jesus Christ and later participates in a chariot race?

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What two baseball teams moved from New York to California in the 1950s ("California baseball")? [Choose 2 answers]

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What Disney "King of the Wild Frontier" show premiered in 1955?

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What Eastern European capital city was the center of an uprising against Soviet Rule in 1956, only to be brutally crushed by the Soviets?

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What Egyptian president nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956, causing a military response by Britain, France, and Israel?

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What Hollywood star, known for three Hitchcock movies, abandoned her acting career in 1956 to marry Rainier III, prince of Monaco?

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What French president from 1958-1969 amassed a nuclear arsenal and withdrew France from the military command of NATO?

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What 19-year-old James Dean enthusiast went on a murder spree in 1958 with his girlfriend, killing 10 people?

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What medical compound was given as a sedative and anti-nausea treatment for pregnant women in the 1950s, later removed after it was found to cause severe birth defects in children?

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“Payola” was a bribery scandal in what industry?

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What Alfred Hitchcock film, inspired by real-life serial killer Ed Gein, was released in 1960?

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From what country did the Democratic Republic of the Congo gain independene in 1960?

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What historical epic, based on a true story starring Peter O'Toole, was released in 1962?

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What U.S. Attorney General called in federal protection in 1962 so black student James Meredith could safely register at the University of Mississippi?

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What American boxer became world heavyweight champion in September 1962 after knocking out Floyd Patterson in the 1st round?

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What revolutionary leader was shot while deliverying a 1965 lecture in Harlem, New York?

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What constitutional right was established by the 1965 case of Griswold vs State of Connecticut?

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What American politician was back again in 1968, six years after a failed attempt to win the California governorship in which he famously said he would no longer be there for the media to kick around anymore?

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What spacecraft launched a voyage that was one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind?

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Who served as prime minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983, earning a Nobel Peace Prize with Anwar Sadat for securing peace betwen Israel and Eqypt?

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In what country did Ruhollah Khomeini lead a 1979 revolution, overthrowing a Western-supported leader?

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Who was the first American woman in space after her 1983 voyage?

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What self-proclaimed vigilante shot four black men in 1984, claiming self-defense after they tried to rob him on the NYC subway?

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What 1980s pop stars were two of many who participated in the "Rock and Roll Cola Wars?" Hint: one caught the star’s hair on fire during a Pepsi commercial filming; the other danced for Diet Coke with old Hollywood stars. [Choose 2 answers]

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