For those of you who are interested here are the Trivia Questions from Saturday Here they are, We will post the answers later ... “50 Years Ago” Trivia Contest 1. Why did President Kennedy come to West Virginia in 1963 to give a speech? A. To attend the funeral of the men who died in the CLINCHFIELD COAL CO. mining disaster. B. To campaign for his reelection. C. To celebrate West Virginia’s Centennial. D. To campaign for Senator Robert C. Byrd. 2. What breakfast cereal introduced in 1963 is the Number 1 cereal today, 50 years later, according to “The Top Tens”? A. Lucky Charms B. Wheaties C. Cap’n Crunch D. Cheerios 3. What was the top TV show in 1963? A. The Beverley Hillbillies B. Bonanza C. The Dick Van Dyke Show D. The Lucy Show 4. What is the actual name of rap star “50 Cent”? A. Curtis Jackson B. Cee Lo Green C. Tupac Shakur D. Sean Combs 5. Which team won the Super Bowl in 1963? A. Chicago Bears B. San Diego Chargers C. The New York Football Giants D. There was no Super Bowl that year 6. The Beatles were a large part of the British Invasion in 1963. A couple years later they recorded “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band” in part the lyrics went like this; “I don’t really want to stop the show But I thought you might want to know That the singers going to sing a song And he wants you all to sing along So let me introduce to you. The one and only? “ A. Ringo Starr B. Elvis Presley C. George Harrison D. Billy Shears 7. In June of 1963, Martinsburg had a huge celebration with a parade that was over 3 miles long. Who was the Grand Marshall of that parade? A. Senator Robert C. Byrd B. Don Knotts C. Jayne Mansfield D. Vice President Lyndon Johnson 8. ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. What does ZIP stand for? A. Zone Improvement Plan B. Zenith Identification Pairing C. Zoom Index Presort D. Zone Index Presort 9. SKATEBOARDING BECAME VERY POPULAR 50 YEARS AGO. IT HAS BECOME A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SPORT WITH OVER 20 MILLION “SIDE WALK SURFERS”. IF THE RIDER POSITIONS THEIR LEFT FOOT FORWARD, THEY ARE SAID TO BE RIDING "REGULAR". IF THE RIDER POSITIONS THEIR RIGHT FOOT FORWARD, THEY ARE SAID TO BE RIDING- WHAT? A. SOUTH PAW B. PIKING C. GOOFY D. MONGO 10. Which one of these celebrities was not born in 1963. A. Tom Cruise B. Michael Jordan C. Brad Pitt D. Johnny Depp 11. What is this? A. The Sit’in Spin B. The Ornithopter C. The Weeble D. The Gyroscope 12. What automobile, engineered in 1963 and went into production in the spring of 1964, did this come from? A. A Ferrari B. A Ford Bronco C. A Ford Mustang D. A Buick Stallion 13. Which one of these performers died in 1963? A. Hank Williams B. Marilyn Monroe C. Patsy Cline D. Walt Disney 14. Which one of these inventions was not made in 1963? A. The Push Button Phone B. The computer mouse C. The food processor D. Instant coffee 15. If you wanted to walk in to a theater in 1963 and watch the premier of “The Great Escape” in Martinsburg, where could you have gone? A. The Regal theater B. Berkeley Plaza theater C. Apollo theater D. Martinsburg did not have a theater at that time, you had to go to Winchester. 16. Speaking of the movie “The Great Escape” starring Steve McQueen. What kind of Motorcycle did he make his daring run? A. Norton 750 Commando B. Triumph T60 C. BMW 750 D. Indian 741B 17. On February 28, 1963, the Legislature adopted the Official state song of West Virginia. What did they pick? A. The West Virginia Hills B. This is My West Virginia C. West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home D. All of the above 18. A popular Animated “Sitcom” in 1963 was “The Jetsons”. They had a pet dog, what was his name? A. Fido B. Dino C. Astro D. Rudy 19. In another weekly series from 1963 this actor played the child of a Sherriff of a small town. He or she later went on to be a director and producer of box office hits like Cocoon, Apollo 13, and “The DaVinci Code”. What was his or her name? A. Quentin Tarantino B. Penny Marshall C. Ron Howard D. Jody Foster 20. Which of these Sweet Sensations hit the market in 1963 A. 3 Musketeers Bar B. Tootsie Roll Pop C. Sweet Tarts D. Reese’s Peanut butter cup 21. The 3 Stooges were a slapstick comedy group whose careers started in 1934. They lasted until 1975. Moe and Larry were constants in the act, the third “Stooge” was played by several characters. In 1963 they made a movie called “The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze”. Who were the “Stooges” A. Moe, Larry and Curley B. Moe, Larry and Joe C. Moe, Larry and Shemp D. Moe, Larry and Curly Joe 22. Which one of these represents the Roman numerals 1963? A. MCMLXIII B. MCMMXIII C. MXCLXI D. MCXLXIII 23. Which one of these represents the Roman numeral 50? A. XXXXX B. L C. CM D. MC Hammer 24. Speaking of MC Hammer was when was he born? A. In 1963 B. Before 1963 C. After 1963 D. His birth certificate was never recorded because he was born in Huracia. 25. On August 28’th, 1963 the Reverend Martin Luther King gave a speech about “Dreaming of a day where children would be judged by the the content of their character and not of the color of their skin”. Where was this event held? A. New Orleans, Louisiana B. New York City, New York C. Washington, DC D. Memphis, Tennessee
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