The "Over 50" Test

With age comes great wisdom and tremendous knowledge. Living through multiple decades teaches you so many things about the world, you just need to make sure you keep your memory exercised. So, to keep you on your toes, letโ€™s help you reach far back into your memory bank with this exacting trivia quiz. Only those with plenty of gray hairs and wrinkles have the wherewithal to pass!
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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?
A silver bullet
A business card
A single glove
A golden bullet
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When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Rowan and Martin's
The Merv Griffin Show
The Andy Williams Show
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Get your kicks, __________________.
On the Freeway
From guitar licks
Like we did last summer
On Route 66
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The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to ___________________.
Protect the innocent
Protect the guilty
Increase the mystery
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In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________.
The lion king sleeps awhile
The lion sleeps tonight
The king sleeps tonight
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After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the '_____________.'
The conga
The limbo
The rhumba
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Nestle's makes the very best _________.
Coffee
Present
Valentine's
Chocolate
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Satchmo was America's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' His name was _________________.
Louis Armstrong
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Fats Domino
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What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.
The Timex watch
Bill Haley and His Comets
Mick Jagger
The Rolex watch
 
10 of 15
Red Skelton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, "Good Night, and God Bless."
Freddy, The Freshman
Frankie, The Freshman
Freddy, The Freeloader
Frankie, The Freeloader
 
11 of 15
Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning ______________.
Driver's Licences
Cars
Flags
Draft cards
 
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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?
The Beastie
Beetle or Bug
The Wagon
The Mini
 
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In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to ___________________.
Buddy Holly
Billie Holiday
Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix
 
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We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.
Apollo 13
Apollo 11
Soyuz
Sputnik
 
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One of the big fads of the late '50s and '60s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the __ ____.
Hula-hoop
Space Hopper
Dancing Donut
 
 
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