GlenPettit 1,714 #1 Posted January 21, 2015 THIS MAY BE HARDER THAN YOU MAY THINK. THE ANSWERS WILL BE ON THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE, BUT YOU JUST CAN'T QUITE REMEMBER THE CORRECT ANSWER DON'T LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED TO FIGURE IT OUT. I was picky who I sent this to. It had to be those who might actually remember. So have some fun my sharp-witted friends. The answers are printed below, (after the questions) but don't cheat! answer them first..... use a piece of paper. 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 to _____ _ _____.' 05. 'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ____ ____ ____ ____.' 06. 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 '_____.' 07. Nestle'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 Skeleton's hobo character was named ______ ___ ________ and Red 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 ______ _____ . 16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____? 17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____! 18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? Only The _____ Knows! 19. There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash". It's name was the ______ ______! 20. Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative. What was the boy's name? ________ ANSWERS: 01.The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet. 02. The Ed Sullivan Show 03. On 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 God Bless.' 11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed) 12. Beetle or Bug 13. Buddy Holly 14. Sputnik 15. Hoola-hoop 16. Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco 17. Howdy Doody Time 18. Shadow 19.Monster Mash 20. Speedy Hey, I got all 20 right - Glen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #2 Posted January 21, 2015 I got 100% correct also! I will be 60 years old soon, so I guess this is why I did so well....I watched almost all of these shows and such. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jparkes43 329 #4 Posted January 21, 2015 guess im pretty stupid about 5 james Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #6 Posted January 21, 2015 I don't have grey hair for nothing. All 20 correct! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,485 #7 Posted January 21, 2015 I guess alzheimers hasn't set in yet, got 20. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,476 #8 Posted January 22, 2015 I only got 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoreau 658 #9 Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) I'm only 40 and I got 14! not bad for a lot of them being before my time. Edited January 22, 2015 by smoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz 502 #10 Posted January 22, 2015 Damn, I missed Speedy at the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chazm 412 #11 Posted January 22, 2015 Is there a time limit on the test ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckrancher 2,670 #12 Posted January 22, 2015 missed one #16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar250 919 #13 Posted January 22, 2015 Im 23, only got nine right. I only got number 17 right from watching the Back To The Future series so many times in my life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 1,605 #14 Posted January 22, 2015 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #15 Posted January 22, 2015 I got 16 right. Cool quiz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,861 #16 Posted January 22, 2015 Yup, I'm officially old. I got them all. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #17 Posted January 22, 2015 Got 19 right . Couldn't remember the one about Lucky Stricke. Thanks for keeping us old timers on our toes Glen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brrly1 1,146 #18 Posted January 22, 2015 I just have to face it, I'm growing way to old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,229 #19 Posted January 22, 2015 #10 threw me...got the other 19...and I knew #10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,861 #20 Posted January 22, 2015 #10 threw me...got the other 19...and I knew #10. I bet you said Clem Kadiddlehopper just like my wife did. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #21 Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) 10 was the one that got me too, I couldn't remember Freddy the Freeloader but I knew it wasn't Clem. The rest came pretty easy. Edited January 22, 2015 by JimD 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DOC in Kentucky 178 #22 Posted January 23, 2015 I got 18 the first time but after I checked the answers I took it again and then got 19, still missed Lucky Strike! For curiosity reasons, I wish this test showed what year these ads, shows, products etc. were popular on TV??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 991 #23 Posted January 23, 2015 only got 17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ 171 #24 Posted January 23, 2015 Got an easy 20. I am feeling old. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc724 924 #25 Posted January 23, 2015 Got em all. I guess being old has one benefit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
