The original version of the game was released in 1987 — so, the quiz questions pertain to events that occurred 30-40 years ago. They may be a bit difficult for modern gamers.
Johnny Carson is
a.a singer.
b.David Letterman's sidekick.
c.Ed McMahon's sidekick.
d.an actor.
VCR stands for
a.Very Confusing Record.
b.Visual Cartridge Recording.
c.Very Complete Record.
d.Video Cassette Recorder.
The East Coast is
b.a country.
c.where people talk funny.
d.adjacent to Texas.
Is this software pirated?
a.Yes.
b.I'm not talking.
c.No. (How could you even ask!)
d.No, just borrowed.
Pia Zadora is
a.sexy.
b.a singer.
c.short.
The world is
a.flat.
c.a big place.
d.near Fresno.
"Let It Be" was recorded by
a.the Rolling Stones.
b.the Monkees.
c.Creedence Clearwater.
All politicians are
a.hardworking.
b.honest.
c.ethical.
Lingerie is
b.a kind of car.
c.a French food.
d.edible.
Paul, John, Ringo and
a.Fred.
c.Harry.
d.me.
Do girls really have cooties?
a.Yes.
c.Some do, some don't.
d.Maybe.
Which song was not recorded by Elvis?
a."Hound Dog"
b."Love Me Tender"
d."Heartbreak Hotel"
Edsel is a
a.girl's name.
b.plane.
d.great investment.
Sex is
b.ok.
c.a spectator sport.
d.a mystery to me.
Richard Nixon was the _____ President of the United States.
a.last
b.funniest
d.first Negro
During the 70's, Carroll O'Connor portrayed a
a.kindly doctor.
c.handicapped lawyer.
d.Negro junk dealer.
The song "American Pie" was about
a.miscegenation.
b.Marilyn Chambers.
d.four minutes too long.
Thomas Eagleton was dropped from the 1972 Democratic National Ticket when knowledge of his previous _____ treatments became known.
a.skin
b.screen
d.scalp
The 70's practice of running around naked was called
a.flashing.
c.swinging.
d.on account of rain.
Peter Benchley's novel "Jaws" was about
a.Linda Lovelace.
b.dieting.
c.Joan Rivers.
Who was not Vice-President of the United States in 1973-74?
a.Gerald Ford
b.Nelson Rockefeller
d.Spiro Agnew
The "Chicago Seven" was
a.some people who only seem crazy in retrospect.
b.the Bears' defensive line.
c.burned for showing "Country" in three different theatres.
President Ford prescribed _____ for dealing with economic problems.
a.tranquilizers
b.employment
c.that everyone wear a WIN button
d.that everyone should have a nice day
The tackiest seventies fashion was
a.platform shoes.
b.midi-skirts.
c.short hair.
d.bisexuality
O. J. Simpson is
a.an R & B singer.
b.under indictment.
c.embarrassed by his first name (Olivia).
Angela Davis is
a.the middle Pointer Sister.
c.an example of split ends gone wild.
d.Bette's daughter.
Detente is
a.prohibited by law in 41 states.
b.a feminine hygiene spray.
c.the masculine form of "deteuse."
d.a policy to replace war.
Kwi-Chang-Caine became famous by saying
a."I am not a crook."
b."The barren fig tree bears no plums."
c."Hi, sailor. New in town?"
Ted Kennedy is best remembered for his
a.driving.
b.underwater free-style.
c.brothers.
d.All of the above.
"NORML" is
a.not gay.
b.what Falwell wants you to be.
c.trying to legalize marijuana.
d.misspelled.
Tom Hayden is
a.one of the Chicago Seven.
b.a U. S. Congressman.
c.Mr. Jane Fonda.
Spiro Agnew is
a.a form of social disease.
b.a jazz-fusion rock band.
c.a former Vice President.
d.the first woman in Congress.
The germ that transmits syphilis is
a.Spiro Agnew.
c.Spirograph.
d.Barbarella.
Kookie's address was
b.on Wistful Vista Street.
c.334 Elm Street.
d.1313 Mockingbird Lane.
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?"
a.The Psychiatrist
c.The Creeper
d.Ingmar Bergman
Al Lowe is:
a.under 25.
b.pregnant.
d.a Woody Allen impersonator.
Frank Sinatra is a
a.female impersonator.
d.distance runner.
Ralph Boysen invented
c.bell bottomed jeans.
d.the juke box.
The first man on the moon was
a.John Glenn.
b.Neil Diamond.
d.Jack Armstrong.
"Gone With The Wind" is about
a.outer space.
b.a bank robbery.
d.dust.
Who is not a sportscaster?
a.Jayne Kennedy
b.Howard Cosell
d.Frank Gifford
Which is not a wine?
a.Colombard
c.Cabernet
d.Muscatel
Which is not a mountain range?
b.Appalachian
c.Rockies
d.Himalayas
In the movie, "Paint Your Wagon," Clint Eastwood sang
b."Go Ahead, Make My Wagon"
c."I If Had A Mayor"
d.None of the above.
The drink "Screwdriver" contains
a.tomato juice.
c.grapefruit juice.
d.borax.
Ronald Reagan's co-star in "Bedtime for Bonzo" was
b.Peter O'Toole.
c.Bonzo the Clown
d.Marilyn Monroe.
The slogan "It takes two hands to handle a whopper" refers to
a.John Holmes.
c.overstuffed grocery bags.
d.fishing.
If you arrived at a party wearing your birthday suit, you would
a.make many new friends.
b.be thrown out.
c.fit right in.
d.It depends on the party
Cesar Chavez led a boycott of
b.X-rated movies.
c.dirty magazines.
d.goods from South Africa.
James Brown is often referred to as
a.the Chairman of the Board.
b.a great athlete.
c.the Velvet Fog.
Who lost a daughter but gained a "meathead?"
a.George Jefferson
b.Ronald Reagan
d.Ted Knight
Which U. S. Secretary of State was born in Germany?
a.Dean Rusk
b.William Rogers
c.George Schultz
Who was the inventive genius behind the Apple computer?
a.Bill Gates
c.Ken Williams
d.Steve Russell
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is about
a.politics in third-world countries.
b.homo- and heterosexual sex.
c.creatures from outer space.
d.a bicycle race across Alaska.
IBM stands for
a.Ittsy Bittsy Men.
b.International Business Machines.
c.Italian Branch of the Mafia.
d.Iranian Broom Makers.
Who was NOT in the movie "Easy Rider?"
a.Peter Fonda
b.Dennis Hopper
c.Karen Black
Las Vegas is famous for
a.its beaches.
b.being the capital of Arizona.
d.its weather.
The term "Working Girl" refers to
a.a secretary.
b.a lady of negotiable virtue.
c.an industrious woman.
d.an employed female.
Making a "Hole in One" is
b.too dirty to discuss here.
c.something carpenters do.
d.best done with scissors.
My boss is
a.a jerk.
b.a total jerk.
c.an absolute total jerk.
d.responsible for my paycheck.
How many programmers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
a.None, it's a hardware problem.
b.None, programmers can't fit in light bulbs.
c.100. One to hold the bulb and 99 to debug the house.
d.None so far, but they'll get to it Real Soon Now.
A hard disk is
b.embarrassing to have at the office.
c.a state-of-the-art frisbee.
d.what happens when you leave your floppy out in the sun too long.
In some personal ads, TV stands for
a.television.
c.trans-venereal.
d.terre-voracic.
Lucy, Ricky, Fred and
a.Barney.
b.Carol.
c.Alice.
Mel Brooks is
a.black.
b.Puerto Rican.
d.Catholic.
It is customary to tip about
a.2 per cent.
b.6 per cent.
d.25 per cent.
Blackjack is
a.an ace and a face card.
b.used by policemen.
c.related to Caucasian Tom.
d.a kind of car sold only in Fresno.
Canada is
a.where Canadians live.
b.north of the U. S.
c.adjacent to the U. S.
Oral Roberts is
a.a thermometer technique.
c.best done with a friend.
d.shy.
Richard Nixon was
a.an audio technician.
b.a plumber's friend.
c.a comedian.
d.a president.
A 747 is
a.a cocktail.
b.a perfect bowling score.
d.a prime number.
Whips, chains and handcuffs are
b.used by police departments.
c.usually in text adventures.
d.only permitted in Eastern schools.
A Macintosh is
a.a kind of Apple.
b.a kind of apple.
c.an article of clothing.
d.All of the above.
My parents are
a.age 10 to 25.
b.age 25 to 30.
c.age 31 to 35.
My favorite actor is
a.Pia Zadora.
b.Fred Flintstone.
c.Jim Bakker.
I have hair on my
a.head.
b.palms.
c.keyboard.
When it's noon in California in August, in St. Louis it's
a.miserable.
c.3:00 p.m.
d.time for a beer.
The best "pick-up" line is:
a.Hey baby, what's your sign?
b.Want to go for a ride in my Porsche?
c.For a fat girl, you sure don't sweat much!
d.Do you know where I can buy some Vaseline?
The "Mile-High Club" is
a.a bird-watching society.
b.a Denver ski club.
c.a bar in East L. A.
d.open to those who have performed aerial acrobatics inside a plane's rest room.
My sex life is best described as
a.non-existent and non-contemplated.
b.what sex life?
c.none of your business!!
d.a ripening tomato.
Elizabeth Taylor is
b.creator of a line of cosmetics.
c.celebrating her silver wedding anniversary.
d.a singer.
Joan Rivers is
a.the real name of "Dear Abby."
b.engaged to Johnny Carson.
c.a former talk show hostess.
d.polite to all those around her.
Who starred in "Bedtime for Bonzo?"
a.Clint Eastwood
b.Fred Astaire
c.Cary Grant
Taxes should be
a.lower.
b.higher.
c.unchanged.
d.eliminated.
A moon is
a.an astronomical body.
b.a practical joke.
c.a form of pie.
d.all of the above.
Marlon Brando is
a.a singer.
c.a politician.
d.a kind of soap.
I am presently
a.in elementary school.
b.in junior high.
c.fighting acne.
Herpes is
a.caught from toilet seats.
b.a French dessert.
c.socially desirable.
d.fatal (if given to your spouse).
ERA is an abbreviation for
a.Earnest Realtors of America.
b.Equal Rights Amendment.
c.Erogenous Readers Association.
d.Error Recovery Associates.
G. Gordon Liddy was associated with
a.the Mob.
b.Calvin Klein.
c.Elizabeth Taylor.
What was illegal during Prohibition?
a.aphrodisiacs
c.abstinence
d.perversion
Bonnie and
a.Ronnie
c.Hubbard
d.Clod
Who spends the most time in Las Vegas?
a.Michael J. Fox
c.J. Paul Getty
d.Paul Volcker
Which U. S. President was not elected to office?
a.Johnson
b.Eisenhower
d.Cleveland
Which is not a currency?
a.yen
b.lira
d.rupee
Which is not a baseball team?
a.Blue Jays
b.Cardinals
d.Orioles
Who made a record album with a cover that looked like a pair of blue jeans, complete with a working zipper?
b.Boy George
c.Olivia Newton Jean
d.Madonna
The American television debut of Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Elvis, and the Beatles was on
a."The Ed Sullivan Show."
c."The Tonight Show."
d."My Mother, the Car."
Michael Doonesbury founded
a.the American Nazi Party.
c.the Young Republicans.
d.the Grace Jones Fan Club.
The first baseball player to challenge the reserve clause was
a.Philly Jo Jones.
b.Roger Maris.
d.Ted Williams.
The first Negro to play Major League Baseball was
b.Joe DiMaggio.
c.Benny Goodman.
d.Satchel Paige.
Former Congressman Wilbur Mills went for a dip in the Tidal Basin with
a.nothing on but his pride.
b.a stripper named Fanne.
c.his dog Spot.
d.a 20-year-old secretary.
Martha Mitchell was
a.a porno star.
b.a famous author.
c.the outspoken wife of an Attorney General.
d.All of the above.
The G-Spot is supposed to be
a.Ground Zero at a nuclear blast.
b.a female erogenous zone.
c.an unexplained astro- nomical discovery.
d.the place where the FBI was first established.
Hugh Hefner is usually photographed in
a.the nude.
b.a hot tub.
c.his current lover's arms.
The 1973 album "Dark Side of the Moon" was recorded by
b.Deep Purple.
c.Bad News.
d.the Grateful Dead.
When playing "Monopoly" you
a.hope for a straight flush.
b.must own four houses before building a hotel.
c.need a black jack to win.
d.win with a seven and a five.
Which is not in Hawaii?
a.Oahu
b.Kauai
d.Maui
Which is not a car?
a.Ferrari
b.Porsche
c.Corvair
President Eisenhower's nickname was
a.Tink.
b.Blackjack.
d.Tina.
Bourbon Street is in
a.Whiskeyville, Indiana.
b.Jackass Flats, Idaho.
c."Monopoly."
d.New Orleans, Louisiana.
Does a pair of queens beat three deuces?
b.Yes, in poker.
c.No, in canasta.
d.It depends on what the three deuces said.
Calvin Klein is
a.married to Brooke Shields.
b.a movie star.
d.President of the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce.
Two bits is
a.all it takes to consume a "Big Mac."
b.computer talk.
c.about a dollar.
d.the former cost for a shave and a haircut.
Charlie McCarthy and
a.John Lennon
b.Louis Pasteur
c.Albert Einstein
Who is not a famous musician?
a.Lawrence Welk
b.Tommy Dorsey
c.Les Brown
Which is non-alcoholic?
a.whiskey
b.Grand Marnier
d.tequila
Who was not a politician?
a.Richard Nixon
b.Ronald Reagan
d.George Bush
The last name of Annette (on the original Mickey Mouse Club) was
a.Funnicular.
b.that WAS her last name.
d.Avalon.
"Tiptoe Through the Tulips" was recorded by
a.Alice Cooper.
b.Alice B. Toklas.
d.Big Tiny Little.
Which one of these was not a war?
a.Crimean
b.Korean
d.Vietnamese
Who's buried in Grant's tomb?
a.Grant Tinker
b.Land Grant
c.NSF Grant
John F. Kennedy drove a
b.spike faster than a steam driver.
c.battleship.
d.Ferrari.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
a.pips.
b.pipers.
d.peekers.
A result of Watergate was
a.the loss of water.
b.Jimmy Carter quit.
d.Gerald Ford quit.
I find computer games with adult content
a.offensive.
c.repulsive.
d.under my bed.
The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are connected by the
b.Snake River.
c.hips.
d.Isthmus of Panama.
The most likely place to find virgins is
a.The Virgin Islands.
b.Virginia.
c.St. Mary's Girls School.
d.Hollywood.
Who wrote "To be, or not to be?"
b.Paul McCartney.
c.George Bernard Shaw.
d.Tennessee Williams.
The largest state is
a.California.
c.Rhode Island.
d.Texas.
Utah is full of
a.fresh water.
b.Jews.
c.Catholics.
The leader of Nazi Germany was
a.Boris Godunov.
b.Mussolini.
c.Oleg Cassinni.
Lee Harvey Oswald killed
a.Harvey Milk.
b.Charles Nelson Reilly.
c.John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
d.William Randolph Hearst.
How many molecules are in a glass of water?
a.one million
b.one trillion
c.one million trillion
d.as many as there are glasses of water in the whole world
If a physician were stranded on a desert island with Bo Derek, he would probably
a.build a boat.
b.take two aspirins.
c.overcharge her.
d.thank God.
If Bo Derek were here, I'd ask her to
a.leave.
b.respect my privacy.
c.help me with my homework.
d.stop playing computer games.
Joe DiMaggio played
a.pool.
c.basketball.
d.trumpet.
The most populous city in the United States is
a.Los Angeles.
b.Mexico City.
d.Chicago.
A nehru jacket is
a.made from tanned nehru hides.
c.a Middle Eastern prophylactic.
d.around a car's radiator.
Sergeant Pepper was
a.the Beatles' chauffeur.
b.Elvis' manager.
c.the leader of the Lonely Hearts Club Band.
d.hung for treason.
Which is not an American armed force?
a.the Army
b.the Navy
c.the National Guard
The most effective form of birth control is
b.the Rhythm Method.
c.the Pill.
d.dating ugly people.
Which is not a city in Mexico?
a.Tijuana
b.Puerto Vallarta
d.Mexico City
Herb Alpert and the _____ Brass
b.Boss
c.Canadian
d.Top
"It's not nice to fool"
a.Mother Hubbard.
c.the government.
d.Mayor Daly.
"Where's the"
a.catsup?
b.toilet?
d.rest of this game?
Who was not an astronaut?
b.John Glenn
c.Neil Armstrong
d.Richard Gordon
Who has not been a U. S. Attorney General?
a.John Mitchell
c.Ramsey Clark
d.Herbert Browner
Which is not a cheese?
a.Jarlsburg
b.Mozzarella
c.Brie
Captain Kangaroo's sidekick was
a.Mr. Potato Head.
b.Winnie the Pooh.
c.Mr. Rogers.
Mohammed Ali is
a.a ballet star.
b.an Arab terrorist.
d.a singer.
Who is not a mass murderer?
a.Charlie Manson
b.Ted Bundy
c.Jack the Ripper
There are about _____ calories in a can of beer.
a.15
b.150
c.1500
d.15000
John Belushi was on
a."Mr. Rogers."
b."The PTL club."
c."My Mother the Car."
James Earl Jones was the voice of
a.Jason in "Friday the 13th."
b.Freddie in "Nightmare on Elm Street."
c.Darth Vader in "Star Wars."
d.Kriswell in "Plan 9 From Outer Space."
Doonesbury's "Uncle Duke" is based on
a.Jeffrey Hunter.
c.Huntz Hall.
d.None of the above.
In Westworld, "where nothing can go wrong," guests were entertained by
a.Stephen Wright.
b.X-rated movies.
d.Rodney Dangerfield.
Mork was from the planet
b.Vulcan.
c.Krypton.
d.Pluto.
Who was banned from "Saturday Night Live" because he lost a telephone poll?
a.John Belushi
b.Dan Akroyd
c.Chevy Chase
The phrase "Cutting the cheese" refers to
a.hors d'oevres preparation.
b.topping another French chef.
c.leaving a warm climate.
