Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1931?31 Trivia Questions for 1931 History(answers)1. Based on a 1927 play by Peggy Webling based on an 1818 novel, what classic horror film was released on November 21, 19312. This 1931 silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring the same guy is considered by many […]
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1935?35 Trivia Questions for 1935 History(answers)1. Who was the greatest woman’s figure skater and film star in the 1920s and 1930s?2. What was the name of the horror movie sequel, starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester, that came to theaters on April 22, 19353. The CIO industrial labor
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1938?38 Trivia Questions for 1938 History(answers)1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1938?2. Who directed and narrated a radio drama performance of The War of the Worlds on the CBS radio network on October 30, 1938?3. What comedy duo made their radio debut on The Kate
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1936?36 Trivia Questions for 1936 History(answers)1. Who was the President of the United States in 1936?2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1936?3. In 1936, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?4. Who was NOT inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1936:
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1932?32 Trivia Questions for 1932 History(answers)1. Opened in 1932, what is Germany’s “no speed limit” highway (in some areas)?2. In 1932, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?3. Who was the Olympic gold-winning champion who starred in the 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man?4. What
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1937?37 Trivia Questions for 1937 History(answers)1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1937?2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1937?3. When it opened on May 27, 1937, it was the world’s longest and tallest suspension bridge. Name that bridge.4. In 1937, what was the average life
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1934?34 Trivia Questions for 1934 History(answers)1. Created by Alex Raymond, what space adventure comic strip debuted on January 7, 1934?2. How many people lived in the United States in 1934?3. On December 27, 1934, Persia changed its name to what?4. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1934?5. What
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1933?33 Trivia Questions for 1933 History(answers)1. Who was the President of the United States in 1933?2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1933?3. Monopoly is one of the most popular board games ever, but it was loosely based on an earlier game. What was the earlier
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Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1939?39 Trivia Questions for 1939 History(answers)1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1939?2. What museum and Hall of Fame opened in 1939?3. In 1939, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?4. Created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, what costumed adventurer made his first appearance
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Top 100 Movie Comedies 1. Airplane! (Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, 1980) 2. Some Like It Hot (Directed by Billy Wilder, 1959) 3. Groundhog Day (Directed by Harold Ramis, 1993) 4. This Is Spinal Tap (Directed by Rob Reiner, 1984) 5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Directed by Terry Gilliam
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The Hotel PennsylvaniaIt went through four name changes but it also started as The Hotel Pennsylvania when it opened at 401 Seventh Avenue (15 Penn Plaza) in Manhattan, across the street from Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden in New York City, right across the street from the Pennsylvania Station and was designed to be
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1940 Oscars 12th Academy AwardsThe 12th Academy Awards were held on February 29, 1940, at the Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.This year’s Oscars were hosted by the iconic comedian Bob Hope.Films released in the eligibility year of 1939 were the show’s stars.Significant Moments:Gone with the Wind dominated the awards, scooping up
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1939 History, Facts, and TriviaIn 1939, the world got The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Batman, and the opening act of the deadliest war in human history. Hollywood delivered its most celebrated single year on record. Europe descended into a conflict that would kill somewhere between 70 and 85 million people. Franklin Roosevelt
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Popular and Best-selling Books From 1930: Angel Pavement by J. B. Priestley Chances by A. Hamilton Gibbs Cimarron by Edna Ferber The Door by Mary Roberts Rinehart Exile by Warwick Deeping The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew #2) by Carolyn Keene The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper Rogue Herries by Hugh Walpole The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1) by Carolyn
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1939 Popular Music: Movie Classics, Big Bands, Jazz, Patriotic Songs, Novelty Hits, Blues, Broadway, and the Sound Before the War Years1939 popular music was one of the richest cultural soundtracks of the late 1930s. Big bands were everywhere, movie songs had enormous staying power, jazz was expanding, Broadway still fed the popular songbook, novelty records
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1939 Oscars 11th Academy AwardsThe 11th Academy Awards unfolded on February 23, 1939, hosted at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.A distinctive feature of this year’s ceremony was the lack of a formal host.Movies released in 1938 were eligible for these honors.Noteworthy Moments:You Can’t Take It With You clinched the Best Picture award. Directed
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1938 History, Facts, and TriviaIn 1938, a man in a red cape changed everything. Superman debuted in Action Comics #1, and pop culture has never fully recovered. On the radio, Orson Welles convinced a sizable portion of America that Martians had landed in New Jersey. At the movies, Errol Flynn swung through Sherwood Forest and
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1938 Popular Music: Swing, Disney Songs, Jazz Standards, Broadway, Novelty Hits, Blues, Latin Flavor, and Songs That Echoed for Decades 1938 popular music was packed with big bands, jazz standards, movie songs, Broadway wit, novelty records, blues, vocal-group favorites, and early signs of the pop-culture afterlife many songs would enjoy decades later. Songs like A-Tisket,
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1938 Oscars 10th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: March 10, 1938Held at: Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: Bob BurnsEligibility Year: 1937The 10th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 10, 1938, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California.Comedian and musician Bob Burns played host, entertaining attendees with his signature homespun humor.To be in the running,
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1937 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1937World-Changing Event: The Golden Gate Bridge opened May 28, 1937, connecting San Francisco to Marin County across one of the most difficult stretches of open water in the world — a Depression-era engineering achievement that became one of the most recognized structures on EarthDisaster: The Hindenburg airship exploded
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1937 Popular Music: Swing, Movie Songs, Broadway Standards, Jazz Classics, Blues, Country, and Songs That Kept Coming Back1937 popular music was packed with swing, jazz standards, movie songs, Broadway favorites, romantic ballads, novelty themes, blues, country-Western sounds, and records that later found second lives in film, television, cartoons, jazz culture, and rock history. Songs like
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1937 Oscars 9th Academy Awards The 9th Academy Awards unfolded on March 4, 1937, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The host for the evening was George Jessel, an actor, singer, and comedian known for his work on stage and screen. Films released in the calendar year of 1936 were eligible for
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1936 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1936World Changing Event: A devastating heat wave struck North America in the summer of 1936 — temperatures reached 121°F in some regions, killing an estimated 5,000 Americans and devastating crops already weakened by the Dust Bowl. It remains the deadliest weather event in U.S. history.Influential Songs: He’s Got
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1936 Popular Music: Swing, Movie Songs, Broadway Standards, Blues, Gospel, Country, and the Great American Songbook1936 popular music brought together swing, movie musicals, Broadway standards, blues, gospel, country, romantic ballads, and early roots records that later became much more famous. Songs like Pennies from Heaven, The Way You Look Tonight, I’ve Got You Under My
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1936 Oscars 8th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 5, 1936 Held at: Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California Host: Frank Capra Eligibility Year: 1935 The 8th Academy Awards were held on March 5, 1936, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Frank Capra, who had won the Best Director Oscar for It Happened One
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1935 Trivia, Fun facts and Pop Culture HistoryQuick Facts from 1935Biggest News Event: “Black Sunday” — the worst dust storm in American history swept across eastern New Mexico, Colorado, and western Oklahoma on April 14, 1935, turning day into night and burying farms, livestock, and livelihoods under walls of black dustTop Songs: Cheek to Cheek
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1935 Oscars 7th Academy AwardsThe 7th Academy Awards took place on February 27, 1935, at the Biltmore Hotel, specifically in the Biltmore Bowl, in Los Angeles, California.Irvin S. Cobb, a renowned American author, humorist, and actor, commanded the stage as the host.Films released in the calendar year of 1934 were eligible for awards.Noteworthy Moments:It Happened
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1934 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 1934World-Changing Event: The Dust Bowl reached catastrophic intensity across the Great Plains in 1934, with black blizzards burying farms, livestock, and entire towns under walls of topsoil that had taken centuries to accumulate. Hundreds of thousands of families abandoned their land and headed west.Top Songs: The Good Ship
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