Dear Readers,
Here is a fun Friday afternoon mini-session for you.
Can you/your patients recall trivia from the 1920s through the 1970s?
- In 1921, Ellis Island was quarantined after an outbreak of what disease? Typhus
- In 1926, US Route 66 was created and it ran between which two cities? Chicago and Los Angeles
- Iran was first called Iran in 1935, what was it previously known as? Persia
- In what year did Amelia Earhart mysteriously disappear over the Pacific Ocean during a circumnavigation flight? 1937
- German automaker Volkswagen starts producing this famous car in 1938. The Beetle
- On March 1, 1936, this architectural landmark located on the Arizona/Nevada border was completed. The Hoover Dam
- In what year did the 40-hour working week go into effect in the US? 1940
- In 1945, the atomic bomb was first tested in this U.S. state? New Mexico
- In 1944 this multi-talented singer-actor won an Academy Award for “Best Actor” for his role in the movie ‘Going My Way’. Bing Crosby
- This 1950’s candy “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.” M&Ms
- Who did Marilyn Monroe marry in 1954? Joe Dimajjio
- Disneyland opened in what year? 1955
- Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today? “The Price is Right”
- In 1958, this bank launches the first credit card. Bank of America
- This actress won an Academy Award for “Best Actress” in 1964 for her portrayal of Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews
- John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in what U.S. city? Dallas
- What new type of telephone was invented in 1963? Touch-tone
- What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today? Zipcodes
- In 1961, this author published the world renowned book titled “Catch-22”. Joseph Heller
- Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in what year? 1968
- The only President of the United States to resign from his position in 1974. Richard Nixon
- The first air bag was fitted to these cars in 1974. GM (General Motors)
- This 1973 Triple Crown winner is considered by many to be the greatest race horse of all time. Secretariat
- Who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971? Daniel Ellsberg
- Who was the first member of the Negro League inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971? Leroy “Satchel” Page
Best regards,
Brittany Fontenot, M.A., SLP
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20
