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1. Brick road
The Lone Ranger
2. Communism
Frank Sinatra
3. Belushi & Aykroyd
Procol Harum
4. Johnny Cash
Submarine
5. Springsteen's cadillac
Dowager Countess of Grantham
6. Special effects/CGI
Lucille Ball
7. Ag
Natalie Portman's swan
8. Alice's rabbit
Britt Reid (Hornet) and Hal Jordan (Lantern)
9. Cleveland
Van Morrison's girl
10. Elizabeth Taylor's eyes
Mellencamp's houses
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Brick road
Answer: Submarine
Yellow. In "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy and her friends follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. "Yellow Submarine" was recorded by the Beatles in 1966. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. An animated movie by the same title was made in 1968.
2. Communism
Answer: Lucille Ball
Red. The five-pointed red star, along with the hammer and sickle, are symbols of the Russian Communist Party. After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, the new government named their army the Red Army. In the United States, fear of the spread of communism was referred to as the "red scare." Lucille Ball was a red-headed American comedienne.
3. Belushi & Aykroyd
Answer: Frank Sinatra
Blue. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd played Jake and Elwood Blues in a musical sketch on "Saturday Night Live." A movie about the characters, "Blues Brothers," was released in 1978. One of Frank Sinatra's nicknames is "Old Blue Eyes."
4. Johnny Cash
Answer: Natalie Portman's swan
Black. Johnny Cash is nicknamed "The Man in Black" because he wears all black on stage. He recorded a single with that title in 1971. In 2010, Natalie Portman starred in the movie "Black Swan."
5. Springsteen's cadillac
Answer: Mellencamp's houses
Pink. Bruce Springsteen recorded "Pink Cadillac" in 1984 on the B side of "Dancing in the Dark." John Mellencamp recorded "Pink Houses" in 1983.
6. Special effects/CGI
Answer: Britt Reid (Hornet) and Hal Jordan (Lantern)
Green. Special effects rely on "green screen" technology. Scenes are shot in front of a green screen. Later, the green color is swapped out for the desired background video. Britt Reid is the secret identity of the Green Hornet. "The Green Hornet" aired on TV in 1966 with Bruce Lee playing the superhero's valet and sidekick Kato. Hal Jordan is the secret identity of the Green Lantern.
7. Ag
Answer: The Lone Ranger
Silver. Ag is the chemical symbol for silver, atomic number 47. The abbreviation comes from the original Greek name for the element: argentum. The Lone Ranger's horse is named silver.
8. Alice's rabbit
Answer: Procol Harum
White. In "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," Alice follows a white rabbit down the rabbit hold to Wonderland. Procol Harum is a symphonic rock band who hit it big in 1967 with "A Whiter Shade of Pale." It reached number one on the UK Singles chart, reached number five on the US charts, and has sold over ten million copies.
9. Cleveland
Answer: Van Morrison's girl
Brown. Van Morrison recorded "Brown-Eyed Girl" in 1967. Cleveland's professional football team is the Browns. The team got its name from their first coach, Paul Brown.
10. Elizabeth Taylor's eyes
Answer: Dowager Countess of Grantham
Violet. On "Downton Abbey," the dowager countess's name is Violet Crawley. Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her violet-colored eyes.
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