Can You Dig It? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Let it Be

"Let it Be" was the Beatles's final album. The Beatles reported that they broke up for many reasons, but many fans blamed it on the influence of Yoko Ono, John Lennon's second wife, who seemed, to them, to draw John's interest away from the band. But by the time they recorded "Let It Be", there was already friction within the band, as Lennon was becoming more interested in solo work, George Harrison had tired of his songs being rejected from inclusion on albums, and they all felt the loss of their band manager, Brian Epstein, who died of an overdose a few years before. "Let it Be" went to number one on the weekly charts in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the U.S., among other markets.

This image is of a long and windy road, similar to the track "The Long and Winding Road" on the album "Let it Be."

Answer: The world's first test tube baby

When Louise Brown was born in July, 1978 in Oldham, England, she was the first human to have been born after being conceived by in vitro fertilization. Louise's parents had been trying to have a baby for nine years before she was born to great fanfare. The procedure became more common, and, by the time Louise's little sister was born the same way in 1982, she was the 40th baby known as a test tube baby.

This image is of a tubular wave.

Answer: Professional hockey player Bobby Orr

Bobby Orr has been credited as being one of the best ice hockey players of all times. Born in Ontario, he is the son and grandson of talented athletes. Bobby showed his talent early and was playing professionally by age 18. He is immortalized in a photograph by Ray Lussier in which, after tripping after making a goal, Orr seems to be flying through he air.

Bobby Orr once played for the Chicago Black Hawks, thus this image of a black hawk.

Answer: Apollo 13

The flight of Apollo 13 was designed to be the third craft to land on the moon when it was launched in April, 1970. But two days into the journey, an oxygen tank exploded, causing several major problems in core equipment that affected heat, water, and breathable air for three-man crew. They managed to land safely in the Pacific ocean.

This image is of the ruins of the Temple of Apollo.

Answer: Elvis Presley

Around Christmastime, 1970, rock and roll legend Elvis Presley got a wild hair to have his own federal badge, and he was certain the person to get it from was President Nixon. He convinced his entourage to travel with him to Washington, D.C., and he talked himself into a meeting in the Oval Office. The photograph shows that they both seemed to enjoy themselves.

Elvis Presley was considered the King of Rock and Roll by his fans.

Answer: The Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher, also known as The Iron Lady, was born in Lincolnshire, England, to parents who owned two grocery stores. She worked hard in school and was educated at Oxford before becoming a chemist. She soon turned to politics, and worked her way up the Conservative Party. She was Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Her firm will saw her country through a recession, complex relations with the Soviet Union, and the Falklands War.

This image is of an iron golf club.

Answer: Defected to Canada

Mikhail Baryshnikov was born in Riga to an engineer father and a dressmaker mother. He was still a teen when he began training as a ballet dancer. He joined the prestigious Mariinsky Ballet and quickly garnered attention for his strength, grace, and emotionally-charged dancing. With the help of friends from the U.S. and Canada, he defected after a performance of Don Quixote in Toronto. He was granted asylum in the U.S. and later became a U.S. citizen.

This image is of a DEFECTive tortilla chip.

Answer: Jimmy Carter

When Jimmy Carter announced his run for president, he was considered a long shot at best. But he became the Democratic frontrunner and before long was running ahead of President Ford, the incumbent. In general, incumbent Presidents have the advantage, but the pardoning of President Nixon for any and all crimes he may have committed while in office, did not endear Ford to the voters.

Carter came from a long line of affluent peanut farmers.

Answer: The Concorde

The Concorde was a new feat of engineering when it first took the skies in the 1970s. It flew commercially for 27 years, with regular routes from and to, among other places, London, Paris, New York, Washington D.C., and the Barbados. It generally had two pilots and one engineer, up to 120 passengers, and a maximum speed of Mach 2.04 at cruising speed.

This is an image of a cord.

Answer: Secretariat

Secretariat was born in Virginia to a dam named Somethingroyal. He was sired by a Bold Ruler, who won many important races and became one of the country's most sough-after sires. His handlers and managers said he was a beautiful and playful foal. When Secretariat was three years old, he won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. He was only the ninth horse to take the Triple Crown since the first horse who did so in 1919.

This image is of a secretary-style desk.