Mark Wills' "Nineteen Something" Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Star Wars, Pac Man

Released in 1977, "Star Wars" became one of the biggest box office hits. Due in part to the success of "Star Wars," two other movies were released. "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return Of The Jedi" both had the same success as their counterpart. "Star Wars" won the following Academy Awards: Art Direction/Set Decoration (Jonathan Barry - Art Direction, Norman Reynolds - Art Direction, Leslie Dilley - Art Direction, Roger Christian - Set Decoration), Costume Design (John Mollo), Film Editing (Marcia Lucas, Paul Hirsch, Richard Chew), Music Scoring Awards (Best Original Score - John Williams), Sound (Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball), Special Visual Effects (John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Black). It was also nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actor, Best Directing, and Best Writers.

The official Pac Man birth is 1980 to 1981. Pac Man is by far the most popular arcade style game of the 1980s. The trendsetting video game produced Ms. Pac Man and Baby Pac Man. The character of Pac Man was made into a weekly Saturday cartoon in 1982. Pac Man was published and developed by Namco of Japan.

Answer: Stretch Armstrong

Stretch Armstrong was unleashed in 1976. He was considered the 'brain child' of Kenner Toys. The best thing about this toy was the fact that you could stretch him in many ways and it did not matter how long or wide you made him, he always went back to the same shape that he started as.

In 1977, after achieving success with Stretch Armstrong, the designers at Kenner Toys decided to give Stretch an Arch Enemy, Stretch Monster. This toy was a popular item for Christmas during the mid to late 1970s. It did not matter if you were a boy or a girl, everyone wanted a Stretch Armstrong or a Stretch Monster.

Answer: Roger Staubach, baseball cards

In 1969, Staubach became a team player for the Dallas Cowboys. During the 1971 season, Roger became the starting quarterback, and led Dallas to many victories. The son of a shoe salesman, Staubach grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He saw football as a way to attend college.

However, Staubach realized that he was a natural at the sport. Staubach won NFL Passing Titles in 1973, 1978, and 1979. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1969 to 1979, and he is a Football Hall of Famer. Football and collecting baseball cards was and will always remain an American pastime.

The above information can be found at http://www.famoustexans.com/rogerstaubach.html.

Answer: Right

Born Robert Craig Knievel on October 17, 1938, in Butte, Montana, he proved right from the start that he was special and very unique. At the age of six months old he climbed over his crib and crawled his way down the hallway to his mother's room. Hearing sounds coming from outside of her doorway, she opened it to find her infant son moving a table that was in the hallway.

In 1952, he excelled in push-ups, sit ups, and pole vaulting. In 1953, he started hanging around bars and became known as a hustler, waging anything and everything on how many people he could beat in arm wrestling.

In 1965, Evel Knievel was born. This came about because he was trying to drum up business for his motorcycle dealership, and he stated that he would put on a show to end all shows. And that, my friends, is how Evel Knievel was born.

Answer: Elvis

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, to Gladys and Vernon Presley. Elvis was the second child born to his parents. His older brother, and twin, Jesse Garon, died a few minutes after birth. However, according to some Elvis documents, Jesse was stillborn. Elvis grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi in a strict Southern Christian household. During his childhood, the Presleys moved from Tupelo to Memphis, Tennessee, where Elvis attended Humes High School. During his years in Humes, Elvis performed in a talent show and performed the song "Old Shep." After he graduated from Humes, Elvis worked for the Crown Electric Company.

While driving for Crown, Elvis came to know about Sun Records. He decided to record a song for his mother, entitled "That's All Right Mama," which when released to the public started Elvis on his road to success.

After becoming famous in Memphis, Elvis took his act on the road, with appearances on Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey's "Stage Show," "The Ed Sullivan Show," and the "Louisiana Hayride." It was at one of these appearances that he was spotted by Colonel Tom Parker, who became his manager. With the Colonel by his side, Elvis went to Hollywood, where he starred in "Love Me Tender," "Jailhouse Rock," "Loving You," and "King Creole," before being drafted into the United States Army. Elvis was stationed in Bad Neuheim, West Germany from 1958 to 1960.

It was while he was in Germany that he met Priscilla Beaulieu, his future wife. After Elvis left the army, he starred in "G.I. Blues," "Blue Hawaii," "Follow That Dream," "It Happened at the World's Fair," and "Double Trouble," just to name a few. On May 1, 1967, Elvis married Pricilla Beaulieu and on February 1, 1968, they had a daughter named Lisa Marie. In 1968, with his career needing a shot in the arm, Elvis made a comeback with the "1968 Comeback Special." This television concert provided what was needed for his career. Between 1970 and 1977, Elvis was the star attraction at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, netting one million dollars a year, the highest paid performer of that time. Sadly, on August 16, 1977, at about 1 PM, Elvis was found, face down, in his private bathroom in Graceland. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, where an hour later, he was pronounced dead of a massive heart attack. His fans mourned him, thousands lining the street of Memphis to see the hearse taking his body to the cemetery. However, shortly after, for security reasons, Elvis' body was moved to the meditation garden of Graceland. Elvis may have died on August 16, 1977, but his spirit and fame will always live on.

Answer: 1970, Farrah Fawcett, bell bottoms, eight track tapes, cheesy, 1970

The 1960s 'Flower Power' gave way to the psychedelic 1970s. America was trying to get out of the Vietnam War, Charles Manson and his followers were on trial for the Sharon Tate and LaBianca Murders, "The Brady Bunch" showed the world through rose colored glasses.

The hit series "The Jeffersons" brought the world its very first look at an interracial couple. The clothing style of the 1970s were plaid and or paisley color pants, bright tie-dyed T-shirts, and of course who could forget platform shoes. If you were a female in the 1970s, and enjoyed going to bars, the standard pickup line was "What's your sign?" We saw the African Americans wearing their hair in a style that was termed 'The Afro.' In 1970, Betty Ford told the world that she had a problem with alcohol. Bell-bottomed pants were the rage; kids loved them and parents hated them. Farrah Fawcett portrayed the character of 'Jill Munroe' on the hit series "Charlie's Angels." The series was about three woman who joined the police academy, but were taken away from that by a man named 'Charlie.' We never saw Charlie, only heard his voice via telephones or intercoms. Every young girl wanted to have her hair styled just like Farrah did in the show.

It was a very popular hairstyle of the 1970s. Every car and house had an 8-track system. The 8-track tapes were oversized and very bulky; thankfully, they gave way to the cassette tapes and finally the compact discs. Information on the 1970s can be found at www.bbhq.com/1970s

Answer: Microwave

For all intended purposes the microwave that we know was not just born overnight. It started back in 1946 with Dr. Percy Spencer, a scientist, who was a self-taught engineer with the Raytheon Corporation. The microwave idea came about when he was testing the magnetron vacuum, when he discovered that the chocolate bar that was in his pocket melted. So intrigued by the melted chocolate, he tested it again with popcorn kernels that he held in front of the vacuum line, and to his surprise the kernels popped! The very next day, Spencer fashioned a metal box and attached his magnetron tube to the box that was mounted onto an electrical current, and, lo and behold, the microwave was born.

In 1947, the very first microwave that was sold was six feet tall and weighed 750 pounds and was priced at a whopping $5,000. Back then, the microwave was only for the rich and powerful. From 1947 to 1980, the microwave became smaller and more efficient.

In the 1990s, the average price for a microwave was $150.

The microwave has become a common household item, and no home should be without one. All information about the microwave can be found at http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/history.html

Answer: Those sideburns

In the 1960s dress codes for schools and social functions in small Mid Western towns and cities on the Eastern Seaboard were more conservative. Boys wore pants and shirts with either long or short sleeves, and the shirts were always tucked inside of their pants.

The boys also wore shiny black shoes or penny loafers. The girls usually wore dresses or skirts just about a half inch above the knee; any girl caught wearing it higher was immediately sent to the principal's office. Then the 1970s burst onto the scene, men and boys of the 60's kept their 'Elvis' sideburns on and grew them to outrageous proportions. Sideburns were a big thing in the 1970s- it was considered a sign of power and influence in most urban schools, and it also was a cause to rebel against your parents and or teachers. If a teenage boy had sideburns in the 1960s and well into the 1970s and then when the 1980s rolled in and they shaved their sculptured pieces off, they were considered by most to have joined the establishment. To most it was a sign of growing old.

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Answer: Stickers, MTV

The 'Cube' was for all intended purposes created in the 1970s, by Erno Rubik, living in Hungary. In 1971, Rubik made a flat model of his 'Cube' on a cardboard cut out. Erno kept moving his pieces around until all of the colors lined up. He was so infatuated with the 'flat' cube that it he decided to give his new "toy" a better look and a more difficult solution.

He wanted his "toy" to be in the shape of a life-sized square with all of the sides having different colors. The fun would be in trying to get the colors all back the same way they were in the first place. Believe it or not, well into the 1980s it would take teams of mathematicians to solve the mystery of the cube, but that would come later. Hungary was a communist country in 1974, and because of that it took approximately two and a half years for the 'Cubes' to start appearing in local shops.

In 1978, a German doctor by the name of Tibor Laczi 'discovered' "Rubik's Cube." It so enchanted the good doctor that he took it to the 1979 Nurenberg Toy Show, where Tom Kremer of Seven Towns Toys was extremely interested in this puzzle, but he could not get his superiors at the toy company to show any sizzle towards this unique toy. Kremer pushed the idea to the Ideal Toy Company, and the rest, as they say, is history. During 1980, 1981, and 1982 fifty-six million "Rubik's Cubes" were mass produced and sold for $3.98 a piece, although the actual cost of making the 'Cube' was only sixty-eight cents! Talk about a profit!

Answer: Daisy Duke, cut off

On January 26, 1979, the world was introduced to a Southern family whose last name was Duke. Tom Wopat portrayed the character of Luke, John Schneider portrayed the character of Bo, and Ben Jones portrayed their friend and faithful mechanic, Cooter. Of course the series would not be complete without a girl-next-door type, and the actress who was cast in that famous role was none other than Catherine Bach, who had the incredible luck and good fortune of playing Daisy, Bo and Luke's cousin. Daisy worked as a waitress at the Boar's Nest, which was owned by Boss Hog, the local big wig, who was as crooked as a three dollar bill. Hazzard County was a speed trap that Boss Hog had his brother in law, Roscoe P. Coltrane in charge, was his first mistake.

His second mistake was trying to catch the Duke boys hauling moonshine for their Uncle Jesse. The Dukes had the fastest car around, a 1968 Dodge Charger, with the Confederate flag emblazoned on the roof the car. But what really got the guys of Hazzard County, was Daisy in her little, and I mean little, short cut off fringed denim shorts. Boys and men tuned in to watch Daisy parading around in her shorts, while women and girls tuned into watch those adorable Duke boys!

Answer: Space Shuttle, the whole world cried

The following is a direct quote from President Ronald Reagan about the Challenger Disaster, that was given on January 31, 1986:

"We come together today to mourn the loss of seven brave Americans, to share the grief we all feel and, perhaps in that sharing, to find the strength to bear our sorrow and the courage to look for the seeds of hope.

Our nation's loss is first a profound personal loss to the family and the friends and loved ones of our shuttle astronauts. To those they have left behind -- the mothers, the fathers, the husbands and wives, brothers, sisters, and yes, especially the children -- all of America stands beside you in your time of sorrow.

What we say today is only an inadequate expression of what we carry in our hearts. Words pale in the shadow of grief; they seem insufficient even to measure the brave sacrifice of those you loved and we so admired. Their truest testimony will not be in the words we speak, but in the way they led their lives and in the way they lost those lives -- with dedication, honor and an unquenchable desire to explore this mysterious and beautiful universe.

The best we can do is remember our seven astronauts -- our Challenger Seven - remember them as they lived, bringing life and love and joy to those who knew them and pride to a nation.

They came from all parts of this great country -- from South Carolina to Washington State; Ohio to Mohawk, New York; Hawaii to North Carolina to Concord, New Hampshire. They were so different, yet in their mission, their quest, they held so much in common.

We remember Dick Scobee, the commander who spoke the last words we heard from the space shuttle Challenger. He served as a fighter pilot in Vietnam, earning many medals for bravery, and later as a test pilot of advanced aircraft before joining the space program. Danger was a familiar companion to Commander Scobee.

We remember Michael Smith, who earned enough medals as a combat pilot to cover his chest, including the Navy Distinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals - and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star, in gratitude from a nation that he fought to keep free.

We remember Judith Resnik, known as J. R. to her friends, always smiling, always eager to make a contribution, finding beauty in the music she played on her piano in her off-hours.

We remember Ellison Onizuka, who, as a child running barefoot through the coffee fields and macadamia groves of Hawaii, dreamed of someday traveling to the Moon. Being an Eagle Scout, he said, had helped him soar to the impressive achievement of his career.

We remember Ronald McNair, who said that he learned perseverance in the cotton fields of South Carolina. His dream was to live aboard the space station, performing experiments and playing his saxophone in the weightlessness of space; Ron, we will miss your saxophone and we will build your space station.
We remember Gregory Jarvis. On that ill-fated flight he was carrying with him a flag of his university in Buffalo, New York - a small token he said, to the people who unlocked his future.


We remember Christa McAuliffe, who captured the imagination of the entire nation, inspiring us with her pluck, her restless spirit of discovery; a teacher, not just to her students, but to an entire people, instilling us all with the excitement of this journey we ride into the future.

We will always remember them, these skilled professionals, scientists and adventurers, these artists and teachers and family men and women, and we will cherish each of their stories -- stories of triumph and bravery, stories of true American heroes.

On the day of the disaster, our nation held a vigil by our television sets. In one cruel moment, our exhilaration turned to horror; we waited and watched and tried to make sense of what we had seen. That night, I listened to a call-in program on the radio: people of every age spoke of their sadness and the pride they felt in `our astronauts.' Across America, we are reaching out, holding hands, finding comfort in one another.

The sacrifice of your loved ones has stirred the soul of our nation and, through the pain, our hearts have been opened to a profound truth -- the future is not free, the story of all human progress is one of a struggle against all odds. We learned again that this America, which Abraham Lincoln called the last best hope of man on Earth, was built on heroism and noble sacrifice. It was built by men and women like our seven star voyagers, who answered a call beyond duty, who gave more than was expected or required, and who gave it with little thought to worldly reward.

We think back to the pioneers of an earlier century, and the sturdy souls who took their families and the belongings and set out into the frontier of the American West. Often, they met with terrible hardship. Along the Oregon Trail you can still see the grave markers of those who fell on the way. But grief only steeled them to the journey ahead.

Today, the frontier is space and the boundaries of human knowledge. Sometimes, when we reach for the stars, we fall short. But we must pick ourselves up again and press on despite the pain. Our nation is indeed fortunate that we can still draw on immense reservoirs of courage, character and fortitude -- that we are still blessed with heroes like those of the space shuttle Challenger.

Dick Scobee knew that every launching of a space shuttle is a technological miracle. And he said, if something ever does go wrong, I hope that doesn't mean the end to the space shuttle program. Every family member I talked to asked specifically that we continue the program, that that is what their departed loved one would want above all else. We will not disappoint them.

Today, we promise Dick Scobee and his crew that their dream lives on; that the future they worked so hard to build will become reality. The dedicated men and women of NASA have lost seven members of their family. Still, they too, must forge ahead, with a space program that is effective, safe and efficient, but bold and committed.

Man will continue his conquest of space. To reach out for new goals and ever greater achievements -- that is the way we shall commemorate our seven Challenger heroes.

Dick, Mike, Judy, El, Ron, Greg and Christa - your families and your country mourn your passing. We bid you good-bye. We will never forget you. For those who knew you well and loved you, the pain will be deep and enduring. A nation, too, will long feel the loss of her seven sons and daughters, her seven good friends. We can find consolation only in faith, for we know in our hearts that you who flew so high and so proud now make your home beyond the stars, safe in God's promise of eternal life. May God bless you all and give you comfort in this difficult time."

This direct quote can be found at http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/special/challenger/docs/eulogy.html

Answer: 1980, skating rinks, Trans-Ams, parachute pants

During the 1980s many skating rinks popped up all over the United States. Roller skating, ice skating, and any other type of skating that could be done was done inside these sometimes too small rinks. If you did not own a pair of roller skates (you know the kind with four wheels, two in the front and two in the back, that were separated by about four inches) or ice skates, you could rent them! Most family events on Sundays included getting a team of parents and their children together for one of these fun days, but many times, the rinks were warped, and the kids played too rough. For the most part, parents considered it a better way for their children to spend their time rather than have them hanging on street corners or getting into more serious trouble.
Parachute Cargo Pants were a weird fashion statement of the 1980s. Modeled after the type of pants skydivers wore, they were all the rage, and came in every color you could think of!
Did you ever notice how many Black Trans-Ams there seemed to be during the 1980s? It seemed like everyone had one. They were very sporty cars. Men loved they way they looked driving them, and women loved the way the men looked while driving them!

Answer: cheesey

Back in the 1970s and well into the 1980s the term 'cheesy' often meant that you looked like a nerd, or were not cool in your dress attire. Did you ever notice that when you look back at pictures from when you were a kid, your clothes always looked out of place? I guess that is because our parents dressed us then!

Answer: 1980

With the onslaught of the 1980s we saw a big boom in movies, music, clothes, and television. Movies such as "E.T.," "Back To The Future," "Fatal Attraction," "A Christmas Story," "Bad Boys," "Mr. Mom," "All Dogs Go To Heaven," "Teen Witch," "Tango and Cash," and "Weekend At Bernie's" were huge hits for the film making industry during that time. Arcade games such as "Dig Dug," "Donkey Kong," "Centipede," "Tetris," "Frogger," "Space Invaders," and "Asteroids" had huge success in the 80's; millions of young boys and girls, not to mention teenagers, put plenty of quarters into those arcade games. Slang words such as 'Tubular,' 'Dude,' and 'Radical' were considered cool, and most parents thought it was some secret language that their kids picked up just to irritate them.

Answer: A mortgage, an SUV, 1980

A mortgage is something that helps you purchase a house or some form of real estate investment. Depending on your credit rating, you can get a mortgage for a low interest rate. An SUV is a Sports Utility Vehicle and is produced by Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, GM, Dodge, and Chevrolet. There are many makes and models to choose from; they are very popular for family outings.

Thanks for taking my quiz, and I hope that you have enjoyed your travel back to those glorious days of the 1970s and 1980s!