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Word: quiz (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...were disheartened, dismayed, even shocked that no one was able to answer all the questions in our rock and roll quiz last January. A couple of the boys in the Tommy's Lunch pinball crowd managed to answer 30 out of 40, but that was as well as anyone...

Author: By Andrew Beyer, Linda J. Greenhouse, and Jeremy W. Heist, S | Title: OK, Fans--Another R'n'R Quiz | 3/24/1966 | See Source »

Nonetheless, popular demand for another quiz has been great, but this time we have decided to pander to the apparent ignorance of our readers with the simple-minded questions listed below. Anyone who submits all the correct answers before Monday will win undying fame as well as a slightly warped copy of Billie and Lillie's "The Greasy Spoon...

Author: By Andrew Beyer, Linda J. Greenhouse, and Jeremy W. Heist, S | Title: OK, Fans--Another R'n'R Quiz | 3/24/1966 | See Source »

...swore to her belief in the truth of its contents before a notary public. Skeptical, Hilton's lawyers forced Mrs. Surowitz to take the stand in a Chicago federal district court to prove her understanding of all the details in her 60-page complaint. Naturally, she flunked the quiz. Calling it "a sham," the judge dismissed the suit. Because Mrs. Surowitz was "wholly ignorant," a higher court upheld the dismissal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Supreme Court: A Stitch in Time | 3/18/1966 | See Source »

Jealous of CBS's quiz ratings, Friendly enemies at rival networks have joined the test patterns. Last week NBC asked, "Is Anybody Honest?", then showed that more than a third of the country would lie, cheat and steal at the drop of the other fellow's wallet. ABC's forthcoming People Poll ("starring Garry Moore and You") will examine such profound questions as "Should the husband be the boss in the household?" (Yes, say 57% of a Gallup pre-poll), and "Is the husband boss in your household...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Testing, One, Two, Three . . . | 2/4/1966 | See Source »

...last days of reading period are lays of quiet desperation, during which we occupy ourselves with an increased number of trivial activities. To accommodate anyone who wants to think about something other than Akkadian 132hf, we present the following rock and roll quiz. The first person to bring all the answers to the CRIMSON before Friday with a warped copy of the answer to question number...

Author: By R. ANDREW Beyer, | Title: Rate Your Rock 'n' Roll Smarts | 1/24/1966 | See Source »

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