1. Name the Beatles - both the first and last name of each, of course. If you leave off the last names, we'll dock you half a point. Consider this a warm-up. If you can't answer this one without thinking, switch to another page and move on to something else; we have nothing further to discuss. (You have more room here than it may appear.) . 2. Finish the line: "Lions and tigers and bears, !" Admittedly, this came along before we boomers were born. But we remember it from both the movies and the boob tube.

3. "Say kids, what time is it?" Want a hint?

4. What do M&M's do? (And no, they don't make you you-know-what!)

5. What helps build strong bodies 12 ways?

6. Long before he was Muhammad Ali, before he was The Greatest, we knew him as .

7. "You'll wonder where the yellow went, ." Want a hint?

8. The post-baby boomers, or baby boomer wannabes, know Bob Denver as the Skipper's "little buddy." But we true boomers know that Bob Denver was actually Dobie's closest friend, Maynard G. .

9. "M-I-C: See ya' real soon;
   K-E-Y: ."

10. Definition: A "streaker" is someone who might go running through the lobby of the girls' dormitory (one word).

11. "Brylcream: ."

12. Although Mario Savio allegedly said it first, we remember that Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone .

13. From the early days of our music, real rock 'n roll, finish this line: "I wonder, wonder, wonder ... wonder who; ." Want a hint?

14. And while we're remembering rock n' roll, try this one: "War ... uh-huh, huh ... yeah; what is it good for?   ." Want a hint?

15. Confirming that the 70's were really nuts, early and late boomers alike remember the gift for the person who had everything... and needed nothing. It came in a small, cube-shaped box, with holes in the top and sides for fresh air, and included feed and caring instructions for a . (2 words)

16. Meanwhile, back home in Metropolis, Superman, disguised as a mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for "truth, justice, and ." (3 words)

17. He came out of the University of Alabama, and became one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, and later went on to appear in a television commercial wearing women's stockings. He is Broadway (first and last name).

18. Your children probably recall that Peter Pan was played in the movie by Robin Williams, and in 1979 Sandy Duncan did great job with the role; but we will always remember when, during our early childhood, Peter was played on Broadway and television by . (I know this stuff is fun. But no, you may not copy it and post it on your site, or send it to any other site. This exam is copyrighted; it is not in the public domain! You may, however, use our form below to send it to your friends. Please tell your friends about WWW.BBHQ.COM.)

19. "I'm Popeye the sailor man;
    I'm Popeye the sailor man.
    I'm strong to the finish,
    .
    I'm Popeye the sailor man."

20. In The Graduate, young Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, was counseled about his future, and told to consider one thing: .

21. In another movie from the late sixties, Paul Newman played Luke, a ne'er do well who was sent to a prison camp for cutting off the heads of parking meters with a pipe cutter. When he was captured after escaping from the camp, the camp commander (played by Strother Martin) used this experience as a lesson for the other prisoners, and explained, "What... we've got... here... is ."
Want a hint?

22. In 1962, a dejected politician chastised the press after losing a race for governor while announcing his retirement from politics. "Just think what you're gonna' be missing; you don't have to kick around any more." Want a hint?

23. "Every morning, at the mine, you could see him arrive;
    He stood six foot, six, weighed 245.
    Kinda' broad at the shoulder, and narrow at the hip.
    And everybody knew you didn't give no lip,
      ."

24. "I found my thrill,   ."
You may remember Richie Cunningham singing this. But if you are a true boomer, you know it is Fats Domino who made this line famous.

25. "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, ." This originated long before even the first of us boomers was born. But in order to be a true baby boomer, you have to have some breadth. Want a hint?

26. "Good night, Chet." "."

27. "Liar, liar, ."

28. "When it's least expected,
    you're elected;
    You're the star today.
    Smile! ."

29a. In the late 70s, an accident at a nuclear plant in Pennsylvania derailed the construction of nuclear power plants in the U.S. Where did this accident occur (three words)? .

29b. Eeriely coincidental to this event, at the same time a motion picture was released with a plot involving an accident at a nuclear power plant. The movie was called (eeriely coincidental, three words) .

29c. How many people were killed as a result of the nuclear power plant accident in Pennsylvania? .

30. Who put the bomp in the bomp, ba-ba, ba-bomp?
(Students, you may answer this one in the Socratic manner.) Want a hint?

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