On February 9, 1964, four young men from Liverpool walked onto Ed Sullivan's stage and American living rooms went electric. Newspapers later claimed the streets were so empty that crime dipped during the broadcast. How many viewers watched the Beatles' American TV debut? 23 million 48 million 73 million 91 million None In 1964, Hasbro launched an 11-and-a-half-inch military man with 21 movable parts — and flatly refused to use the obvious word for what it was. What term did Hasbro invent so American boys wouldn't be caught playing with a "doll"? Battle buddy Action figure Pocket soldier Adventure man None In 1962, discount shopping in America changed forever — and not because of just one store. Which of these retail giants opened its very first location that single year? Walmart Kmart Target All three of them None In August 1969, promoters of a music festival in upstate New York sold about 186,000 advance tickets and braced for a big weekend on Max Yasgur's dairy farm. Roughly how many people actually showed up at Woodstock? About 150,000 About 220,000 More than 400,000 About 90,000 None In 1967, a McDonald's franchisee in Uniontown, Pennsylvania got tired of watching customers drift to a competitor's double-decker burger, so he built his own — two patties, special sauce, and a sesame seed bun. When it went nationwide in 1968, what did the Big Mac cost? 45 cents 89 cents 25 cents One dollar even None Stumper. On September 2, 1969, a Chemical Bank branch in Rockville Centre, New York ran an ad with a strange promise: "On Sept. 2 our bank will open at 9:00 and never close again." What did the bank switch on that morning? The first 24-hour drive-through teller window America's first cash-dispensing ATM The first telephone banking hotline The first bank branch inside a supermarket None Time's up
