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Which iconic television variety show created by Jim Henson premiered 50 years ago in September 1976?

A
Sesame Street
B
The Muppet Show
C
Fraggle Rock
D
Saturday Night Live

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Muppet Show, featuring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, began its international broadcast run in 1976.
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Which personal computer fully assembled on a single motherboard went on sale 50 years ago in July 1976?

A
Altair 8800
B
Commodore PET
C
Apple I
D
Tandy TRS-80

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Apple Computer 1, designed by Steve Wozniak, went on sale in July 1976 for $666.66.
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The year 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the first perfect 10 score in Olympic gymnastics history achieved by whom?

A
Olga Korbut
B
Mary Lou Retton
C
Nadia Comaneci
D
Ludmilla Tourischeva

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci achieved the first-ever perfect 10 at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
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Which iconic musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrates the 40th anniversary of its West End premiere in 2026?

A
Cats
B
Les Misérables
C
The Phantom of the Opera
D
Miss Saigon

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Phantom of the Opera premiered at Her Majesty's Theatre in London in October 1986.
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Which groundbreaking computer animation studio was officially founded as an independent company 40 years ago in 1986?

A
DreamWorks Animation
B
Studio Ghibli
C
Pixar
D
Blue Sky Studios

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Pixar was spun out from Lucasfilm and established as an independent corporation with funding from Steve Jobs in 1986.
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Which wildly successful daytime television talk show broadcast nationally for the first time 40 years ago in September 1986?

A
The Phil Donahue Show
B
The Oprah Winfrey Show
C
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
D
The Sally Jessy Raphael Show

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Oprah Winfrey Show entered national syndication in the United States in September 1986.
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The year 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of which two countries joining the European Economic Community?

A
Greece and Turkey
B
Austria and Sweden
C
Spain and Portugal
D
Finland and Denmark

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Spain and Portugal officially joined the European Economic Community (now the EU) on January 1, 1986.
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Which influential 3D platformer game that revolutionized movement in 3D spaces celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026?

A
Crash Bandicoot
B
Super Mario 64
C
Banjo-Kazooie
D
Spyro the Dragon

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Super Mario 64 was released alongside the Nintendo 64 console in June 1996.
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Which top tier American professional sports league played its inaugural season 30 years ago in 1996?

A
WNBA
B
MLS (Major League Soccer)
C
National Women's Soccer League
D
Arena Football League

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Major League Soccer began its first season in April 1996.
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Which major American cable news television channel was launched by Rupert Murdoch 30 years ago in October 1996?

A
MSNBC
B
CNN
C
Fox News
D
CNBC

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Fox News Channel was launched to audiences across the US in October 1996.
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