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OK boomers: The oldest of you are turning 80 in 2026, the vanguard of a \u201crock n\u2019 roll\u201d and \u201cTV age\u201d generation that left an imprint on popular culture like no other. <\/p>\n

During the 18 years of the \u201cbaby boom\u201d from 1946 to 1964, around 76 million Americans were born. The spike in births was magnified by couples reuniting after World War Two and the postwar prosperity that followed. Better educated and wealthier than previous generations, boomers made popular culture more inclusive and helped grow a consumer-driven economy.<\/p>\n

Here are 20 questions to see how well you know \u2014 or remember \u2014 about the indelible imprint made on pop culture by baby boomers and those who catered to their tastes. No Google or ChatGPT allowed. You don\u2019t have to be a boomer to get them right, but it doesn\u2019t hurt.<\/p>\n

1. What was in the first Swanson TV dinner?2. What two other \u201cjunk food\u201d favorites were created by the inventor of the orange, powdered drink Tang?3. Name all three astronauts who were part of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969?4. Who is \u201cthe cat who won\u2019t cop out when there\u2019s danger all about?\u201d<\/p>\n

5. What did Simon and Garfunkel call themselves before adopting their eponymous name?6. What TV show teased, \u201cThe thrill of victory … and the agony of defeat?\u201d7. What was the name of the feminist magazine activist Gloria Steinem helped found?8. Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee died just before the release of which of his films?9. Which girl group did Darlene Love sing for?10. What was comedian Freddie Prinze\u2019s catchphrase from the 1970s TV show, \u201cChico and the Man?\u201d<\/p>\n

11. In which country did the \u201cRumble in the Jungle\u201d take place?12. How many castaways can you name from the TV show \u201cGilligan\u2019s Island?\u201d<\/p>\n

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13. What TV sitcom star from the 1970s once washed dishes at a Harlem eatery with Malcolm X?<\/p>\n

14. In what city was baby boomer singer Gloria Estefan born?15. What was the last Beatles album to be released?16. What legendary TV shows were mainstays on Saturday nights for CBS in 1973 in what some call the greatest network TV lineup ever?17. In what year did boxer Cassius Clay change his name?18. What toy became a worldwide sensation when it was popularized by Wham-O in 1957?19. Who was tennis player Billie Jean King\u2019s opponent in the \u201cBattle of the Sexes?\u201d20. What was the real name of \u201cDr. Seuss?\u201d<\/p>\n

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1. Turkey, dressing, potatoes and peas. 2. William A. Mitchell also invented Pop Rocks and Cool Whip. 3. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. 4. John Shaft. 5. Tom and Jerry. 6. ABC\u2019s \u201cWide World of Sports.\u201d 7. Ms. 8. \u201cEnter the Dragon.\u201d 9. Trick question: She was lead singer of The Blossoms, but she also sang songs that were credited to The Crystals. 10. \u201cLooking good!\u201d 11. Zaire. 12. Gilligan, The Skipper, Ginger, The Professor, Mary Ann, Thurston Howell III and Eunice \u201cLovey\u201d Howell. 13. \u201cSanford and Son\u201d star Redd Foxx. 14. Havana, Cuba. 15. \u201cLet It Be,\u201d though \u201cAbbey Road\u201d was the last they recorded together. 16. \u201cAll in the Family,\u201d \u201cMASH,\u201d \u201cThe Mary Tyler Moore Show,\u201d \u201cThe Bob Newhart Show\u201d and \u201cThe Carol Burnett Show.\u201d 17. 1964. 18. The Hula Hoop. 19. Bobby Riggs. 20. Theodor Geisel.<\/p>\n

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Scott Stroud in Nashville and Terry Spencer in Fort Lauderdale contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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