Pop Culture Did you write your award-winning speech? Find out if you can make the stage to give it here! Published 10 months ago on February 14, 2023 By Mike Peck 0% Pop Culture Vol. 10 What was the first toy advertised on television? G.I. Joe Mr. Potato Head Lite-Brite Barbie Next Question Wrong! Correct! Mr. Potato Head was the first toy advertised on television. The toy, which consists of plastic body parts that can be stuck into a real potato or a plastic model, was first introduced in 1952 and its advertisement helped to establish the practice of advertising toys on television. What was the first music video played on MTV? "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana "Like a Virgin" by Madonna "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles Next Question Wrong! Correct! "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles was the first music video played on MTV when the music television channel launched on August 1, 1981. The song became a hit and its music video helped establish the new format of music videos on television. Who won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "The Silence of the Lambs"? Winona Ryder Jodie Foster Nicole Kidman Julianne Moore Next Question Wrong! Correct! Jodie Foster won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as Clarice Starling in the 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs". Foster's performance in the film was widely praised and she has since become one of the most respected actresses in Hollywood. Who wrote the novel "1984"? George Lucas Ray Bradbury George Orwell Aldous Huxley Next Question Wrong! Correct! "1984" is a novel written by George Orwell and published in 1949. The novel is set in a dystopian future in which the world is divided into three superpowers and is controlled by a totalitarian government. The novel is a cautionary tale about the dangers of government control and the importance of individuality and freedom. Who wrote the novel "The Great Gatsby"? William Faulkner Ernest Hemingway John Steinbeck F. Scott Fitzgerald Wrong! Correct! "The Great Gatsby" is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925. The novel is set in the 1920s and follows the life of Jay Gatsby, a wealthy man who is trying to win back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. The novel is widely regarded as a masterpiece of American literature and is often cited as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. Next Trivia Did You Know? According to Will Smith, he doesn’t like to watch the first few episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, because he used to memorize the entire script, and in turn could help but mouth other actor’s lines during the scenes on screen. Related Topics: Advertisement