Statistics for Underworld: Historical and Cultural References

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Nuclear crisis which went from October 16–28 in 1962.	Cuban Missile Crisis	100%
Painter of 'Arrangement in Grey and Black'	James McNeill Whistler	100%
Roman God of the Underworld.	Pluto	100%
Radioactive chemical element named after the above. Famous for chain reactions.	Plutonium	100%
These jet bombers were built for Cold-war era deterrence missions.	B52 / Boeing B52	67%
This actor played the leading role in The Honeymooners.	Jackie Gleason	67%
Irreverant stand-up comedian whose stand-up angered establishment figures. Arrested for obscenity in 1961.	Lenny Bruce	67%
The magazine the Zapruder film was sold to for $150,000.	Life	67%
Truman Capote's legendary masquerade party. Attendees included some of the most cultural influential people of the 50s and 60s.	Black and White Ball	33%
The baseball player who hit 'the shot heard around the world'	Bobby Thomson	33%
Singer of Long Tall Sally.	Little Richard	33%
The New York ground where the game was played.	Polo Grounds	33%
The dodgers pitcher who threw the ball.	Ralph Branca	33%
A work of Christian mysticism written in 14th century. It suggests the only way to know God is to stop considering any particular attributes he may have.	The Cloud of Unknowing	33%
Bruegel painting which shows death conquering humankind.	The Triumph of Death	33%
These massive towers were built in California between 1921 and 1954 by Simon Rodia.	Watts towers	33%