1976 Trivia: Turning 50: a page from the printable

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1976 Trivia: Turning 50

A 1976 trivia game for a 50th birthday: 40 large print multiple-choice questions about the year the guest of honor was born, with a fun fact to read aloud after every answer.

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Players: alone or in teams of 3 to 6 per table
Time: about 30 minutes (party plan), 20, 45 or 60
You need: pencils and a small prize
Print: US Letter and A4; black ink is enough
Print size: question cards 40 pt or larger, body text 18 pt

At the table

You read, “Which banknote was brought back for the Bicentennial in 1976?” The tables vote A, B or C. Then the card turns to the birthday guest and everyone else: “What money or keepsake have you saved and never spent?”

What filled New York Harbor on July 4, 1976?

What you get5 PDF files

Game file, US Letter and A4, 57 pages40 question cards, one per page, in 4 rounds; answer sheets, A B C paddles, a Birthday Star certificate and a Then & Now keepsake
Host Pack, US Letter (30 pages) and A4 (28 pages)answers, fun facts and talk prompts, the Gentle 20, 5 tie-breakers and the answer key
TV slides, 16:9, 147 slides

Why it works

It fits a party that has other things to do. The party plan plays rounds 1 and 4 only, about half an hour between dinner and cake, and the host pages give you the words to open with. Every fact was checked against at least two published sources.

Made for: Friends, family and office organizers planning a 50th birthday. The subject is the year, not the candles. US edition.