Test your knowledge of Graffiti history

Just about everyone can recall some memory related to their experience with a first Graffiti night, a trip to the theater to see “American Graffiti” or the words to a song that will take them back in time. Try your luck and see if you can remember some of the tidbits of Graffiti history below:

1. In what year did Wolfman Jack make his first appearance in Modesto for Graffiti night?

a. 1980

b. 1984

c. 1988

d. 1991

2. What was the “real” name of the car club group depicted in American Graffiti?

a. Feros

b. Pharaohs

c. T-Birds

d. Falcons

3. In what year was the film “American Graffiti” released?

a. 1955

b. 1965

c. 1973

d. 1977

4. What was the nickname of character Terry Fields, played by Charles Martin Smith?

a. TomCat

b. Greaser

c. The Toad

d. Tweaker

5. At George Lucas Plaza at the foot of McHenry Avenue, a bronze sculpture features two teens sitting on a fender. What are the year and make of the auto?

a. 1950 T-Bird

b. 1954 Nash Rambler

c. 1957 Chevy

d. 1960 Ford Mustang

6. Back in the early days of cruising, the turnaround spot was a downtown drive-in. What was its name?

a. A&W

b. Scenic Drive-In

c. Mel’s

d. Burge’s

7. In what year did the North Modesto Kiwanis Club sponsor the first American Graffiti Car Show and Festival?

a. 1988

b. 1991

c. 1994

d. 1999

8. What iconic cult figure with a cool swagger died in September 1955, right in the middle of the fabulous ’50s?

a. Hank Williams

b. Big Bopper

c. Frankie Laine

d. James Dean

9. In August 1957, a new television show brought the music of the era into living rooms across the nation. What was the name of that show?

a. American Bandstand

b. The Ed Sullivan Show

c. Your Hit Parade

d. Your Show of Shows

10. Jay P. Richardson entertained at one of the State Theatre’s Winter Dance Parties. Who was Richardson’s famous rock ’n’ roll father, who died in a plane crash in Iowa?

a. Buddy Holly

b. The Big Bopper

c. Bill Haley

d. Bo Diddley

Answers

1. c

2. a

3. c

4. c

5. c

6. d

7. d

8. d

9. a

10. b

This story was originally published May 23, 2015 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Test your knowledge of Graffiti history."