Super Bowl Halftime Shows
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In what decade did the inspirational group Up with People appear at three different Super Bowls (in California, Louisiana, and Michigan)?
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
ANSWER: The group also entertained the Super Bowl crowd in 1976. The group also entertained the Super Bowl crowd in 1976.
2 of 12
College marching bands performed the halftime shows at the first three Super Bowls; who became the first individual musical artist to headline the show at Super Bowl IV in 1970?
Andy Williams
Herb Alpert
Carol Channing
Elvis Presley
3 of 12
At Super Bowl XL in 2006, what band agreed to a five-second broadcast delay in case they got too raucous during their performance?
Metallica
Aerosmith
ZZ Top
The Rolling Stones
4 of 12
What notable method did Diana Ross use to leave Arizona's Sun Devil Stadium after her halftime performance during Super Bowl XXX in 1996?
horse
hot air balloon
helicopter
motorcycle
5 of 12
True or False: At Super Bowl VII in 1973, dancers drove bumper cars fitted with huge NFL team helmets around the field during halftime.
true
false
6 of 12
Which of these British musicians has never appeared in a Super Bowl halftime show?
Elton John
Sting
Phil Collins
Paul McCartney
7 of 12
An estimated 25 million viewers tuned away from CBS and the halftime show at the 1992 Super Bowl to catch a special live episode of what Fox TV show?
Married with Children
COPS
Roc
In Living Color
ANSWER: The "real" Super Bowl halftime show featured the vocal talent of Gloria Estefan and the ice-skating prowess of Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill. The "real" Super Bowl halftime show featured the vocal talent of Gloria Estefan and the ice-skating prowess of Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill.
8 of 12
True or False: Ella Fitzgerald and others performed in near-freezing conditions at Super Bowl VI in New Orleans in 1972.
true
false
ANSWER: The game was held at Tulane Stadium (this was before the days of the Superdome) and the temperature at kickoff was a chilly 39 degrees F. The game was held at Tulane Stadium (this was before the days of the Superdome) and the temperature at kickoff was a chilly 39 degrees F.
9 of 12
The Super Bowl XXV halftime show in 1991, featuring New Kids on the Block, wasn't seen by TV viewers until after the end of the game because ABC chose to cut to a news report concerning what event?
the Los Angeles riots
the Oklahoma City bombing
the Persian Gulf War
the Waco siege
10 of 12
If Janet Jackson hadn't stolen the headlines, which other performer at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show might have raised public ire for wearing the American flag as a shirt?
Kid Rock
Nelly
Diddy
Justin Timberlake
ANSWER: The level of backlash was minimal in comparison to that "other" stunt. The level of backlash was minimal in comparison to that "other" stunt.
11 of 12
Which of Janet Jackson's attributes was "accidentally" revealed to the audience during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show in 2004?
the left one
the right one
ANSWER: TiVo reported a massive spike in the use of its devices the next few minutes after the "accident" occurre. TiVo reported a massive spike in the use of its devices the next few minutes after the "accident" occurre.
12 of 12
What automotive-related company sponsored last year's Super Bowl halftime show (with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) and will also sponsor Springsteen's performance next February?
Valvoline
Bridgestone
OnStar
Jiffy-Lube
