What was “Life” like 50 years ago? A two-page ad for Nabisco snacks in the Dec. 16, 1957, issue included party-plan ideas for different brands. Triscuit and Wheat Thins are the only two still in existence today.

The nickname Cy is familiar to sports fans mostly for pitching great Denton True “Cy” Young. His nickname, short for “cyclone,” referred to the speed of his pitches. The lesser-known nickname “Big Cy” was that of another sports Hall of Famer, a:

A) Horse

B) Golfer

C) Long-distance runner

D) Football player

Monday’s answer: Gene Hackman was the first choice for the role of Mike Brady on “The Brady Bunch,” but network executives wanted a better-known actor for the role.