1950s POP CULTURE
What board game became very popular in the 1950s involving buying property?
Monopoly
Who was known as “The King of Rock and Roll”?
Elvis Presley
What hairstyle was popular for women in the 1960s with a lot of height?
Beehive
What person delivered milk to homes in glass bottles?
Milkman
What tool is used to cut fabric in sewing?
Scissors
What toy featured a plastic tube you “walked” around your body?
Hula Hoop
What British band became famous in the 1960s with “Hey Jude”?
The Beatles
What type of dress became very popular with bold patterns in the 1960s?
Shift dress
What job involved delivering ice blocks before refrigerators were common?
Iceman
What tool was used to wash clothes before washing machines?
Washboard
What kitchen invention became common in most homes in the 1950s for reheating food quickly?
Microwave oven
What TV show featured a family living in a futuristic flying car?
The Jetsons
What type of car became a symbol of freedom in the 1960s?
Volkswagen Beetle
What person sharpened knives and scissors in neighborhoods?
Knife sharpener / Cutler
What tool measures weight in a kitchen or market?
Scale
What major baby boom began after World War II in the 1950s?
Baby Boom
What music festival in 1969 became famous for peace and music?
Woodstock
What fabric was very popular in the 1960s for suits and dresses?
Polyester
What job involved ringing a bell to wake people up for work?
Knocker-upper
What tool was used to type letters before computers?
Typewriter
What type of TV was most common in the 1950s?
Black and white television
What popular dance move involved twisting your body and became a worldwide craze?
The Twist
What type of boots were popular with women in the 1960s, often knee-high?
Go-go boots
What person went door-to-door selling vacuum cleaners in the early 1900s–1950s?
Traveling salesman
What tool did photographers use before digital cameras?
Film camera