Technology
What writing instrument uses a small rotating metal ball to roll thick ink onto paper?
Ballpoint pen
How were desks arranged in class?
in straight rows, facing the teacher
This bill helped WW2 Veterans attend college and get job training.
The GI bill of 1944.
The first SCUBA gear was made in 1943. What does SCUBA stand for?
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
NASA was officially created in 1958. What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Act
This display system was used in classrooms to show moving images in shades of grey, black and white.
Black-and-White TV
Most elementary teachers were male or female?
Female
This Supreme court decision ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown Vs. Board of Education
This modern day children's stretchy slime-like toy was made in 1943 and used as a cheap rubber substitute for the U.S. War effort.
Silly Putty
A famous plastic fashion doll introduced in 1959 and was created by Ruth Handler.
Barbie Doll
Originally used for World War II military training, it transitioned into schools, letting teachers project transparencies while facing the room
Overhead Projector
In the 1940's female students were expected to attend which of the following classes? A. Sewing, B. Cooking, C. Home Ec.
A. Sewing
The National Defense Education act increased support for subjects such as
Math, Science and foreign languages
This fast food restaurant chain opened their first drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California in 1940.
McDonald's
Alaska and Hawaii were made a state in what year?
1958
electronic devices that receive a video signal and project the corresponding image onto a projection screen or flat surface using a lens system.
Videotape Projector
Male students were expected to attend which of the following? A. Business, B. Carpentry, C. Physical education
B. Carpentry
WWII ended on this day in 1945 with Japan signing the surrender documents.
September 2nd
In 1947, This baseball player stepped onto the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African American player in modern Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
Released in 1954, this movie monster made its cinematic debut in Japan, serving as a powerful allegory for the atomic age.
Godzilla
Inspired by WWII military foreign language training, schools installed audio booths with tape decks and headphones so students could practice listening and speaking.
Language Laboratories
Students were expected to learn the three "r's." What are they?
Reading, writing and arithmetic
The first artificial satellite was launched into space by the Soviet Union, what was the name of it?
Sputnik 1
The cold war started in this year
1947
This plastic ring-shaped toy was created by Wham-O in 1955.
Hula Hoop