1950's Sitcom
1950s Actors
1950s GAMES
1950s FAMOUS MEALS
RED, WHITE & BLUE
100
This sitcom was the first to show a married couple sharing a bed.
What is I Love Lucy?
100
This actor was nicknamed “The King” long before Elvis.
Who is Clark Gable?
100
This word game was invented by architect Alfred Mosher Butts.
What is Scrabble?
100
A gelatin-based dish often containing fruit or vegetables.
What is Jell-O salad?
100
The 50-star U.S. flag was adopted during this president’s term.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
200
Lucille Ball’s real-life husband played this character on I Love Lucy.
Who is Ricky Ricardo?
200
She won an Academy Award before becoming Princess of Monaco.
Who is Grace Kelly?
200
This dice game was marketed by Parker Brothers in 1956.
What is Yahtzee?
200
Salisbury steak was commonly served with this side.
What are mashed potatoes?
200
This song officially became the national anthem in 1931.
What is The Star-Spangled Banner?
300
This sitcom featured the Nelson family playing fictionalized versions of themselves.
What is The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet?
300
This actor starred in Giant alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson.
Who is James Dean?
300
This card game gained popularity during World War II and stayed popular afterward.
What is Bridge?
300
This soda fountain treat combines ice cream and soda
What is an ice cream float?
300
This holiday honors fallen military service members.
What is Memorial Day?
400
Jim Anderson worked as this profession on Father Knows Best.
What is an insurance executive?
400
He was known for westerns and the phrase “That’ll be the day.”
Who is John Wayne?
400
This guessing game often required no equipment at all.
What is Charades?
400
This sandwich became a diner and drive-in staple.
What is a hamburger?
400
The bald eagle became a national symbol in this year.
What is 1782?
500
This sitcom’s theme song became one of the most recognizable of the decade.
What is Leave It to Beaver?
500
She starred in Some Like It Hot shortly before her death.
Who is Marilyn Monroe
500
This simple game was played with paper and pencil.
What is Tic-Tac-Toe?
500
This dessert often appeared at church potlucks.
What is banana pudding?
500
The red stripes on the flag symbolize this.
What is valor?
600
Fred Mertz worked at this job before becoming Lucy’s landlord.
What is a Railroad conductor
600
This actor won Best Actor for Ben-Hur.
Who is Charlton Heston?
600
This fast-paced card game, popular at family gatherings, requires players to slap the pile when cards match.
What is Slapjack?
600
Pineapple upside-down cake was commonly baked in this.
What is a cast-iron skillet?
600
The white stripes on the flag symbolize this.
What is purity?
700
The Ricardos originally lived in this city before moving to Connecticut.
What is New York City?
700
This actor appeared in over 140 films, many of them westerns.
Who is John Wayne?
700
This strategy board game simulates global conflict and was commonly played by adults in the 1950s.
What is Risk?
700
This popular 1950s dessert featured marshmallows, canned fruit, and whipped topping.
What is ambrosia salad?
700
This document begins with “We the People.”
What is the Constitution?
800
Danny Thomas starred as a nightclub owner in this sitcom.
What is Make Room for Daddy?
800
This actress starred in several Alfred Hitchcock films in the 1950s.
Who is Grace Kelly?
800
This classic tabletop game challenges players to flick discs into a center hole.
What is Carrom?
800
This casserole-style dish often combined ground beef, canned vegetables, and mashed potatoes.
What is shepherd’s pie?
800
This American monument was dedicated in 1886 and symbolizes freedom and democracy.
What is the Statue of Liberty?