1940s music
1940s history
1950s music
1950s history
Technology 40s/50s
100
This patriotic song was written in 1940 by Woody Guthrie. It was composed in response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"
This Land is Your Land
100
This war happened in the 1940s.
What is World War II.
100
Name a famous musician from the 1950s popular music.
Who are any of these: Elvis, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis
100
This period saw great population growth with increased birth rates and the emergence of what generation?
Baby Boomer Generation
100
This vehicle was designed in only 18 hours, and the first prototype was used by the military in 1940.
Jeep
200
This person was nicknamed "Ol' Blue eyes" and sang the song, "Fly Me to the Moon."
Frank Sinatra
200
This economic disaster started in 1929 and occurred throughout the 1930s, leading up to WWII.
What is the Great Depression.
200
Why were people hesitant about Elvis when he first became popular?
People did not like his style of music, dance, or flamboyant personality.
200
This war started in June of 1950 and ended in July of 1953.
Korean War
200
Though the first coin-operated music machine was already around in the 1890s, this music player that you know today did not appear until the 1940s.
Jukebox
300
What are the four main styles of music in the 1940s?
A.) Country, blues, rock, jazz
B.) Jazz, blues, crooners, patriotic
C.) Blue grass, country, crooners, jazz
B.) Jazz, blues, crooners, patriotic
300
Which U.S. President served throughout most of the Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
300
This person became a preacher and stopped performing (for a few years) at the end of the 1950s.
A.) Elvis Presley
B.) Chuck Berry
C.) Little Richard
C.) Little Richard
300
Who were the two presidents that served throughout the 50's?
Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower
300
This toy was invented by mistake in 1945 and was sold for $1.
A.) Frisbee
B.) Slinky
C.) Play-Doh
B.) Slinky
400
What was the main instrument in popular music before the electric guitar?
The piano
400
This person was the mascot for working women in the 1940s.
Rosie the Riveter
400
_________ was considered the King of Rock and Roll and _________ was considered the Father of Rock and Roll.
A.) Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley
B.) Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry
C.) Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly
B.) Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry
400
What year was NASA created?
A.) 1953
B.) 1955
C.) 1958
C.) 1958
400
This was launched in 1957 by the Soviet Union.
A.) Vangaurd
B.) Sputnik
C.) Explorer
B.) Sputnik
500
Describe music of the crooners.
What is sentimental, emotional, meaningful, sometimes jazz, often ballads.
500
Who were the two first ladies in the decade of the 40's?
A.) Grace and Lou
B.) Lou and Bess
C.) Eleanor and Bess
C.) Eleanor and Bess
Eleanor Roosevelt (1933-1945)
Bess Truman (1945-1953)
500
This pioneer of country music is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He formed the Drifting Cowboys backup band before he focused on making music on his own. He tragically passed away when he was only 29 years old.
Hank Williams Sr.
500
This landmark court case took place in the mid-1950s, desegregating schools.
A.) Brown V. Board of Education
B.) Loving V. Virginia
C.) Jones V. Alfred H. Mayer Co.
A.) Brown V. Board of Education
500
This is the size of records that people listened to during the 50s.
33s