Pop Culture/Entertainment
Which young singer shocked audiences with his swiveling hips on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956?
Who is Elvis Presley
What year did the Korean War begin?
What is 1950
Which fashion item was famously worn with saddle shies in the 50's?
What are Poodle Skirts
This famous novel by J.D. Salinger was published in 1951
What is "The Catcher in the Rye"
What famous fast-food restaurant, known for its golden fries, was founded in 1955?
What is McDonald's
What popular TV show, debuting in 1951, was the first to be filmed in front of a live studio audience?
What is I Love Lucy
Which U.S. president launched the Interstate Highway System in 1956?
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
In the 50's, what kind of drive-in service was popular for both food and movies?
Carhops(drive-in restaurants) and drive-in theaters
What famous novel by William Golding, was published in 1954?
What is "Lord of the Flies"
In 1959, which country became the 50th U.S. state?
What is Hawaii
Which 1950 Disney animated classic featured the song "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"?
What is Cinderella
Which Soviet satellite became the first artificial object to orbit the Earth in 1957?
What sputnik 1
What was the most popular soft drink brand in the U.S. during the 1950's?
What is Coca-Cola
What classic novel by J.R.R. Tolkien was published in 1954, beginning with "The Lord of the Rings"?
What is "The Fellowship of the Ring"
What was the name of the first commercially successful color television set introduced in the 1950's?
What is the RCA CT-100
What 1955 film introduced James Dean as a teenage rebel?
Rebel Without a Cause
Which war began in 1950 and ended in 1953?
What is The Korean War
Which toy, introduced in 1958, became one of the most popular playthings of the decade?
What are Hula Hoops
What famous novel about "Firemen" by Ray Bradbury, was published in 1953?
What is "Fahrenheit 451"
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, receiving it in 1950?
Who is Gabriela Mistral
What Disney movie released in 1953 featured a boy who never grew up?
What is Peter Pan
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional in which landmark case?
What is Brown v. Board of Education
What dance craze involved swiveling hips and became popular in the late 1950's?
What is The Twist
What novel about the exploration of race and identity of America by Ralph Ellison, was published in 1952?
What is "Invisible Man"
In 1955, what iconic theme park opened its doors in Anaheim, California?
What is Disneyland