1950's Music
1950's Hairstyles
1950's Technology
1950's Fashion
Fun Facts
100
Who sung the song Hound Dog?
Elvis Presley.
100

In the 1950's people women didn't want there hair straight, they wanted it (blank)?

Curly

100
The US invented the (blank) in 1956. This utility records videos. What is this?
The Video Recorder.
100
What is one type of skirt worn by women?
poodle skirt straight pleaded skirts ballerina skirts A-line skirts Flared Skirts Fit and Flare Skirts Straight Skirts Pencil Skirts Tube Skirts Mini Skirts Pleated Skirts Asymmetric Hem Skirts
100

America was swept by a craze involving which toy?

Hula Hoop

200
What was the 1950's music era known as?
The rock n' roll era.
200

What was the most important piece of a women's hair in the 50's?

The Bangs!

200

What is the most famous childrens' toy invented in 1952?

Mr. Potato Head.

200

What colors were typically worn by women?

Dark blue, dark brown, and charcoal.

200

What was the first TV dinner composed of?

Thanksgiving meal, complete with cornbread, stuffing and peas

300
Who sung Tuttie Fruitti?
Little Richard.
300
To make a clean, business like hairstyle men (blank) there hair?
Slicked Back.
300

During this time, the Cadillac (blank) is great for the summer with the top down riding in the wind. What is this?

Convertible.

300
What was one thing men ALWAYS wore?
Hats.
300

What was broadcast live from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for the first time in 1954?

Miss America Pageant

400
Finish the title: April (blank)
love.
400
Girls wore there hair short like a (blank)?
pixie cut.
400
What was invented in 1950 that is used to record messages left on someones home phone?
Telephone Answering Machine.
400

Women wore (blank) underneath there dresses to make them look slim?

A girdle

400

At the start of the 50's, how much did gas cost per gallon?

18 cents

500
Finish the title: The ABC's of (blank)
Love.
500

Betty (blank) sported many of the famous women's hair styles in the 50's?

Paige.

500
This sticky paste was invented in 1950 to help keep stuff held together. What was this?
Super Glue.
500

Young men based their attire on who from the show Happy Days?

The Fonz.

500

What was the average annual salary in 1950?

$3,210

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