Music and Rock'n'Roll
What singing group made the song "Rock Around the Clock" famous in the 1950's
Bill Haley and His Comets
What popular 1950"s sitcom starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz?
I Love Lucy
Who was the president of the United States from 1953 to 1961?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What famous blonde actress starred in the 1953 film Gentleman Prefer Blondes?
Marilyn Monroe
What popular hairstyle for women in the 1950's featured tight curls and was often achieved using rollers?
The Poodle Cut
Who sang the famous 1957 song "Great Balls of Fire"?
Jerry Lee Lewis
What television show featured a young boy nicknamed "Beaver" and his older brother Wally?
Leave It to Beaver
What major war began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea?
The Korean war
What actor became a teenage icon after starring in the 1955 movie Rebel Without a Cause?
James Dean
What popular restaurant style allowed customers to order hamburgers, fries, and milkshakes without leaving their cars?
Drive-In Restaurants
What singer had a hit with "Blueberry Hill" in 1956?
Fats Domino
What famous television host introduced musical performers, comedians, and other entertainers on his Sunday night variety show?
Ed Sullivan
What two states became the 49th and 50th states of the US in 1959?
Alaska and Hawaii
What actress starred alongside Gregory Peck in the 1953 romantic comedy Roman Holiday?
Audrey Hepburn
What famous toy, introduced in 1952, allowed children to attach different eyes, noses, and mouths to a potato-shaped body?
Mr.Potato Head
What famous singer recorded "Johnny B.Goode" in 1958?
Chuck Berry
What popular Western television show featured Marshal Matt Dillon in Dodge City, Kansas?
Gunsmoke
What landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954 ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutuional?
Brown Vs. Board of Education
What famous actor played the role of Moses in the 1956 epic film The Ten Commandements?
Charlton Heston
What iconic Chevrolet Sports Car first introduced in 1953, became a symbol of American style and speed?
The Corvette
What 1950's rock'n'roll star was known for the songs "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be The Day"?
Buddy Holly
What popular 1950's television game show featured a panel of celebrities trying to guess contestant's occupations?
What's My Line
What country launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, in 1957?
The Soviet Union
What actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1954 film The Country Girl?
Grace Kelly
What was the name of the first successful commercial credit card, introduced in 1950, that allowed customers to pay for meals at participating restaurants without using cash?
Diners Club Card, but women were not allowed to have their own credit card in their name without a male co-signer until 1974