50's Music
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Que Sera Sera
An event that helped galvanize the early Civil Rights movement, on December 1, 1955, this African-American woman refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is "Rosa Parks"
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
Which of these types of 50s skirts had large appliques of dogs on them?
Poodle Skirts
What products did Hazel Bishop make?
Cosmetics
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Alan Freed
On November 3, 1954, this classic film monster rampaged through Tokyo for the first time.
Who is "Godzilla"
What year did Disneyland open?
1955
What are the hairdos commonly associated with "greasers" called in the US?
Ducktail hairdos
What product did Speedy pitch?
Alka-Seltzer
Who recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955?
Bill Haley and the Comets
On February 16, 1959, this Communist rebel leader was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba.
who is Fidel Castro
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
Sputnik
What were the most common color(s) for saddle shoes?
black and white
What prize was offered in a box of Quaker Oats Shredded Wheat?
land
Who originally sang That'll Be the Day?
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
On February 6, 1952, she became Queen of England.
Who is Elizabeth II
Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953?
Queen Elizabeth II
What toy came out in 1957 that children use by circling it about their waist and making it spin?
Hula hoop
Where would you use "Butch Wax"?
Hair
“Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins:
You can burn my house,
you can steal my car
Drink my _____ from an old fruit jar
Liquor
In September 1951, "Ol' Blue Eyes" made his Las Vegas debut at the Sands Hotel.
Who is Frank Sinatra
Which president of the United States was in office from Jan. 1953 to Jan. 1961?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which of these was one of the first TV sitcoms, and showed the daily events of a woman and her friend as they got into trouble?
I Love Lucy
What did Betty Furness hawk on television?
Westinghouse appliances
“Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” by Doris Day:
Que Sera, Sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ________
Ours to see
The movie "Love Me Tender" premiered in November 1956. Which celebrities were the three MAIN stars of the movie?
Elvis Presley/Debra Paget/Richard Egan
Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out Communists in the government, represented what state?
Wisconsin
What pop culture idols died in what is known as "The Day the Music Died"?
Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and Jiles P. Richardson (the Big Bopper)
What was a 78?
Record
“The Great Pretender” by The Platters:
Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
______ in a world of my own
Adrift
This comedian's show premiered on CBS in October and ran through 1965. The program featured the star's wife, Mary Livingstone, and the skits frequently lampooned his supposed cheapness. What is the name of this famous comedian?
Jack Benny
What famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmund Hillary
What actor was killed in a car crash on the way to participate in a sports car race?
James Dean
What was an Edsel?
Automobile
“Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers:
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie
Well I told your mama ______________
That you'd be home by ten
Which American television sitcom, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz was released on 15 October 1951?
I Love Lucy
Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba? F
Fidel Castro
What war between parts of an Asian country took place in the 1950s?
Korean War
What is Ipana?
Toothpaste