Classic Cars
This car, first introduced in 1955, was affectionately known as “America’s sports car.”
What is the Chevrolet Corvette?
Before GPS, travelers relied on these spiral-bound booklets of highway directions.
What are TripTiks (from AAA)?
This cereal’s mascot was known for shouting, “They’re Grrreat!”
Who is Tony the Tiger?
In the 1950s, families gathered to watch this variety show hosted by Ed Sullivan.
What is Toast of the Town (The Ed Sullivan Show)?
This U.S. space agency was founded in 1958.
What is NASA?
Ford’s answer to the compact car craze of the 1960s was this “pony car.”
What is the Ford Mustang?
This 1950s American highway connected Chicago to Los Angeles and became a symbol of freedom.
What is Route 66?
This instant camera brand let you see your photos in under a minute.
What is Polaroid?
This outdoor cooking trend, using charcoal briquettes, became a suburban favorite.
What is backyard barbecuing?
In 1961, this cosmonaut became the first human to orbit Earth.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
This Volkswagen model became an icon of counterculture during the 1960s.
What is the VW Beetle?
Pan Am was one of the first airlines to offer this type of global air service.
What is international jet travel?
This cigarette brand’s ads featured the rugged “M-------- Man.”
What is Marlboro?
These thin plastic hoops became a playground craze in 1958.
What are Hula Hoops?
This 1960s TV show featured Captain Kirk and the crew of the starship Enterprise.
What is Star Trek?
This luxury car, introduced in 1959, featured enormous tailfins and rocket-like taillights.
What is the Cadillac Eldorado?
This neon-lit city became the go-to vacation spot after the opening of the Flamingo Hotel in 1946.
What is Las Vegas?
“You deserve a break today” was the famous slogan for this fast-food chain.
What is McDonald’s?
This game, introduced in 1966, challenged players to place their hands and feet on colored circles.
What is Twister?
This 1969 children’s TV show was set in a neighborhood with Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
What is Sesame Street?
The 1969 Dodge Charger became famous as the “General Lee” on this TV show.
What is The Dukes of Hazzard?
This 1960s cruise ship TV series made viewers dream of sailing to exotic ports.
What is The Love Boat?
This cleaning product promised to “ring around the collar” goodbye in a long-running TV ad campaign.
What is Wisk detergent?
This popular 1970s hobby involved sewing thread through holes in wooden boards to make geometric art.
What is string art?
This 1968 Stanley Kubrick film envisioned space travel and artificial intelligence decades before it became real.
What is 2001: A Space Odyssey?