1950's Fads and Trends
Which fashion trend, often associated with teenage girls in the 1950s, featured wide, colorful skirts decorated with appliqués such as dogs?
Poodle skirts
Who was the king of rock and roll?
Elvis Presley
Sir Edmund Hillary was the first human to accomplish this tough feat on May 29th, 1953.
Climbing to the summit of Mount Everest
This Disney movie was made in 1950 and features a glass slipper in the plot of the story.
What is Cinderella?
Which rising young star from the movie Rebel Without a Cause died in an automobile accident in 1955?
James Dean- at 24 years old
What toy came out in 1957 that children use by circling it about their waist?
Hula Hoop
Name the artist who made history by becoming the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award.
Ella Fitzgerald
What significant Supreme Court decision in 1954 declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown vs. Board of Education
The name of the ranch in the TV show Bonanza that premiered in 1959?
What is Ponderosa?
The 2 men who were President during the 1950s.
Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
Which type of jacket, originally worn by athletes, became a fashionable item for both men and women in the 1950s?
Letterman/Varsity Jacket
Maria and Tony were the lead characters of this Broadway Musical that premiered in 1957.
West Side Story
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
A gameshow where celebrity panelists question contestants to determine their occupation and identify a mystery guest.
What's My Line?
One classic toy was an accident. It started out as a compound to clean wallpaper but was fun to work with. What is its famous brand name?
Play-doh (1956)
At the height of this 1950's fad, what kind of hat sold as many 5,000 per day. The hat was made popular by Fess Parker.
Coonskin Cap
What pop culture idols died in what is known as "The Day the Music Died"?
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson
In 1958, NASA was established. What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Music lyrics from this movie describe this character as "the best doggone dog in the west."
Old Yeller
Name the 1951 book that was so popular it was reprinted eight times in its first two months, but so controversial, it was banned by many high schools.
"The Catcher in the Rye" J.D. Salinger
Warhol and Litchenstein showed that soup cans and comic strips were real art. Starting in the late 1950's what was their movement/genre called?
Pop Art- it began as a revolt against the traditional views on art
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell co-starred in1953's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Which Marilyn Monroe song became the film's signature?
"Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend"
This competition was broadcast live from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for the first time in 1954.
Miss America Pageant
A 1955 Alfred Hitchcock film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
"To Catch a Thief"
In 1955, this company was one of the first to franchise across the US and Canada. What company's initial product offering included the Dilly Bar and Mr. Misty?
Dairy Queen. The first store opened in 1940 in Joliet, IL!