📻 The 1950s
What device became a common household item and often sat in the living room as families gathered around it?
Television or TV
What event in 1969 fulfilled a goal announced by President Kennedy earlier in the decade?
Moon Landing
What athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin?
Jesse Owens
What river forms part of the border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
What 1939 film follows a young girl who travels to a colorful fantasy land?
The Wizard of Oz
What conflict lasted from 1950 to 1953 on the Korean Peninsula?
Korean War
What British band featured John, Paul, George, and Ringo?
The Beatles
What inventor held more than 1,000 patents and developed the practical light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Which state is home to the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
What comedian partnered with Dean Martin before starring in many popular films?
Jerry Lewis
What fast-food chain became famous for its Golden Arches during this decade?
McDonald's
What civil rights leader delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What pilot became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What mountain range stretches along much of the eastern United States?
Appalachian Mountains
What television western featured a ranch called the Ponderosa?
Bonanza
What singer's popularity earned him the nickname "The King"?
Elvis Presley
What conflict in Southeast Asia increasingly involved American troops during this decade?
Vietnam War
What baseball player was known as the "Sultan of Swat"?
Babe Ruth
Which Great Lake is entirely within the United States?
Lake Michigan
What actress starred alongside Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca?
Ingrid Bergman
What toy with a circular shape became a nationwide craze in 1958?
Hula Hoop
What dance craze was inspired by a popular song by Chubby Checker?
The Twist
What television host became famous for saying, "Here's Johnny!"?
Johnny Carson
What state capital is known as the "Mile High City"?
Denver
What musical tells the story of the Von Trapp family?
The Sound of Music