Everyday Life
What household object was commonly used to wake people up before phone alarms?
An alarm clock
What music program featured teenagers dancing on television every weekday afternoon in the 1950s and 1960s?
American Bandstand
What household delivery was often left in glass bottles at the front door?
Milk
What baking ingredient was commonly sold in small paper packets and activated with warm water?
Yeast
What bird was often kept in coal mines to warn miners about dangerous gases?
Canary
What was the name of the metal container used to heat water on a wood stove?
A Kettle
What musical group sang “Bye Bye Love” and were real-life brothers?
The Everly Brothers
What did moviegoers call the person who showed people to their seats in a theater?
An usher
What kind of soup is traditionally served cold and made from tomatoes?
Gazpacho
What animal is known for playing dead when frightened?
Opossum / possum
What part of a sewing kit is used to keep fingers from being poked by a needle?
A Thimble
What singer was known for wearing a white suit and conducting a large orchestra on television?
Lawrence Welk
What item did switchboard operators manually connect to complete phone calls?
Telephone lines / cords
What fruit is commonly dried to make raisins?
Grapes
What dog breed is famous for rescuing people in snowy mountains?
Saint Bernard
What item was shaken over wet laundry to remove wrinkles before ironing?
Starch
What TV show featured country music performances from Nashville?
Hee Haw
What was the name of the thin paper placed between sheets in a typewriter to make copies?
Carbon paper
What cooking pot is traditionally used for slow-cooked stews over a fire?
A Dutch oven
What sea creature can regrow one of its arms if it loses it?
Starfish / sea star
What was the name of the fold-out bed hidden inside a cabinet or wall?
A Murphy bed
What famous singer starred in the movie The Sound of Music?
Julie Andrews
Level 4
What was used to play music before cassette tapes became popular?
Vinyl records / record player
What gelatin-based dish containing vegetables or fruit was popular at family gatherings in the 1950s?
Jell-O salad / gelatin salad
What nocturnal animal uses echolocation to navigate?
Bat