1950's
Which rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis
Who was elected president on November 8, 1960?
John F Kennedy
You are now able to vote when you turn this age
18
Who became president on November 4, 1980
Ronald Reagan
This cartoon became the longest running cartoon on television
The Simpsons
What year did Disneyland open?
1955
The famous prison nicknamed "The Rock" officially closed
Alcatraz
This president resigns after his role in Watergate was exposed
Richard Nixon
This volcano erupted in Washington State
Mt. St. Helens
This telescope was placed into orbit by the United States Space Shuttle Discovery
Hubble Telescope
What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL in 1955?
Rosa Parks
The Bay of Pigs Invasion occurred where?
Cuba
This city lost power for over 24 hours sending its citizens into chaos and riots.
New York City
This woman was the first in space
Sally Ride
This fifty-one-day long stand-off occurred between Texas police and a religious cult
Waco Standoff
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
JFK orders a naval and air blockade of military equipment to Cuba, what was this crisis called?
Cuban Missile Crises
This product is no longer allowed to be advertised on television and radio
Cigarettes
This Space Shuttle explodes 73 secs into its lift off
The Challenger
His famous football played made his getaway in a white ford bronco
OJ Simpson
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
Sputnik
How many people gathered together to listen to Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream"
over 200,000
This newspaper heiress was kidnapped and later convicted on bank robbery.
Patty Hearst
After 38 years of restricting traffic in Germany, this finally falls
Berlin Wall Falls
Bill Clinton denies his involvement with this intern
Monica Lewinsky