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This was a popular Western in the 1960s.
What is Bonanza, Wagon Trail, or Gun Smoke (any of the three are fine)?
In the 1960s, this astronaut became the first American to orbit the earth.
Who is John Glenn?
This 1950s invention was used as an alternative to shoelaces.
In 1960, this team won the World Series for the third time.
Who are the Pittsburgh Pirates?
This president was assassinated in November of 1963.
Who was President John F. Kennedy?
This type of Hollywood entertainment became popular in the 1950s because it allowed people to sit in their cars, bring their babies, and smoke.
What are drive-in movies?
The attack on Hiroshima was in response to the Japanese attack on this military base.
What was Pearl Harbor?
The Bank of America first introduced this piece of plastic used to pay for things in the 1950s.
What is a credit card?
In the 1960s, this famous American boxer named Cassius Winston changes his name.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
On January 24, 1950, this president raised the minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents per hour.
Who was President Harry Truman?
In 1941, Marvel Comics introduced this superhero.
Who is Captain America?
On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech at this historic site.
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
The first demonstration of this computer related pointing device was in 1968.
What is a computer mouse.
He was the first African American baseball player in the major league baseball.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
This president served the most terms in office.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
In February of 1960, Billboard reported that this music artist had sold 18 million records. This was more than any other artist had sold to date.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This amusement park first opened its doors in 1955.
What is Disneyland?
This semiconductor device developed during this era was used to amplify or switch electronic signals.
What is a transistor?
Running back Jim Brown was NFL Rookie of the Year in 1957 while playing for this team.
What are the Cleveland Browns.
This president's middle initial is strictly a letter and does not stand for any name.
Who is Harry S Truman? Note: he did not use a period after the initial since it did not stand for a name.
This amusement park first opened in 1955.
What is Disneyland?
In 1963, the US Postal Service added this part of every address that is still used today.
What is the zip code?
This was originally introduced and patented in the 1940s as the "Burping Seal".
What is Tupperware?
The name of the letter President Roosevelt signed to keep baseball going during war time.
What is the "Green Light Letter"?
This president served in all elected offices at the federal level.
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?