👗 Fashion
In the 1950s, women often wore wide skirts with what underneath to make them “poofy”?
A) Hoop skirts
B) Poodle skirts
C) Petticoats
C) What is Petticoats
Who was known as the “King of Rock and Roll”?
(Answer: Who is Elvis Presley)
In I Love Lucy, what was Lucy’s husband’s name?
A) Fred
B) Ricky
C) George
(Answer: B – Who is Ricky)
In the 1950s, if something was “cool,” people might also say it was…
A) Groovy
B) Neat
C) Rad
(Answer: B – What is Neat)
Who was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969?
(Answer: Who is Neil Armstrong)
What popular shoe for men in the 1950s and 60s had two tones, usually black and white?
What is Saddle shoes
Which Beatles song begins with the lyrics, “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away”?
(Answer: What is Yesterday)
What movie musical in 1978 starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John?
(Answer: What is Grease)
Which fast food chain used the slogan, “Have it your way”?
(Answer: What is Burger King)
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in which city?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) Atlanta
C) Chicago
(Answer: A – Washington, D.C.)
Bell-bottom pants became a huge trend in which decade?
A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
(Answer: C – 1970s)
Motown Records, famous for soul hits, was founded in which city?
A) Detroit
B) Chicago
C) New York
(Answer: A – Detroit)
Which TV family lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?
A) The Addams Family
B) The Munsters
C) The Flintstones
(Answer: B – The Munsters)
Sock hop” referred to what kind of activity?
A) A dance
B) A sock sale
C) A TV show
(Answer: A – A Dance)
Which U.S. president resigned in 1974 after the Watergate scandal?
(Answer: Who is Richard Nixon)
What accessory was famously worn by Jackie Kennedy and became a fashion staple in the 1960s?
(What is the Pillbox hat)
Which disco anthem by the Bee Gees became iconic after Saturday Night Fever?
(Answer: Stayin’ Alive)
Who was the famous host of The Tonight Show from the 1960s through the 1990s?
(Answer: Who is Johnny Carson)
In the 1970s, what did “Far out!” mean?
(Answer: Something amazing or impressive)
In 1973, Secretariat won what famous sporting event?
(Answer: The Triple Crown in horse racing)
Leisure suits made of polyester became especially popular for men in which decade?
(Answer: What is the 1970s)
Name the folk singer who sang protest songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind.”
(Answer: Who is Bob Dylan)
Which 1977 movie featured the line, “May the Force be with you”?
(Answer: What is Star Wars)
What company told us, “I’d like to buy the world a Coke”?
(Answer: Coca-Cola, 1971)
In 1981, this royal wedding was watched by more than 750 million people worldwide. Who got married?
A) Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
B) John Lennon and Yoko Ono
C) Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu
(Answer: A – Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer)