1950's Tech
1940's Tech
1950's TV
1940's TV
Fun Facts
100
This automobile cost roughly $1200 dollars in 1951.
What is the Ford car.
100
These are created from the war.
What are jet engines, radars and nuclear fissions.
100
This broadway musical was introduced in the 1950s and was the last play produced here at Fatima by Mrs. Stecker-Thorsen.
What is "Bye-Bye Birdie."
100
This man was the 1940s-1950s sensational teen idol.
What is Elvis Presley.
200
Launched by the Soviet Union, this orbiter was the first satellite sent into space.
What is Sputnik.
200
After WWII, this toy sold over 30 million eggs in 1949
What is Silly Putty
200
This was one of the most popular shows of all time and is still shown today.
What is "The Jetsons."
200
these two are famous for their several films and radio plays, specifically "Whose On First?"
What is Abbott and Costello.
200
This music was though to be bad for teen's ears by concerning parents in the 1950s
What is Rock 'n' Roll
300
This was the company that was on the first billboards.
What is "Burma Shave."
300
Chuck Yager performs this after WWII.
What is the first Supersonic Flight.
300
Introduced in 1951, this technological invention is still in use today.
What is 3-D?
300
This team won 4 championships.
What is Notre Dame.
300
This comic strip bloomed into a TV series, several movies, and comics in almost every newspaper in the United States.
What is "Peanuts."
400
this was the number one inter found in dinners.
What is the jukebox.
400
This is created in Switzerland in 1948.
What is velcro.
400
This was the most popular teen show in the 1950s, and continued up into the 1970s.
What is "American Bandstand."
400
this association had its first TV game after years of pushing out other smaller leagues.
What is the NBA.
400
Near the end of WWII, this man played first base for the Dodgers, breaking the color barrier.
What is Jackie Robinson.
500
This invention was the most popular item among teens in the late 1950s.
What are albums.
500
this was created in Hungary after WWII as a defense mechanism.
What is the hologram.
500
there was about 105,000,000 of these in 104,000,000 households
What is the first TV set.
500
The center red line is introduced in this sport.
What is Ice Hockey.
500
the first electric and digital computer
What is Colossus.
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