1950s
This style of music exploded in popularity in the 1950s with artists like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry.
Rock and Roll
This legendary singer known as “The King” recorded the hit song Hound Dog.
Elvis Presley
This city is the capital of Canada.
Ottawa
This American inventor is credited with developing the practical electric light bulb and held over 1,000 patents.
Thomas Edison
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Neil Armstrong
In 1955, this restaurant chain opened its first location in Illinois and later became one of the world’s largest fast-food chains.
McDonalds
This Elvis song begins with the lyrics: “Wise men say, only fools rush in.”
Can’t Help Falling in Love
This European city, famous for the Eiffel Tower, is the capital of France.
Paris
This inventor developed the telephone in 1876.
Alexander Graham Bell
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Franklin Roosevelt
This war began in 1950 when North of this country invaded the South.
Korean War
Elvis was born in this U.S. state in 1935.
Mississippi
This capital city of Japan is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in the world.
Tokyo
This Serbian-American inventor pioneered alternating current (AC) electrical systems used for power transmission today.
Nikola Tesla
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”
Muhammad Ali
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched this first artificial satellite into space, starting the Space
Sputnik 1
This Memphis mansion where Elvis lived is now a major tourist attraction.
Graceland
This capital city, located on the Danube River, is the largest city in Hungary and famous for its historic thermal baths.
Budapest
This pair of American brothers built and flew the first successful powered airplane in 1903.
Wright Brothers
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Socrates
This landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Brown and Board of Education
Elvis made his film debut in this 1956 western, playing the character Clint Reno.
Love Me Tender
This Southeast Asian capital was formerly known as Saigon before being renamed in 1976.
Ho Chi Minh City
This Scottish inventor improved the steam engine in the 18th century, helping power the Industrial Revolution.
James Watt
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi