50s & 60s
What year did Elvis Presley make his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show?
1956
Who directed the film Psycho which was released in 1960?
Alfred Hitchcock
What TV series featured the fictional town of Mayberry?
The Andy Griffith Show
Which band is famous for the song “Hey Jude?”
The Beatles
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
What famous toy was introduced in 1959 and became a cultural icon?
What movie features the quote, “There’s no place like home?”
The Wizard of Oz
What classic TV show is known for the line, “Good night, John-Boy?”
The Waltons
What was Elvis Presley’s first number-one hit single?
Heartbreak Hotel
Who painted The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who wrote the song “Blowin’ in the Wind,” which became an anthem of the 1960s civil rights movement?
Bob Dylan
What iconic movie from the 1950s was set in the fictional town of Bedford Falls?
It’s a Wonderful Life
Which 1960s TV show featured a talking horse?
Mister Ed
Who sang the song “American Pie?”
Don McLean
What was the pen name of Samuel Clemens, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain
What popular dance craze, known for its hip motions, was popularized by Chubby Checker in 1960?
The Twist
Who won an Academy Award for a lead role in the movie Roman Holiday?
Audrey Hepburn
What sitcom features the characters Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton?
The Honeymooners
Which Motown group had their first number one single with “My Girl?”
The Temptations
Who painted The Persistence of Memory, featuring melting clocks?
Salvador Dalí
What novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, became an American classic?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What year was the movie Gone With the Wind released?
1939
In the show Gilligan’s Island, what was the name of the boat?
The S.S. Minnow
Who first recorded the song “What a Wonderful World?”
Louis Armstrong
In what Shakespeare play would you find the characters Oberon and Titania?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream