Pop Culture History
This popular fast food chain restaurant was first opened in 1955
What is McDonalds?
This is the term for the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tire is fitted
What is a rim?
Margaritas are often served with this on the rim of the glass
What is salt?
This planet is the closest planet to the sun
What is Mercury?
This type of berry is the most popular fruit eaten in the US and can be used in jams, ice creams, pies, milkshakes, and more
What are strawberries?
These stylish pants were popular in the ‘60s, and were easy to spot with their distinctive flared bottoms
What are "Bell Bottoms"?
This is the unit of measurement for power, or the rate at which work is done-- often used to measure the power of engines
What is horsepower?
This is the name of a very popular drink made with orange juice and vodka
What is a Screwdriver?
This is the name of the first satellite sent into space
What is Sputnik?
As the most widely eaten vegetable, this root veggie is consumed in one out of every three meals in the United States
What is the potato?
This circular plastic toy came out in 1958, and is used by twirling it around one's waist
What is a Hula-hoop?
This is an American term from the 1970's for high-performance cars fitted with large and powerful V8 engines. Before they were called this name, they were called "Super Cars"
What are muscle cars?
This ingredient turns a plain martini into a dirty martini
What are olives?
This man was the second man to walk on the moon
Who is Buzz Aldrin?
This bite-sized fruit comes in more than 50 varieties in a rainbow of colors including purple, green, and red
What are grapes?
During the ‘60s, this was the primary way to listen to prerecorded music in a car
What is an "8-track tape"?
Henry Ford introduced the assembly line in December of 1908, and was the first to mass produce automobiles with this car model
What is the Model-T?
This is a sweet cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut or coconut milk, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice
What is a Piña colada?
This is the name of the galaxy that contains the Solar System
What is the Milky Way Galaxy?
This is a fruit that resembles a banana though is almost always cooked, as they are very starchy and not as sweet as bananas
What are plantains?
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This piece of women's clothing, named after a type of dog, became popular in the 1950s
What are Poodle Skirts?
This road, also known as the "Main Street of America" or the "Mother Road", is one of the most famous highways in the U.S., and ran from Chicago to Los Angeles covering a total of 2,448 miles
What is Route 66?
Nevada ranks at the top of the list in alcohol consumption by state, mainly due to this renowned resort city
What is Las Vegas?
This is the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, and other space-oriented phenomenon
What is astronomy?
This root vegetable is oftentimes mistaken to be a type of sweet potato, though they are truly very different
What are yams?