50's Music
What record label, founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, became one of the most influential in American music history?
Motown Records
What popular TV show starring Lucille Ball was a major hit in the early 1950s?
I Love Lucy
What children’s toy consisting of a plastic ring and tube, introduced in 1958, became a backyard sensation?
The Hula Hoop
What is a baby rabbit called?
Kit (or kitten)
Which U.S. President appears on the $2 bill?
Thomas Jefferson
What year did the Declaration of Independence get signed?
1776
Which vocal group had a No. 1 hit in 1958 with “Yakety Yak,” known for its humorous take on teenage life?
The Coasters (“Yakety Yak”)
Which Western TV series, starring James Arness, became one of the longest-running primetime shows in history?
Gunsmoke
What war began in 1950 and ended in 1953 with an armistice, not a peace treaty?
The Korean War
A single honeybee can visit up to how many flowers in one day?
5,000
What is the only U.S. state whose name contains just one syllable?
Maine
What was the name of the secret U.S. program during World War II that developed the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
What was the first rock and roll song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard charts, recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets in 1955?
Rock Around the Clock
Which anthology series, created by Rod Serling, debuted in 1959 and became famous for its twist endings?
The Twilight Zone
The tragic 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper is often referred to by what nickname?
“The Day the Music Died”
What percentage of body weight do bears lose while hibernating during winter?
30%
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What was the name of the forced relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s that led to thousands of deaths?
The Trail of Tears
Which Little Richard hit song features the famous opening line “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom”?
Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard
What was the name of the first nationally televised morning news program in the United States, which debuted in 1952 on NBC?
Today
What fast-food chain, founded by Ray Kroc, began rapid expansion in the 1950s?
McDonald's
In which county were tulips once so valuable in the 1600s that they caused an economic bubble known as “Tulip Mania”?
Netherlands
The average human body contains this many liters of blood
Landing of Christoph Columbus in America
What is 1492?
Which Chuck Berry song is often credited with helping define the standard rock band lineup of guitar, bass, and drums?
Johnny B. Goode
Which sitcom featured the Nelson family playing fictionalized versions of themselves?
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Which space event in 1957 marked the start of the Space Age?
The launch of Sputnik 1
What is another name for the Northern Lights, sometimes visible in spring?
Aurora Borealis
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day (fastest rotation)?
Jupiter
What rebellion in 1786–1787 highlighted weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion