All things movies
Disneyland in California was opened July 17th of what year?
A) 1955
B)1950
C)1959
1955
On 12/1/1955, this person made a courageous decision to sit in a section on a bus that was reserved for "Whites Only".
Who is Rosa Parks.
A famous fashion doll that was created and introduced by Mattel in 1959.
Who is "Barbie".
The birth control pill was invented in what year?
A)1954
B)1980
C)1948
What is 1954.
This highly anticipated vaccine was invented and available for everyone in the 1950's.
What is the "Polio vaccine".
This famous singer first appeared on National T.V. in 1956?
Who is Elvis Presley.
This is the social class that grew the most during the 1950's.
What is "The Middle Class".
This hairstyle was popular in the 1950's and resembled a hive.
What is "The Beehive".
This person sounded the alarm when the British troops came to seize arms in Boston in 1775.
Who is "Paul Revere".
Playdough was invented in 1957. When it first came out, it was only available in these 3 colors. What are they?
What is "Red,Yellow,Blue".
Who won her first Emmy for her role in "Life with Elizabeth" in 1952?
A) Shirley Maclaine
B)Marilyn Monroe
C)Betty White
Who is Betty White.
This TV game show first aired in 1956 and is still very popular today.
What is "The Price is Right".
What was the most important part of a woman's hairstyle in the 50's?
A)Bangs
B)Curls
C)Long and straight
What are Bangs.
The Wright brothers pioneered aviation and changed the world. What were their names?
Who is "Wilbur and Orville".
This popular toy was invented in 1955. It is a tiny version of the real thing and is still played with by children today.
What are "Matchbox cars".
This was Audrey Hepburn's first major American motion picture.
What is "Roman Holiday".
This famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe.
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
In order to create the clean, business like hairstyle, Men in the 50's _______________their hair.
What is "Slicked Back".
Before World War Two, WWI was known as what?
What was "The Great War".
It was known as the deadliest war in modern European history. It eradicated populations and used new weapons of mass killing.
What is the name of the Dr. Seuss Book that was first published in 1957?
What is "Green Eggs and Ham".
A 1955 Alfred Hitchcock film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
What is "To Catch A Thief".
This famous satellite was launched in 1953 by the USSR.
What is "Sputnik".
This was the main fashion item men always wore in the 1950's.
What are "Hats".
This iconic antiwar novel was published by Joseph Heller in 1961.
What is "Catch-22".
Which one of the inventions below was not invented in the 1950's:
A)Barbie Doll
B)Peanut Butter
C)Super Glue
B. Peanut butter.
It was invented in 1884 by Canadian Pharmacist Marcellus Gillmore Edson.