1950's / 60's
What kitchen appliance, popularized in the 1950s, was advertised as making “meals in minutes” but sometimes turned food into mush?
A blender
Finish this statement: April showers bring...
May flowers..
What is the traditional color associated with Mother’s Day in the U.S.?
Pink
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What television game show, which premiered in 1956, is still running today?
Price is Right
What style of skirts were popular for women, often worn with petticoats?
Poodle skirts
What type of animal predicts the possibility of an early spring each February?
groundhog
What color Flower symbolizes a living mother on Mother’s Day?
white
What is the capital of North Carolina?
Raliegh
March comes in like a lion and out like a...
lamb
What popular plastic toy, first sold in 1958, involved moving your hips?
hula hoop
What country uses the blooming of cherry blossoms to determine the start of spring?
Japan
What is a popular gift that mothers receive besides flowers and a card?
Chocolates
What is the capital of Louisiana?
Baton Rouge
What animal is pregnant the longest? which is nearly 2 years!
An Elephant
Who was U.S. president for most of the 1950s?
Dwight D Eisenhower
The world's deadliest animal or insect reappears every spring. What is it?
mosquito
What is the Mother’s Day flower?
Carnation
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
Q: Which US state was the first to celebrate Mother’s Day?
A) New York
B) West Virginia
C) California
D) Massachusetts
A: B) West Virginia
West Virginia
What 1950s candy was marketed as a “blast of flavor” but could leave your tongue blue for days?
Pixy Sticks
What spring holiday is considered the most exciting two minutes in sports?
The Kentucky Derby
Mother’s Day marks the most ________ on any given day of the year.
Phone Calls
What is the capital of Montana?
Helena
What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau