1950s Pop Culture
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Random Knowledge
100
Introduced on March 9, 1959 - this 11 inch tall plastic toy was made to show that little girls could do anything they wanted to
Who is Barbie?
100
Widely introduced in 1964 by the New York Toy Fair, powered by two lightbulbs and equipped with packets of cake mixes and small round pans
Easy-Bake Oven
100
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955
Who is Rosa Parks?
100
The lead actress in the 1964 movie "My fair lady"
Who is Audrey Hepburn
100
Beginning in the late 1950s, every weekday afternoon kids could watch teenagers doing the new dance crazes on what TV show?
A) American Bandstand
B) The Ed Sullivan Show
C) Soul Train
A) American Bandstand
100
What speech was delivered on August 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
What is MLK's “I Have a Dream" speech
200
This young star died in an automobile accident in 1955
Who is James Dean
200
She is a former First Lady who got remarried to a Greek shipping tycoon in October of 1968
Who is Jackie Kennedy Onassis
200
Who were the two US Presidents during the 1950s
Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
200
He played Norman Bates in the 1960 horror movie Psycho
Who is Anthony Perkins
200
The members of the Beatles did not conform to the button-down style of American teenagers, what was the most shocking for the parents of the 1960s?
A) The Beatle Haircut
B) The Beatle Outfit
C) The Mersey Beat
C) The Beatle Haircut
200
What baseball stadium was built in Milwaukee in 1950
What is the Milwaukee County Stadium
300
He is a famous boxer who goes by the name Muhammad Ali
Who is Cassius Clay
300
This western debuted in 1955, lasted 20 seasons and was shown in B&W and color
What is Gunsmoke
300
This royal family member became head of state in Great Britain in 1953
Who is Queen Elizabeth II
300
This was the highest grossing movie in 1963, but lost money due to it being so expensive to make
What is Cleopatra
300
True or False: The FBI launched an investigation into the 'hidden' meanings behind the lyrics of the song "Louie, Louie"?
True
300
This 1964 invention was a military themed doll and action figure that could be accessorized with different outfits and equipment
What is G.I. Joe
400
These strings of candy were first introduced in 1958 and have been a classic at birthday parties and candy stores ever since
Candy Necklaces
400
They are a famous English band who arrived to the US in February of 1964
Who are The Beatles
400
He was a famous explorer who first climbed Mount Everest in 1953
Who is Sir Edmund Hillary
400
This famous actor starred in Lilies Of The Field and Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Who is SIdney Poitier
400
What British group is considered the band that launched the British Invasion?
Who are The Beatles?
400
Debuted in 1941, these candy-coated chocolate buttons were the first candy to rocket into space in 1981
What are M&Ms
500
This fish-shaped, chewy candy originally developed by Swedish candy producer Malaco in the late 1950s for the U.S market
What is a Swedish fish?
500
Produced in 1962, this fruit-flavored taffy was produced on a German made machine - known for being formed into squares packaged in colorful paper
Now and Later
500
He was assassinated in November of 1963
Who is John F. Kennedy
500
This film won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1965
What is The Sound of Music
500
Who was known as the "Queen of Soul"?
Who is Aretha Franklin?
500
This famous 60's song has the lyrics
"Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be?
What is "I can't help falling in love with you"