Sports
Played his career for the Brooklyn Dodgers and helped with civil rights in Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
These were stores that sold popular and trendy items, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s, often featuring items related to popular culture, music, and fashion.
Pop Shops
These were outdoor theaters where people could watch movies from their cars, which became popular in the 1950s and 1960s as a form of entertainment and socializing.
Drive Ins
This African American civil rights activist is known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, sparking a major civil rights movement in the United States.
Rosa Parks
Known as the "King of Rock and Roll," this legendary American singer and actor is one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century.
Elvis Presley
Considered one of the greatest football players of all time, this athlete is known for his exceptional running skills and physical dominance on the field.
Jim Brown
What popular hairstyle for women in the 1950s involved curling the hair under and was often worn with a headband?
This novel, written by William Golding, was adapted into a film in 1963, depicting a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their descent into savagery.
Lord of the Flies
This prominent leader in the American civil rights movement is best known for his role in advancing civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This pioneering American musician is known for hits like "Johnny B. Goode" and is considered one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Chuck Berry
This legendary American baseball player, who played his entire career for the New York Yankees, is regarded as one of the greatest switch hitters in baseball history.
Mickey Mantle
What was the name of the first Barbie to hit the shelves?
Barbra
This talented American actor became a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as depicted in his most celebrated film, "Rebel Without a Cause."
James Dean
Boy that was lynched in Money, Mississippi because of a fabricated story.
Emmett Till
This American boxer was the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956 and retired with a perfect professional record of 49 wins, including 43 by knockout.
Rocky Marciano
One of the best or if not the best win streak of all time in boxing with 91 unbeaten matches.
Sugar Ray Robinson
This fashion item, popular in the 1950s, was a wide, bell-shaped skirt that often featured vibrant colors and bold patterns.
Poodle Skirt
This groundbreaking variety show featured a wide range of entertainment acts, including musical performances and comedy sketches.
Ed Sullivan Show
Name two of the organizations that would protest that we talked about in class.
SCLC - Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SNCC - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
This iconic American actress, known for her beauty and charisma, starred in classic films such as "Some Like It Hot" and "The Seven Year Itch."
Marilyn Monroe
First basketball franchise to draft an African American player. Hint: The sixers hate them.
Boston Celtics
Trying to keep up with your neighbors during the consumerism era?
Keeping up with the Joneses
A prominent tv show in the 50s that had a young woman trying to make her way to tv? Who was she?
I love Lucy
Lucille Ball
First African American to sit on the Supreme Court? What case was he a part of that helped desegregate the school system?
Thurgood Marshall
Brown vs. Board of Education
This American author wrote the novel "The Catcher in the Rye," which became a classic of 20th-century literature.
J.D. Salinger