ANYTHING
How much did a gallon of gas cost in the '50s?
A. 18 CENTS
B. 29 CENTS
A. 18 CENTS
Compared to today which is $3.49
How much would a TV dinner have cost you in 1971?
A. 39 CENTS
B. 40 CENTS
A. 39 CENTS
Compared to $6.99 today!
How much would you have paid to see "Back to the Future" in the '80s?
A. $2.50
B. $3.50
A. $2.50
Compared to $10.45 today!
How much would Barbie have cost you in 1963?
A. $7
B. $3
B. $3
Although Barbies from the 1960s fetch a pretty penny on the collector's market these days, they were quite a bargain at $3.00 during the '60s. If you would like to have one for yourself now, you can grab one for about $175.00 each.
The Civil Rights Movement aimed to end discrimination of all Americans. This led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, or nationality.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE!
How much did a '70s bean bag chair cost?
A.$50
B.$20
B. $20
If you wanted to pimp out your space back in the '70s, it would have cost you $20 to get the bean bag chair of your dreams.
How much would peanut butter cost in the 1980s?
A. 75 CENTS
B. $1.49
B. $1.49
When you wanted to pacify your peanut butter cravings back in the '80s, it would have cost you $1.49. With a good sale or a coupon, you can pick it up for nearly the same price today.
What would you have paid for an 8-Track tape player in 1970?
A. $24.99
B. $39.99
B.$39.99
If you wanted to be as groovy as your neighbor in the '70s, you would have needed to purchase a freestanding 8-track tape player. At around $39.99 each, you would have had to save for quite a while.
How much would it cost you to solve a Rubik's Cube in 1983?
A.$1.99
B.$4.99
A. $1.99
Back in the '80s, you could challenge your friends, your brain and your patience by paying $1.99 for a Rubik's Cube. The magical cube has recently made a comeback, but it will cost you a little more.
The Korean war began in 1955 in Laos and Cambodia. Many Americans staged anti-war demonstrations and urged the U.S. military to withdraw support.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE!
VIETNAM WAR
By the 1960s, the war intensified after the Soviet Union began supporting North Vietnam, and the U.S. supported South Vietnam.
How much would you have paid for a home in 1959?
A.$25,000
B.$12,500
B. $12,500
A top of the line home back in 1959 would have cost you $12,400. It was a lot of money then, but when compared with today's home prices, it was still quite a bargain.
What would you have paid for a dozen ears of corn in 1981?
A.$1.13
B.$2.15
A.$1.13
Planning a barbecue back in 1981 meant planning a cost effective menu. At $1.13 for a dozen ears of corn, you could have served the whole block!
What would you paid to read the news in 1986?
A. 40 CENTS
B. 60 CENTS
A. 40 CENTS
For only 40 cents, you could read the newspaper in the 1980s. With technological advancement, newspapers have had a sharp decline in sales. These days, staying informed could cost you up to $2.50 a day.
How much would a comic book have cost you in 1960?
A. 15 CENTS|
B. $1
A. 15 CENTS
Collectible comic books can go for thousands of dollars these days. Back in 1960, you could have kept up with Batman for only 15 cents an issue!
John F. Kennedy was the youngest person to ever be elected to the U.S. presidency. He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was his successor.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE!
How much would a bar of soap cost you in 1972?
A. 50 CENTS
B. 20 CENTS
B. 20 CENTS
For a mere 20 cents, you could have scrub-a-dubbed your way to being squeaky clean in 1972. If you preferred body wash, you would have paid a little more.
How much would jelly have cost you in the '80s?
A. $1.39
B. $1.00
A. $1.39
Spreading jelly on your toast back in the '80s would have cost you $1.39 per jar. If you wanted preserves, you would have paid about 10 cents more.
How much would a color TV cost you in 1956?
A.$1,295
B.$149
A. $1,295
If you wanted to be the first family on your block to own a color TV in 1956, it would have cost you over a thousand dollars! Priced at $1,295, '50s color TVs cost more than a lot of flat screens cost now.
What would a '60s Schwinn Bicycle cost you?
A. $49.99
B. $59.99
A. $49.99
For $49.99, you could have owned a 1960s Schwinn Bicycle. It might sound inexpensive to us now, but back then it was a hefty price tag.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961 was a failed U.S. mission to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE!
The failure of the mission in Cuba only strengthened Castro's leadership and his ties to the Soviet Union, leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis the following year.
What was the price of a Corvette in 1958?
A. $3,631
B. $8,975
A. $3,631
Driving a Corvette back in 1958 would have turned quite a few heads. It might not sound like much now, but $3,631 would have taken a long time to save for back then.
What would you pay for a can of tomato soup in 1984?
A. 55 CENTS
B. 33 CENTS
B. 33 CENTS
Comforting yourself with a can of tomato soup in 1984 could be done for under a dollar. In fact, at 33 cents each, you could treat yourself three times.
How much would you have ponied up for a VHS player in 1980?
A. $899.00
B. $699.00
B. $699.00
Keeping up with the Jones' would have cost you more than you imagined in 1980. If you wanted a top of the line VHS player, you would have shelled out $699.00.
What would you have paid for an Apple computer in 1986?
A. $179
B. $795
B. $795
Not considered cheap by any means, paying $795 for a new Apple during the '80s was still quite pricey. The computers were not yet mass manufactured, and folks truly paid for the luxury!
Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Record Corporation in 1960 in Detroit, Michigan.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE!
In the 1960s, many hits recorded by the company made it to the top of the charts, helping Motown become the highest-earning African American business in the U.S. during the decade.