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100
What was the biggest-selling fad toy of the 1950s?
What is a Hulu hoop?
100
Who was known as The King of Rock and Roll?
Who is Elvis Presley?
100
Which 1951 TV show starred Lucille Ball as the lead character?
What is I Love Lucy?
100
In 1955 an amusement park was opened in California; what was it called?
What is Disneyland?
100
Who was president of the US for the majority of the 1950s?
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
200
At the start of the 50s, how much did gas cost per gallon in cents?
What cost 27 cents?
200
In what year did Elvis Presley release 'All Shook Up?
a. 1953
b. 1955
c. 1956
d. 1957
d. 1957
200
Which major high school musical movie was based in 1950s California?
Hint: Danny and Sandy are the main characters
What is Grease?
200
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
What is The Price is Right?
200
Established in 1958, what is the National Aeronautics and Space Act better known as?
What is Nasa?
300
What was the most popular name for a baby girl in the 1950s?
Who is Mary?
300
One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Chuck Berry is most known for playing which instrument?
What is a Guitar?
300
Which 1954 TV series follows the adventures of a female Collie dog?
Who is Lassie?
300
What famous comic strip featuring a boy and a dog debuted on October 2, 1950?
Who is Peanuts?
300
Which war started on June 25th, 1950?
a. WW2
b. The Korean War
c. The Vietnam War
d. Yom Kippur War
b. The Korean War
400
What was the average annual salary in 1950?
a. $2,100
b. $2,500
c. $3,300
d. $4,000
c. $3,300
400
What artist released 'I Walk The Line' in 1956?
Who is Johnny Cash?
400
Who starred in Rebel Without A Cause?
Who is James Dean?
400
How old was 1950s acting legend James Dean when he passed away in 1955?
a. 22
b. 24
c. 26
d. 27
b. 24
400
Which vaccine was developed in the early 1950s by American physician Jonas Salk?
What is Polio?
500
What product was invented during the 1950s?
a. Bubble wrap
b. Liquid paper
c. Frisbee
d. Silly putty
a. Bubble wrap
500
What was the dance craze that was very fast and involved no touching known as?
What is The Bop?
500
What was the first TV program broadcast in color?
a. Leave it to Beaver
b. Premiere
c. The Lone Ranger
b. Premiere
500
What 1950s musical pits the Jets against the Sharks?
a. Guys and Dolls
b. West Side Story
c. Pajama Game
b. West Side Story
500
What electronic device was in 4.4 million American homes by 1950?
What are Television sets?