What year was the motto "In God We Trust", progressively added to paper money?
1956
100
What hours did school start and end?
School started at 9am and ended at 4pm
100
What's the name of the first to have an all-fiberglass body in 1953?
Chevrolet Corvette
100
What year did North Korea invade South Korea?
1950
100
What was the name given when referring to the 1950's?
"Last Age Of Innocence"
200
Which President signed the law requiring "In God We Trust" to be printed on paper money?
President Eisenhower
200
At what grade could students graduate and get their diplomas?
Seventh Grade
200
Which two scientists discovered the double-helix structure of DNA?
Francis Crick and James Watson
200
Who was the Senator that started the "Red Scare"?
Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin
200
Until what age did girls stay at home and live with their families?
No specific age, just until marriage.
300
What percentage of Americans considered themselves "religious" and weekly attended church?
49%
300
What was the name of the highly publicized legal case that reached the U.S Supreme Court, declaring segregation unconstitutional?
Brown Vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
300
What year was the polio vaccine produced by Jonas Salk?
1952 then wasn't introduced to the world in April of 1955.
300
What year did Dwight D. Eisenhower become president?
1952
300
What years did the Baby Boom start and end?
The Baby Boom started in 1946 and ended in 1964
400
What year was "One Nation Under God" added to the pledge of allegiance?
1954
400
What year did the court make their decision to end segregation in schools, changing the course of education for states, educators, and most important, America's students?
1954
400
What program was organized in 1958 directly relating to the pressures of national defense involving the U.S and the Soviet Union in the "Space Race"?
NASA
400
What was the name of the guy who lashed out at Senator Joseph McCarthy?
Joseph Welch
400
Approximately how many babies were produced during the Baby Boom era?
About 79 million!
500
What is The National Council of Churches of Christ in America?
31 million members of various churches that got together to discuss issues.
500
What was Health, Education, and Welfare secretary Arthur Flemming's reason for closing schools in 1958?
He said that social, economic, and psychological harm was afflicting students and educators.
500
Which President inaugurated transcontinental television service in 1951 to make a speech to the nation?
President Harry S. Truman
500
Name one important thing that Dwight D. Eisenhower did before becoming president?
He commanded forces in North Korea; First Supreme Commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organizations); He was a five-star general (General of United States)
500
What were 3 common activities that families engaged in during the 1950's?
Going to the Drive-Ins; Listening to the radio for news and other events; Playing with electric trains