1950 History
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
Sputnik
The Coasters recorded a song in 1959 with the line, "You're gonna need an ocean of Calamine Lotion." What is the name of the song?
Poison Ivy
What movie from the 1970s made many people afraid to go swimming in the ocean?
Jaws
What did the US Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
Zipcode
Who landed at 17 Cherry Lane in a well-known Walt Disney movie from 1964?
Mary Poppins
Which president of the United States was in office from 1953-1961?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What is the name of the singer that sung "Que Sera Sera" in the Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Doris Day
What was the top selling song of the 1970's decade?
American Pie
Who delivered the famous "I have a dream" speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which film was the highest grossing release of 1963, yet still lost money because it was one of the most expensive films ever made?
Cleopatra
Which two states were the last to join the union in 1959?
Alaska (49) and Hawaii (50)
Who originally sang, "That'll be the Day" in 1957?
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Which series of musical cartoon shorts aired Saturday mornings and taught children lessons about math, grammar, government, and more?
School House Rock
Who was assassinated in November 1963?
President John F. Kennedy
Which actor won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 film To Kill A Mockingbird?
Gregory Peck
This world famous amusement park opened in the year of 1955.
Disneyland
Who first recorded the song, "I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You" in 1951?
Hank Williams Senior
What was the name of Stephen King's first published novel that came out in 1974?
Carrie
What new type of telephone was invented in 1963?
Touch-tone
Anthony Perkins played the role of what character in the 1960 horror movie, Psycho?
Norman Bates
Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953?
Queen Elizabeth II
Which singer had a hit with "Sixteen Tons" in 1955?
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Which musical genre featuring a driving eight beat spawned a cultural phenomenon that peaked with the 1977 release of the film Saturday Night Fever?
Disco
Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
What was the name of Butch Cassidy's gang in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
Hole in the Wall Gang