50’s-60’s pop culture
What famous toy, introduced by Mattel in 1959, was named after co-founder Ruth Handler’s daughter and instantly became a global cultural icon?
Barbie
What was the title of the very first prime-time animated series on television, debuting on ABC in 1960?
The flintstones.
Which Mississippi native earned the title "The King of Rock and Roll" in the 1950s?
Elvis Presley.
In what year did NASA’s Apollo 11 mission land the first humans on the Moon?
1969.
What is the chemical symbol for the element gold?
Au
In 1950s slang, what did terms like "bread" and "scratch" refer to?
Bread or Money
In the 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island, what was the full formal name of the charter boat stranded on a "three-hour tour"?
The S.S Minow.
Which female artist earned the title "The Queen of Soul" with her 1967 hit "Respect"?
Aretha Franklin.
What U.S. state was admitted to the Union as the 50th state in August 1959?
Hawaii.
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
Saturn
What popular 1950s slang term was used to describe a casual dance party typically held in a school gymnasium?
A sock hop
What classic TV show featured the Cartwright family running the massive Ponderosa Ranch?
Bonanza.
What Elvis Presley hit single was famously written about a man complaining to an unfaithful companion through canine metaphors?
Hound Dog.
In what year was the Berlin Wall constructed, physically separating East and West Berlin?
1961.
What is the term for a scientist who studies weather?
Metrologist
What popular 1960s slang word meant that something was cool, wonderful, or stylish?
Groovy
Which iconic 1950s sitcom featured a lovable housewife whose chaotic schemes constantly disrupted her husband's show business career?
I Love Lucy.
Who sang the 1961 hit "Hit the Road Jack," featuring backing vocals by The Raelettes?
Ray Charles
Which civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Complete this cool 1950s beatnik phrase: "That’s cool, ______."
“Daddy-o.”
Which sitcom about witchcraft starred Elizabeth Montgomery as a suburban wife who twitched her nose to cast spells?
Bewitched.
What legendary crooner led the Rat Pack in the 1960s and sang hits like "Fly Me to the Moon"?
Frank Sinatra.
Which mountaineer, alongside Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first person confirmed to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmund Hillary.
Which element is a diamond composed of?
Carbon