companies
Which liquor company started publishing a book of odd stuff in 1955, convinced that it would settle barroom bets?
Guinness and its “Book of World Records.”
"They say for every boy and girl There's just one love in this whole world" Name the song A. YOUNG LOVE B. TEENAGE IN LOVE C. LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING D.LOVE IS STRANGE
A. YOUNG LOVE
"Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me Like days of old Lighting the spark of love that fills me With dreams untold" Which Platters hit contains these lines? A.THE LITTLE BLUE MAN B.WITCH DOCTOR C.THE CANDY MAN D.THATS ALL YOU GOTTA DO
B.WITCH DOCTOR
what was born in the 50s that gave young people a music style of their own?
Rock & Roll
what was expensive, slow, and big but eventually got faster and smaller
computers
What changed advertising and entertainment forever in the 1950s
TV
"Knocked once, tried to tell them I've been there. Door slam! Hospitality slim there" Who sang this #1 song in 1956. A. Jim Lowe B. Bill Haley and the Comets C.The Coasters D. The Four Aces
A. Jim Lowe
"Lead us not into temptation Bless this hour of meditation Guide him with eternal love" Name the artist. A.THE BROWNS B.BROOK BENTON C.PAT BOONE D.PERRY COMO
A.THE BROWNS
president from 1945-1953
harry truman
what became more widely used?
Antibiotics
What workers earned higher wages and union membership expanded?
Who sang the 1957 song "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"?
A .Jerry Lee Lewis B.
Duane Eddy C.Eddie Cochran D.Conway Twitty
A. Jerry Lee Lewis
"We stood beside our cotton bales and didn't say a thing" Name the artist A.JERRY REED B.SHEB WOOLEY C.JOHNNY HORTON D.CHUCK BERRY
C.JOHNNY HORTON
what happened in 1946 which created an explosion in the birth rate ?
The end of WW2
what gave low-interest mortgages to veterans and loans for college educations?
The GI Bill
At the height of this 1950s fad, what kind of hat sold as many as 5,000 per day?
the coonskin cap
Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell co-starred in 1953’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Which Marilyn Monroe song became the film’s signature?
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
"I play the game but to my real shame You've left me to dream on my own" Name the song. A"Hearts of Stone" B. "My Prayer" C "The Great Pretender" D."Learnin' The Blues"
. "The Great Pretender"
what phrase was added to coins?
"in God we trust"
What act created our modern road system?
The Interstate Highway Act
In 1955, this company was one of the first to franchise across the U.S. and Canada. What company’s initial product offering included the Dilly Bar and Mr. Misty
Dairy Queen home of the soft serve (which opened its first store in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois).
Who were the 3 musicians who passed away on the day the music died
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
"I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain Fightin' and trouble are my middle name" Name the artist. A.Marty Robbins B.Elvis Presley C.Tennessee Ernie Ford D.Jerry Lee Lewis
C. Tennessee Ernie Ford
What is the name of the first earth Satellite?
Sputnik
What year did Elizabeth ll become Queen of England?
1952