Nifty 50s
Whats that food?
Name that Show
Sports
Name that tune
100

What kind of tv appeared in the 50s?

Colored tv

100

What casserole was popular in the 50s?

Tuna Casserole

100

What popular show in 1955 was staged in the Wild West? a. "Rawhide" b. "Gunsmoke" c. "The Rifleman"

B. Gunsmoke

100

Who is the first African American to play major league baseball with the Dodgers and helped them win the World Series in 1955?

Jackie Robinson

100

What was the common name for country music in the 1950's? a.southern blues b.cowboy tunes c.rockabilly

C. Rockabilly

200

What popular plastic toy, shaped in a ring, was made by Wham-O in 1956 and is still popular today?

hula hoop

200

This pizza chain was first founded in 1958

Pizza Hut

200

 Frank Sinatra played lovable gambler Nathan Detroit in this 1955 movie musical

 What is 'Guys and Dolls

200

Who won the 1955 World Series?

Brooklyn Dodgers

200

Who, in 1954, brought his guitar to a Memphis studio and only paid $4 to record two songs, and later became known as the "King of Rock"?

Elvis Pressley

300

Which iconic doll was introduced to the world in 1959?

Barbie

300

Name of the First tv dinner

Swanson and Sons

300

What popular TV show in 1950 was a game show where people asked yes or no questions to guess the unusual occupation?

Whats my Line?

300

What widely read sports magazine hit the newstands in 1954?

"Sports Illustrated"

300

What famous song sung by Doris Day was introduce in the movie "The Man who knew to much"

Que Sera Sera

400

In the 1950s, Paul Revere’s ride was depicted on signs for this state’s I-90 turnpike.

 What is Massachusetts

400

What Company introduced nonfat dairy milk to the market in 1954?

Carnation

400

What was the famous sitcom released in 1951 starring Lucille Ball? a."Bonanza" b."Father Knows Best" c."I Love Lucy

c. "I Love Lucy"

400

What team changed cities in the 1950s?

San Francisco Giants

400

Name this famous Bill Haley and the Comets song. (We're gonna)....

 Rock Around the Clock

500

In 1956, this four-word phrase became the national motto of the United States

In God We Trust

500

What brand of frozen pizza was the first to be introduced to the american market?

Totinos

500

James Dean starts an oil empire in this film

Giant

500

Who won the first of four major golf tournaments in 1958?

Arnold Palmer

500

Tony and Maria were lead characters in what Broadway musical that appeared in 1957?

West Side Story