History
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
Who sang the song Que Sera Sera?
Doris Day
What piece of women’s clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950’s?
Poodle Skirt
This outdoor game involved a can that once kicked “freed” captors?
Kick the Can
Charlton Heston played Moses in this 1956 movie. What movie was it?
The Ten Commandments
What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?
Rosa Parks
What singer had a hit with Sixteen Tons in 1955?
Tennessee Ernie Ford
What type of hat/cap did both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone wear on TV in the 50’s?
Coonskin
This fun game involved chalk, a sidewalk, and stones.
Hopscotch
Who was the leading actor in the 1955 movie, “Rebel without a Cause”?
James Dean
Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953?
Queen Elizabeth II
What aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis Presley
What was the name of the circular plastic 1950’s toy that was placed around the waist and operated by gyrating the hips?
Hula hoop
This board game for children was a “sweet” little game. What was the name of this still popular game today?
Candy Land
This 1950 sitcom featuring the Ricardo’s, a cuban bandleader and his American wife. The show became it hit TV show and lasted six years.
I Love Lucy
What year did Disneyland open?
1955
What famous singing cowboy in the 1950’s sang “Happy Trails”?
Roy Rogers
What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
This fun dice game involved five (5) dice. If you were lucky and got all five the same number you scored a….what?
Yahtzee
Ralph Kramden was a bus driver in New York City. His wife Alice took care of their small apartment. Ed & Trixie Norton lived in the same apartment building. What was the name of this 1950’s show?
The Honeymooners
Who became the dictator of Cuba?
Fidel Castro
What female sang ”Happy Birthday” to former President John F. Kennedy?
Marilyn Monroe
Which television game show firs aired in 1956 and is still running today? It’s longest running host was Bob Barker.
The Price is Right
This board game came out in 1959. It was a strategic board game in which two to six players attempt to take over the Earth.
Risk
Who was the actor that played in “Father knows Best” and also later in ”Marcus Welby, MD”?
Robert Young