Inventions
This invention was a toy designed for children which involved a large circular ring. What was it?
Hula Hoop
Invented in 1958
Who retired from acting in 1956 to marry her Prince?
Grace Kelly
What singer had a hit with his song, “Sixteen Tons” in 1955?
Hint: He isn’t a Lincoln
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
What clothing trend was popular for women’s skirts in 1950’s?
Poodle Skirts
This popular doll made its mark on the world in 1959. What doll was it?
Barbie Doll
What rising young star from the movie “Rebel without a Cause” died in an automobile accident in 1955?
James Dean
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in what Broadway musical that premiered in 1957?
Hint: Think direction, like East or
West Side Story
Which President of the United States was in office from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Where would you go to watch a movie in the 1950’s?
Drive-in
This invention changed how you watched TV. What changed?
Color Television
What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Hint: Mr. Coffee
Joe DiMaggio
Which aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956?
Elvis Presley
Who became the dictator of Cuba in 1959?
Fidel Catro
What fast food chain opened its doors in 1955? And is still popular today.
McDonalds
What invention “took off” in the early 1950’s?
Hint: It helped people to see the world.
Passenger Jet
What comic book was published in 1950, about a little boy, his dog, and all his friends?
Hint: The dog thought he was the Red Baron
Peanuts
Which famous female sang the song, “Que Sera Sera”?
Doris Day
Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953?
Elizabeth II
Which two states were adopted into the US in 1959?
Alaska January 3, 1959
Hawaii August 21, 1959
This was the most popular credit card to come out in the 1950’s. Which card was it?
American Express. Don’t leave home without it.
Diner’s Club was the first credit card to come out.
What sitcom started in 1951 with real life married couple?
Hint: He was a famous Cuban band leader.
I Love Lucy
The Coasters recorded a song in 1959 with the line, “You’re gonna need an ocean of Calamine lotion”. What was the name of the song?
Hint: What would you need calamine lotion for?
Poison Ivy
What famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmond Hillary
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
The Price is Right