Fashion
In the fifties, how did women would dress?
Women would dress very conservatively and modestly.
What sports were growing during the 50's?
What audience was rock and roll directed towards?
The youth
What were the four toys that were most prominent in the 1950s?
Play-Doh, Barbie dolls, Frisbees, and Slinkys
What audience were most television programs originally intended for?
Middle age men
What was a popular graphic on women's skirts?
Poodles
Who won the 1958 NBA World Championship Series?
The Boston Celtics
What movements/public behaviors did music in the 1950s affect?
The behavior of teenagers and the civil rights movement
What was Play-Doh originally invented as?
Wallpaper cleaner
What were some very popular forms of film or film-watching during the 1950s?
Many men wore blue, grey, and brown suits to work because there wasn't a __________ for their jobs
color uniform
Though some sports were growing in the 50s, what was a sport that was already very popular during this time?
Baseball and boxing
What was Elvis Presley known as?
The king of rock and roll
Where did the name "Frisbee" come from?
What films were some of the highest grossing movies at the time?
Animated films (such as Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty)
What was one type of popular women's clothing?
Jackets and coats, skirts, fancier and casual tops, and dresses with printed designs
What was a big pro baseball player during the time?
Jackie Robinson and Lou Berdette
What did Elvis Presley's music and performance style provoke?
Opinions and controversy
Why did Slinky sales soar after the Christmas of 1945?
The Gimbels Department Store in Philadelphia allowed demonstrations
At the beginning of the decade only about 9% of American families owned a television but at the end of the decade that number rose to about ___
90%
What item was extremely popular to wear on casual days?
What were one of the pro football stars from the 1954 season?
Doak Walker, Ollie Matson, Joe Perry, Bill Walsh, Lou Groza, Art Donovan, Chuck Bednarik, Tom Landry and Jack Christiansen
What was Chuck Berry known as?
The father of rock and roll
Why were Frisbees so popular?
The country had an interest in UFOs
The Adventures of Superman, Howdy Doody, Captain Kangaroo, Looney Tunes, and The Mickey Mouse Club.