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100

Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?

Que Sera Sera

100

Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?

Polio

100

An event that helped galvanize the early Civil Rights movement, on December 1, 1955, this African-American woman refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

Who is "Rosa Parks"

100

Which of these types of 50s skirts had large appliques of dogs on them?

Poodle Skirts

100

What product did Speedy pitch?

Alka-Seltzer

200

Who originally sang That'll Be the Day?

Buddy Holly and the Crickets

200

What year did Disneyland open?

1955

200

On November 3, 1954, this classic film monster rampaged through Tokyo for the first time.

Who is "Godzilla"

200

What are the hairdos commonly associated with "greasers" called in the US?

Ducktail hairdos

200

Where would you use "Butch Wax"?

Hair

300

Which 1950s singer released Jailhouse Rock and Hound Dog?

Elvis Presley

300

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?

Sputnik

300

In September 1951, "Ol' Blue Eyes" made his Las Vegas debut at the Sands Hotel.

Who is Frank Sinatra

300

What were the most common color(s) for saddle shoes?

black and white

300

What did Betty Furness hawk on television?

Westinghouse appliances

400

Complete the song title by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers: Why Do Fools …

Fall in Love

400

Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953?

Queen Elizabeth II

400

This comedian's show premiered on CBS in October and ran through 1965. The program featured the star's wife, Mary Livingstone, and the skits frequently lampooned his supposed cheapness. What is the name of this famous comedian?

Jack Benny

400

What toy came out in 1957 that children use by circling it about their waist and making it spin?

Hula hoop

400

What is Ipana?

Toothpaste

500

Complete the line from the famous Dean Martin song: ‘When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s…’

 Amore

500

Which president of the United States was in office from Jan. 1953 to Jan. 1961?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

500

Which American television sitcom, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz was released on 15 October 1951?

I Love Lucy

500

What war between parts of an Asian country took place in the 1950s?

Korean War

500

What products did Hazel Bishop make?

Cosmetics