1950's/60's entertainment
Eileen Barton would have done this if she knew you were coming.
Bake a cake?
Why did President Truman create the Fair Deal?
He wanted the government to help veterans find jobs and buy homes.
Was the assination of Martin Luther King Jr. a form of protest used by the civil rights movement?
No.
Why did President Kennedy start the Peace Corps?
To help people in other countries.
Which of these happened first: A. Lyndon B. Johnson started the "Great Society" program B. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. C. John Glenn went around the Earth. D. President Kennedy was assinated.
C. John Glenn went around the Earth.
Nat King Cole sang about this famous painting.
What is the Mona Lisa?
What happened to the economy when the veterans returned home from the war?
The economy grew because veterans began buying homes and working.
What tragic event happened after the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
What did President Johnson's Great Society program do?
It helped give food,housing,medical care and education to people who needed them.
Which of these happened last: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. B.
President John F Kennedy was elected. C. Sputnik went around the Earth. D. President John F. Kennedy was assinated.
A widow and her 3 daughters run the Shady Rest Hotel.
What is Petticoat Junction?
Simon and Garfunkel sang about this sound in the 1964 folk song?
What is the Sound of Silence?
What is one success of the civil rights movement during the 1950's regarding public transportation?
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation on busses was illegal.
Who created pop art in the 1960's?
Andy Warhol
What program did young people join to make the world a beytter place?
Peace Corps
Flamboyant pianist with a toothy smile and sparkling outfits.
Who is Liberace?
How did police respond to the children's protest in Birmingham?
They violently attacked the protesters.
What famous speech did Martin Luther King give during the March on Washington?
"I have a Dream"
What were the goals of the Peace Corps program?
To teach how to grow food and help develop businesses.
Why did Robert F. Kennedy not become president in 1968?
Hw was assinated
Patsy Cline worried about her mental health in this 1961 song written by Willie Nelson.
What is Crazy?
What decision did the Supreme Court make in 1954 regarding education?
Segregation of schools was illegal.
How did Jonas Salk improve life in the 1950's.
He created the Polio vaccine.
What do you call a group of people who were born around the same time?
A generation.
What was the Space Race?
A competition between the US and Russia t get to the moon.