1950s
Who was the U.S. president for most of the 1950s?
A. Reagan
B. Eisenhower
C. Kennedy
D. Washington
B. Eisenhower
Which singer was nicknamed “The Queen of Soul” after rising to fame in the 1960s?
A. Mary Wells
B. Patsy Cline
C. Tina Turner
D. Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Which US President resigned in 1974 following the Watergate scandal?
A. Ford
B. George Washington
C. JFK
D. Richard Nixon
D. Richard Nixon
What 1980s sitcom followed the lives of four older women living together in Miami?
A. The Golden Girls
B. Grease
C. Full House
D. Hairspray
A. The Golden Girls
What was the first toy advertised on TV?
A. Mr. Potato Head
B. Barbie
C. Gi Joe Soilders
D. Slinky
A. Mr. Potato Head
What popular piece of women’s clothing, named after a dog, became a major fashion trend in the 1950s?
A. Bell Bottoms
B. The Poodle Skirt
C. Dresses
D. Capri Pants
The Poodle Skirt
Which famous civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Rosa Parks
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Thurgood Marshall
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the first product that had a scanned bar code?
A. Star Wars action figures
B. Barbie
C. Wrigley’s Gum
D. Playing Cards
C. Wrigley’s Gum
Which famous shipwreck was finally discovered in 1985?
A. A ferry boat
B. A fishing boat
C. Titanic
D. Carnival Cruise ship
The art of tie-dyeing comes from which continent?
A. South America
B. North America
C. Asia
D. Antarctica
C. Asia
What year did Disneyland first open?
A. 1940
B. 1975
C. 2000
D. 1955
D. 1955
In what year did Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon?
A. 1969
B. 1960
C. 1965
D. 1961
A. 1969
Who became the first person to run for president in a major party as a woman in 1972?
A. Sandra Day O'Conner
B. Shirley Chisholm
C. Taylor
D. Tina Turner
B. Shirley Chisholm
In which year did John Lennon tragically pass away?
A. 1990
B. 1980
C. 1955
D. 1985
B. 1980
How many bones is a baby typically born with?
A. 206
B. 300
C. 270
D. 400
C. 270
Which musical, which premiered on Broadway in 1957, features the characters Tony and Maria?
A. Titanic
B. Hairspray
C. West Side Story
D. Grease
C. West Side Story
What popular doll, first launched in 1959, exploded in sales during the 1960s?
A. Ken
B. My American Girl Doll
C. Barbie
D.
C. Barbie
Finish the lyric: “Do you remember the ____ night of September?
A. 21st
B. 31st
C. 10th
D. 5th
A. 21st
Who was the President of the United States in 1980?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. Franklin Rosevelt
D. Jimmy Carter
D. Jimmy Carter
What is the only sport that has been played on the moon?
A. Golf
B. Baseball
C. Football
D. Rugby
A. Golf
Who was known as the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll”?
A. Elvis Presley
B. Micheal Jackson
C. Perry Como
D. Nat King Cole
A. Elvis Presley
Who was the U.S. President at the start of the 1960s?
A. Ford
B. Nixson
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Eisenhower
C. John F. Kennedy
What was ABBA’s most popular song?
A. Dancing Queen
B. Money, Money, Money
C. Super Trouper
D. Mamma Mia
“Dancing Queen” topped the charts in 1976.
What 1982 movie featured the Survivor song, "Eye of the Tiger"?
A. Rocky III
B. Rocky I
C. Rocky II
D. Rocky IV
A. Rocky III
Which planet is distinguished by a continuously rotating storm known as "the Great Red Spot"?
A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Earth
D. Pluto
B. Jupiter