40s and 50s Music
Who was the first American-American to host a variety tv-show in 1956?
A. Nat King Cole
B. Sammy Davis Jr.
C. Louis Armstrong
D. Fat Domino
Who is Nat King Cole?
In 1943, what building, considered to be the world’s largest office building, was completed?
Hint: It's a government building.
What is the Pentagon.
What is the name of the show with a quirky female lead?
What is "I Love Lucy"?
Which Wisconsin Senator was censured in 1954 after his seeking out Communists in the US government?
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
How much did a gallon of milk cost in 1940?
A. $0.26 per gallon
B. $0.45 per gallon
C. $0.52 per gallon
D. $0.39 per gallon
What is $0.52 per gallon.
What singer popularized the song "Because of you," which went No.1 in 1951?
A. Frank Sinatra
B. Dean Martin
C. Tony Bennett
D. Kelly Clarkson
Who is Tony Bennett?
In what state was the atomic bomb first tested in the United States?
A. Arizona
B. Alaska
C. New Mexico
D. Nevada
What is Arizona?
What popular TV show in 1950 was a game show where people asked yes or no questions to guess the unusual occupation?
What is "What's my Line?"
What year did the Korean War end?
A. 1958
B. 1955
C. 1951
D. 1953
What is 1953?
What was the average cost for a gallon of gas in 1945?
A. $0.11 per gallon.
B. $0.21 per gallon
C. $0.64 per gallon
D. $0.89 per gallon
What is $0.21 a gallon.
Who had a plane with gold seat belts?
A. Chuck Berry
B. Little Richard
C. Elvis Presly
D. Buddy Holly
Who is Elvis Presly?
How many World Series did the Yankees win during the 1940s?
A. one
B. three
C. four
D. five
What is four?
What influential variety show lasted 23 seasons starting in 1948?
What is the Ed Sullivan Show?
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space in 1957? Who launched it?
What is Sputnik? Who is the Soviet Union?
What was the average cost of a movie ticket in 1954?
A. $0.45
B. $0.55
C. $0.75
D. $0.90
What is $0.55.
Elvis Presly didn't have a No.1 hit until 1956. What was the name of the song?
A. Blue Suede Shoes
B. Heartbreak Hotel
C. Hound dog
D. Love me Tender
What is Heartbreak hotel?
In 1943, due to shortages in copper in the U.S., the one-cent coin is struck in what metal during World War II?
What is steel.
The Anderson family was featured in the 50s sitcom...
A. Gunsmoke
B. I Love Lucy
C. Father Knows Best.
D. Leave it to Beaver
What is "Father Knows Best?"
What year did the first credit card come out?
A. 1950
B. 1953
C. 1955
D. 1956
What is 1950?
What was minimum wage in 1950?
A. $0.50
B. $0.75
C. $1.00
D. $1.25
What is $0.75?
In what Hitchcock movie did Doris Day sing "Que Sera, sera (Whatever will be will be)?"
A. The Man Who Knew Too Much
B. Calamity Jane
C. The Wrong Man
D. The Trouble with Harry
What is The Man who Knew Too Much?
In what year did the 40-hour working week go into effect in the US?
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1943
What is 1940?
What is the longest-running show in television history, which is still on today, that debuted on November 6, 1947?
Hint: It's news program.
What is Meet the Press?
Name all three musicians who died in a plane crash called "the day the music died."
Who is Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper?"
What was the average cost of a new car in 1950?
A. $1,230
B. $1,390
C. $1,510
D. $1,680
What is $1,510?