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50

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

Que Sera Sera

50

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"

50

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

Polio

50

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

Poodle Skirts

50

What products did Hazel Bishop make?

Cosmetics

100

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

Alan Freed

100

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

Who is "Godzilla"

100

What year did Disneyland open?

1955

100

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

Ducktail hairdos

100

What product did Speedy pitch?

Alka-Seltzer

150

Who recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955?

Bill Haley and the Comets

150

On February 16, 1959, this Communist rebel leader was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba.

who is Fidel Castro

150

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

Sputnik

150

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

black and white

150

What prize was offered in a box of Quaker Oats Shredded Wheat?

land

200

Who originally sang That'll Be the Day?

Buddy Holly and the Crickets

200

On February 6, 1952, she became Queen of England.

Who is Elizabeth II

200

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

Queen Elizabeth II

200

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

 Hula hoop

200

Where would you use "Butch Wax"?

Hair

250

“Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins:

You can burn my house,
you can steal my car
Drink my _____ from an old fruit jar

Liquor

250

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

Who is Frank Sinatra

250

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

Dwight D. Eisenhower

250

Which of these was one of the first TV sitcoms, and showed the daily events of a woman and her friend as they got into trouble?

I Love Lucy



250

What did Betty Furness hawk on television?

Westinghouse appliances



300

“Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” by Doris Day:

Que Sera, Sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ________

Ours to see

300

The movie "Love Me Tender" premiered in November 1956. Which celebrities were the three MAIN stars of the movie?

Elvis Presley/Debra Paget/Richard Egan

300

Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out Communists in the government, represented what state?

Wisconsin

300

What pop culture idols died in what is known as "The Day the Music Died"?

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and Jiles P. Richardson (the Big Bopper)

300

What was a 78?

Record

350

“The Great Pretender” by The Platters:

Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
______ in a world of my own

Adrift

350

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

350

What famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953? 

Sir Edmund Hillary

350

What actor was killed in a car crash on the way to participate in a sports car race?

James Dean

350

What was an Edsel?

Automobile



400

“Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers:

Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie
Well I told your mama ______________

That you'd be home by ten

400

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


 I Love Lucy

400

Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba? F 

Fidel Castro

400

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

Korean War

400

What is Ipana?

 Toothpaste