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100

Which 1950s singer released Jailhouse Rock and Hound Dog?

Who is Elvis Presley

100

What year did Disneyland open?

1955

(Disney World Opened 1971)

100

Who refused to give up her seat in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 and is now considered and Civil Rights Leader

Who is Rosa Parks

100

What type of 50s skirts had large appliques of dogs on them?

What is Poodle Skirts
100

What would you use "Butch Wax" for?

What is Hair

200

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

Amore

200

Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1953?  (vaccine was not released to public till 1955)

What is Polio

 

200

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

What is I Love Lucy

200

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

What are Ducktail OR Elephant trunk hairdos 

200

What product did the character "Speedy" pitch?

What is Alka-Seltzer

300

Who originally sang That'll Be the Day?

Who is Buddy Holly and the Crickets

300

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

What is Sputnik 1

300

In September 1951, this singer nicknamed  "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?

What is Black and White

300

What did Betty Furness sell on television?

Westinghouse Appliances

400

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

What is Que Sera Sera

400

What famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953?  

Who is Sir Edmund Hillary

(and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay were the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest)

400

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

What is Godzilla

400

Men’s color-blocked short-sleeved shirts were associated with which sport?

What is Bowling

400

What is Ipana?

What is Toothpaste

500

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

Fall in Love

500

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

Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower

500

Which company first introduced "TV Dinners" in 1954?  

What is Swanson

500

Helen Rose designed the famous wedding dress for which Hollywood star?

Who is Grace Kelly 

500

What products did Hazel Bishop make?

Acceptable answer(s): What are Cosmetics, personal care items, and leather cleaner