This was invented in 1950 to make it easier to pay for transaction
What is the CREDIT CARD
100
The Soviet Union created the biggest explosion in history when they tested this in 1961
What is the HYDROGEN BOMB (H-BOMB)
100
The slang term for this word (as used in The Outsiders) is "weed"
What is CIGARETTE
100
Famous African American Baseball player of the 50's
Who is JACKIE ROBINSON
200
Famous theme park that opened in California in 1955
What is DISNEYLAND
200
The 49th and 50th territories to join the United States at the end of the 50s
What are ALASKA and HAWAII
200
In 1959, Fidel Castro became the dictator of this country
What is CUBA
200
The 60s term used to describe the police
What is THE FUZZ
200
The ICONIC actress known for her platinum blonde hair
Who is MARILYN MONROE
300
This type of music was most popular amongst teens
What is ROCK N ROLL
300
This movement changed the standards for equality in America
What is THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
300
This nonviolent war occurred during the 60s
What is THE COLD WAR
300
A "cooler" is a slang term (as used in The Outsiders) for what?
What is JAIL
300
Piano-playing Rock n' Roll artist who died in a plane crash
Who is BUDDY HOLLY
400
The debut of this popular children's show was in 1969
What is SESAME STREET
400
The first computer transmission is carried by ARPANET at 10:30 PM on October 29, 1969 from a host computer at UCLA to another host computer at Stanford. (www.pbs.org)
This was the first form of what modern day form of communication?
What is EMAIL
400
This competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union began in the 50s and spanned a couple of decades
What is the SPACE RACE
400
This famous comic strip character and his friends appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in 1965
Who is CHARLIE BROWN (and the PEANUTS GANG)
400
Her actions were a catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who is ROSA PARKS
500
The British Invasion occurred in the U.S. by this group of people
Who are THE BEATLES
500
This epidemic of fear of Communists prevailed during the 60s
What is the RED SCARE (the "red" refers to the red color of the Soviet flag)
500
These two wars began at different times during the 1950s
What are the KOREAN WAR and VIETNAM WAR
500
Ray Croc opened the first of this popular eating place in the late 50s
What is MCDONALDS
500
This woman founded a religious order in Calcutta, India in 1950