History
What famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmund Hillary
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in what Broadway musical that premiered in 1957?
West Side Story
What teen idol sang, "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb?"
Eddie "Kookie" Burns
Who became Premier of the Soviet Union in 1958?
Nikita Khrushchev
Who recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955?
Bill Haley and the Comets
What type of hat/cap did both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone wear on TV in the 50s?
Coonskin
Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out Communists in the government, represented what state?
Wisconsin
Who originally sang That'll Be the Day in 1957?
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Eating what type of live fish became popular in the 1950s?
Goldfish
What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery,Alabama in 1955?
Rosa Parks
The Coasters recorded a song in 1959 with the line "You're gonna need an ocean of Calamine lotion."
What is the name of this song?
Poison Ivy
What famous cowboy of the 1950s was really named Leonard Slye?
Roy Rogers
Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953?
Queen Elizabeth II
B.J.Thomas sang "I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You" in 1967.Who first recorded it in 1951?
Hank Williams Senior
What was the name of the circular plastic 1950s toy that was placed around the waist and operated by gyrating the hips?
Hula Hoop