50s and 60s Pop Culture
Who was the host of the 1950s variety show The Ed Sullivan Show?
Ed Sullivan
Who directed the film Psycho which was released in 1960?
Alfred Hitchcock
Who was known as the King of Rock and Roll?
Elvis Presley
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
Saturn
Who was the first African American President of the United States?
Barack Obama
What year did Elvis Presley make his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show?
1956
What movie features the quote, “There’s no place like home?”
The Wizard of Oz
Which band is famous for the song “Hey Jude?”
The Beatles
What is the largest living species of bird?
Ostrich
Who was the founder of Microsoft?
Bill Gates
What television show introduced the phrase, “To the moon, Alice!”?
The Honeymooners
What year was the movie Gone With the Wind released?
1939
Who first recorded the song “What a Wonderful World?”
Louis Armstrong
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
Which athlete is known as the Greatest of All Time in boxing?
Muhammad Ali
Who was the lead singer of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s?
Mick Jagger
What is the final spoken line in the movie Some Like It Hot?
“Nobody’s perfect!”
Which musical artist is famous for the album Thriller?
Michael Jackson
What do you call a baby kangaroo?
Joey
Who invented the first working telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What U.S. state was added as the 50th state in 1959?
Hawaii
What is the name of the famous giant gorilla who starred in the 1933 film?
King Kong
Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote the song “Candle In The Wind” about which famous actress?
Marilyn Monroe
Which organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood?
Kidneys
Which actor played the role of Indiana Jones?
Harrison Ford