On the Radio
Known for “The Twist,” this artist made everyone get up and dance in 1960.
Who is Chubby Checker?
In the 1950s, this was the average price of a loaf of bread.
What is about 12 cents?
He led the U.S. through most of World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
In the 1950s and 60s, boys often carried these to school instead of backpacks.
What are book straps (or belts)?
“Sock hop” referred to this type of event.
What is a school dance?
This radio personality’s deep voice and famous sign-off was “Good day.”
Who is Paul Harvey?
This item could get you into a movie in the 1940s.
What is a dime (10 cents)?
This civil rights leader gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This form of school punishment, still legal in some places back then, involved a wooden paddle.
What is corporal punishment (paddling)?
This term referred to a rebellious teen with slicked-back hair.
What is a greaser?
This genre of radio drama, popular in the ‘40s and ‘50s, was often sponsored by detergent companies.
What are soap operas?
In 1965, this was the average price of a new car.
What is around $2,500?
She was the First Lady known for her style and grace in the 1960s.
Who is Jacqueline Kennedy?
In the 1950s and 60s, boys often carried these to school instead of backpacks.
What are book straps (or belts)?
Don’t flip your wig!” meant this.
What is “Don’t lose your temper”?
This iconic 1940s radio show opened with, “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?”
What is The Shadow?
In the 1970s, you could mail a letter for this amount.
What is 8 cents?
The blonde bombshell of the 1950s who starred in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.”
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
In many schools during the 1940s and early 1950s, students practiced these drills in case of a nuclear attack.
What are duck and cover drills?
If someone was “made in the shade,” they were in this kind of situation.
What is a comfortable or easy situation (everything going great)?
This country legend had early radio hits like “Hey Good Lookin’” and died tragically young in 1953.
Who is Hank Williams?
This was the average yearly salary in 1950.
What is around $3,200?
Known as the “People’s Pope,” he became pope in 1978 and was beloved around the world.
Who is Pope John Paul II?
Before calculators, students used this device for complex math problems.
What is a slide rule?
This 1940s phrase, often said during war times, meant keeping quiet about sensitive information.
What is “Loose lips sink ships”?