1950's
In 1959 this iconic doll was introduced and became a cultural phenomenon
Barbie
This 1950s comedy starred Lucille Ball in New York City
I Love Lucy
The Magnolia State is the nickname for this state
Mississippi
This tune, recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets in 1954, is often called the song that launched rock & roll.
Rock Around the Clock
The largest mammal on Earth (hint it has a color in the name)
Blue Whale
He was called “The King of Rock and Roll” in the 1950s
Elvis
This 1960s show featured a talking horse.
Mister Ed
Known as the Sunshine State
Florida
Famous for the wild shout of “A‑wop‑bop‑a‑loo‑mop‑a‑lop‑bam‑boom!”, this Little Richard song became an early rock anthem in 1955.
Tutti Fruitt
The process by which plants manufacture food using sunlight
Photosynthesis
The first artificial satellite to orbit Earth, launched in 1957 by the USSR
Sputnik1
Set in fictional Mayberry, this sitcom starred Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith Show
Called the Golden State, home to Hollywood
California
This song by Danny & the Juniors hit number one in early 1958 and became a must‑play at dance parties.
At the Hop
These lights, visible near the Arctic and Antarctic, are caused by solar particles
Northern lights will also accept aurora for an answer
This best‑selling J.D. Salinger novel was published in 1951
The Catcher in the Rye?
This family drama ended with “Good night, John‑Boy”
The Waltons
Nicknamed the Volunteer State
Tennessee
A famous dance craze made popular by Chubby Checker
The Twist
The fastest land animal
Cheetah
The U.S. officially admitted this as its 50th state in 1959
Hawaii
This extraterrestrial, from planet Melmac, appeared in a ’90s sitcom
ALF
Known as the Hawkeye State
Iowa
Lead singer of The Supremes.
Diana Ross
The tallest land mammal in the world
Giraffe