Animals
Snoopy, from Charles M. Schultz’s “Peanuts” comic strip, is what breed of dog
a beagle
What was the name of the circular plastic 1950s toy
Hula hoop
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957
Sputnik
Who originally sang That'll Be the Day? in 1957?
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
What company first introduced their Chromebook hardware in 2011? The product's low price point proved popular with teachers as a 2018 estimate indicated that over 60% of classroom mobile devices in the U.S. were Chromebooks.
world’s fastest dogs is what breed, with the ability to reach up to 45 mph.
Greyhound
What famous cowboy of the 1950s was really named Leonard Slye
Roy Rogers
Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba
Fidel Castro
Who recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955?
Bill Haley and the Comet
"Cars" was the final Pixar film to be released on VHS and also the first to be released on what post-DVD high-resolution technology?
Blu Ray
Polar bear skin is what color
Black
What piece of women's clothing, named after a dog, became popular in this decade
Poodle skirt
Which member of the royal family became head of state in Great Britain in 1953
Queen Elizabeth II
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in what Broadway musical that premiered in 1957?
West Side Story
While building magnetrons at MIT in the 1940s, Percy Spencer noticed a melting chocolate bar in his pocket. Deeper investigation and exploration led to the invention of what household device? Spencer received no royalties for this invention, first marketed as the Radarange.
Microwave
the only birds that can fly backwards are
Hummingbirds
Which rising young star from the movie Rebel Without a Cause died in an automobile accident in 1955
James Dean
Who became Premier of the Soviet Union in 1958
Nikita Khrushchev
Which smoky-voiced singer sang Too Young in 1951?
Nat King Cole
In 1999 Shigetaka Kurita invented what keyboard additions for cell phones that would eventually replace emoticons and even get their own movie?
Emojis
What dog does not bark in a normal way but may yodel or scream when excited
The Basenji, an African wolf dog
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running
The Price Is Right
Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out Communists in the government, represented what state
Wisconsin
What Cleveland disc jockey first used the term "Rock N Roll" in 1951?
Alan Freed
Pierre Omidyar founded which popular online auction company in 1995 out of San Jose, California?
eBay