1950s Childhood
Which breakfast cereal, first introduced in the 1950's, became a major hit with kids?
Trix
What kind of shoes were known as "blue suede shoes" made famous by Elvis Presley?
Suede loafers
What medical breakthrough did Dr. Jonas Salk develop in the 1950s?
Polio vaccine
True or False: The first satellite successfully sent into space was launched by the United States.
False: The first satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, not the United States.
True or False: The first televised college football game was broadcast in the 1950s.
False. The first televised college football game was actually in 1939, between Fordham and Waynesburg.
Which of the following was a popular board game first introduced in the 1950's?
Risk
True or False: I Love Lucy was the first TV show filmed in front of a live studio audience.
True
True or False: Alaska became a US state before Hawaii?
True
True or False: The first video game was invented in the 1950s?
True. The first video game, Tennis for Two, was created in 1958 by physicist William Higinbotham
Which team won the 1957 NBA Championship, marking their first title?
Boston Celtics
What was a common way to keep milk cold before modern refrigerators became standard in every home?
Iceboxes
Who played the Lone Ranger in the popular 1950s TV series?
Clayton Moore
What organization was created in 1958 to advance US space exploration?
NASA
What electronic device, invented in the 1950s, helped revolutionize computers?
Transistor
Who was the first African American to win a tennis Grand Slam title, achieving this in 1956?
Althea Gibson
Which popular home appliance saw a major boom in sales in the 1950's revolutionizing meal preparation?
Electric Blender
Which iconic TV family lived at 485 Mapleton Drive?
The Cleavers
What was the landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954 that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What company released the first mass-produced electric guitar in the 1950s?
Fender
How many World Series titles did the New York Yankees win during the 1950s?
7
What was the main fuel source used in most American home kitchens during the early 1950's?
Gas
What phrase, popularized in the 1950s, was used to describe someone very cool?
Neat-o
In what year did Queen Elizabeth II ascend to the British throne?
1952
What was the name of the first mass-produced car to feature a V8 engine?
Oldsmobile Rocket 88
Which basketball player was named NBA MVP three times during the 1950s?
Bob Cousy