50s History
This US president was in office from January 20, 1953 until January 20, 1961.
Who is Dwight D. Eiserhower?
This Cleveland disk jockey first used the term, "Rock and Roll" in 1951.
Who is Alan Freed?
This aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956 but could only be shown from the waist up.
Who is Elvis Presley?
Jack Ruby was convicted of murdering this presidential assassin.
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
This film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1960.
What is "The Apartment"?
Dr. Jonas Salk successfully created a vaccine for this disease in 1952.
What is Polio?
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in this Broadway musical that premiered in 1957.
What is West Side Story?
This television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today.
What is "The Price is Right"?
This new type of phone was invented in 1963.
What is touch tone?
This actor played the role of Norman Bates in the 1960s horror film "Psycho".
Who is Anthony Perkins?
The name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957.
What is Sputnick?
This artist recorded "Rock around the Clock" in 1955.
Who is Bill Haley and the Comets?
This famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954.
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
The US Postal Service added this to every address in 1963.
What is a zip code?
This actress landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known Walt Disney movie from 1964.
Who is Mary Poppins?
This person overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba.
Who is Fidel Castro?
This artist originally sang "That'll Be The Day" in 1957.
Who is Buddy Holly and the Crickets?
This famous cowboy of the 1950s was really named Leonard Slye.
Who is Roy Rogers?
This 1961 conflict in which CIA-trained forces tried but failed to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
"Easy Rider" starred Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper. One of them directed the movie.
Who is Dennis Hopper?
This famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953.
Who is Sir Edmund Hillary?
This singer had a hit with "16 Tons" in 1955.
Who is Tennessee Ernie Ford?
This circular plastic 1950s toy was placed around the waist and operated by gyrating the hips.
What is the Hula Hoop?
United States pilot Gary Powers was imprisoned in Russia for flying this spy plane.
What is the U-2?
This 1968 movie co-starred a computer named H.A.L.
What is "2001: A Space Odyssey"?