50’s & 60’s
Pop Culture
Pop Culture
What famous toy was introduced in 1959 and became a cultural icon?
Barbie Doll
What is the term for a scientist who studies weather?
Meteorologist
What country hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008?
China (Beijing)
A goats pupil is what shape?
Rectangle or square
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955.
Rosa Parks
What television show aired in 1956 and is still running today?
The price is right
What is the chemical symbol for the element gold?
Au
What country has won the most Olympic gold medals?
The United States
What year do you plant potatoes?
Early spring
This royal family member became head of state in Great Britain in 1953
Queen Elizabeth II
Who was the famous English band who arrived to the US in February 1964?
The Beatles
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
In which year did Michael Jordan retire for the last time?
2003
True or False? There are more chickens in the world than people.
True
What famous explorer first claimed Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmund Hillary
Who is the singer-songwriter, also to be considered one of the best electric guitar players of all time, who died in 1970?
Jimi Hendrix
How many bones are there in a newborn baby?
Around 300
In bowling, what is the term for when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
A Turkey!
White eggs come from hens with what white features?
Feathers and Earlobes
What year was Disneyland opened?
1955
What is the film that won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1960?
The Apartment
What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology
Who is known as “The King” in NASCAR?
Richard Petty
What is the longest recorded flight of a chicken?
13 seconds
What disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio