Fashion
What piece of women's clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950s?
a) Poodle Skirts
b) Cheeta Tops
c) Fox Pants
Poodle Skirts
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
a) Que Sera Sera
b) A Secret Love
c) Sentimental Journey
Que Sera Sera
What was the name of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama in 1955?
a) Claudette Colvin
b) Rosa Parks
c) Recy Taylor
Rosa Parks
Gordie Howe played for what NHL team?
a) Detroit Redwings
b) Boston Bruins
c) Montreal Canadians
Detroit Redwings
What game show aired in 1956 and is still running today?
a) The Price is Right
b) Jeopardy
c) Family Feud
The Price is Right
What shoe style for men was named after a university in England?
a) Cambridge
b) Oxford
c) Manchester
Oxford
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in what Broadway musical that premiered in 1957?
a) The Sound of Music
b) West Side Story
c) Wicked
West Side Story
Which president was assassinated at a parade in 1963?
a) Bill Clinton
b) Ronald Reagan
c) John F Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
What sport icon had the nickname "The Greatest"?
a) Bobby Or
b) Jim Brown
c) Muhammed Ali
Muhammed Ali
What aspiring Rock and Roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
a) Elvis Presley
b) James Dean
c) Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley
British designer Mary Quant invented a daring and revealing new type of women's clothing in 1964. What was it called?
a) Tube Top
b) Lingerie
c) Miniskirt
Miniskirt
Who first recorded the song "I Can't help It If I'm Still In Love With You" in 1951?
a) Hank Williams Sr.
b) Ray Charles
c) Perry Como
Hank Williams Sr.
Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
a) Nelson Mandela
b) Jimmy Carter
c) Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
What famous baseball player refused to play in Game One of the World Series because it was Yom Kippur?
a) Hank Greenberg
b) Sandy Koufax
c) Al Rosen
Sandy Koufax
Who wrote the classic novel, Animal Farm?
a) Ernest Hemmingway
b) Orson Welles
c) George Orwell
George Orwell
What designer is credited with starting the trend of "the little black dress"?
a) Coco Chanel
b) Christian Dior
c) Yves Saint Laurent
Coco Chanel
What group made a cover for the song "Bei Mir Distu Shein"?
a) The Andrews Sisters
b) The Chordettes
c) The Platters
The Andrews Sisters
What year did Disneyland open?
a) 1955
b) 1960
c) 1950
1955
What three sports events are included in a Triathlon?
a) running, swimming, biking
a) running, long jump, swimming
c) biking, sailing, running
running, swimming, biking
What actress won an Academy Award in 1954 for her portrayal of Princess Ann in the movie Roman Holiday?
a) Marilyn Monroe
b) Audrey Hepburn
c) Grace Kelly
Audrey Hepburn
What is the name of the hat style that was made popular by First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy?
a) Beret Hat
b) Musketeer Hat
c) Pillbox Hat
Pillbox Hat
Who recorded "Rock Around the Clock" in 1955?
a) The Four Aces
b) Bill Haley and the Comets
c) The Clovers
Bill Haley and the Comets
What is the oldest university in the United States of America?
a) Yale
b) Harvard
c) Stanford
Harvard
The first issue of what sports magazine was published in the United States in August 1954?
a) ESPN The Magazine
b) Sports Illustrated
c) The Sporting Magazine
Sports Illustrated
What famous baseball played married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
a) Joe DiMaggio
b) Babe Ruth
c) Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio