Fun In The 1950's
Home-Cooked Meals
Science
Art & Culture of the 1950's
Around the World
100

This circular toy was spun around the waist and became one of the biggest fads of the decade.

Hula Hoop

100

This creamy comfort food was often served with mashed potatoes and gravy.

Meatloaf

100

What is the third planet from the sun?

Earth

100

This colourful comic-strip charactor was often found in sunday newspapers. 

Charlie Brown

100

What is the largest ocean on earth 

Pacific Ocean 

200

Teenagers gathered at these events to dance to the latest rock 'n' roll hits.

sock hops

200

This casserole combines tuna, noodles, and a creamy sauce.

Tuna Casserole

200

What freezes at what tempature in celcius?

0 degrees celsius 

200

This toy building block was introduced in the 1950's 

Lego 

200

This river flows through Egypt

Nile River

300

Families often watched black-and-white programs on this new household entertainment device.

television

300

This classic dessert features apples baked beneath a flaky crust.

Apple Pie

300

The force that keeps us on the ground. 

Gravity


300

What Disney film included dogs and spaghetti

Lady & he Tramp 

300

This is a famous landmark in France. 

Eiffel Tower 

400

Drive-in versions of these let families watch films without leaving their cars.

drive-in movie theaters

400

Families often enjoyed this Sunday meal made with beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions.

Pot Roast

400

Plants use this process to make food. 

Photosynthesis

400

This famous painter was known for splattering paint onto large canvases

Jackson Pollock 

400

This country is know as the "Land of the Rising Sun"

Japan

500

This board game, introduced in 1949 and hugely popular in the 1950s, challenged players to buy and trade properties.

Monopoly

500

This colorful gelatin dessert often including fruit, whipped topping and marshmallows. 

Jell-O Salad

500

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite with this name. 

Sputnik

500

This television personality became one of America's first beloved neighborhood hosts. 

Fred Rogers 

500

This country is home to the city of Sydney

Australia