1950s and 1960s TV
This game show first aired in 1956, features contestant pricing games, and is still running.
What is The Price is Right?
He directed the suspenseful 1960 thriller Psycho.
Who was Alfred Hitchcock?
Known as the "King of Rock and Roll," this singer's appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show could only be shown from the waist up.
Who was Elvis Presley?
This woman famously refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
If you are lacking this mineral in your diet, you are at a higher risk for brittle bones and osteoporosis.
What is calcium?
This rumpled TV detective, who always returned to ask "just one more thing", famously drove a Peugeot.
Who is Columbo?
This 1939 musical features the iconic song "Over the Rainbow."
What is the Wizard of Oz?
This British rock band crossed the pond in early 1964 to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Who were The Beatles?
This beloved British royal became head of state and took the throne in 1953.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
The human body is 60% this substance by weight.
What is water?
A three-hour tour standed seven castaways on a tropical island in this classic 1960s sitcom.
What is Gilligan's Island?
In this beloved 1946 holiday film, an angel helps George Bailey realize how much he means to his town.
What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?
This smoky-voiced legend sang "Too Young" in 1951.
Who was Nat King Cole?
This US President was assassinated in Dallas, TX in November 1963.
Who was John F Kennedy?
The disease scurvy, which can be prevented by eating citrus fruits, is caused by a deficiency of this vitamin.
What is Vitamin C?
This children's public television show famously asked viewers, "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?"
What is Sesame Street?
In this classic movie, Scarlett's famous line at the end is "I'll think about it tomorrow."
What is Gone with the Wind?
This Orson Welles' legendary radio drama caused panic among listeners thinking there was a real attack.
What is "War of the Worlds."
He was a world-famous explorer who was the first to successfully climb Mt. Everest in 1953.
Who was Sir Edmund Hillary?
Vegetables, fruits, grains, protein, and dairy
What are the five major food groups?
This pioneering children's TV show was on the air from 1947 to 1960 and starred "Buffalo Bob" Smith.
What was Howdy Doody?
This 1961 movie told the story of a couple finding love in the middle of conflict between the Sharks and the Jets.
What was West Side Story?
The most-played song of the 20th century.
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by the Righteous Brothers.
He was the first US astronaut to launch into space.
Who was Alan Shepherd?
Very common cause of anemia results from inadequate intake of this mineral.
What is iron?