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100

Disneyland in California was opened July 17th of what year?

A) 1955

B)1950

C)1959

1955

100

On 12/1/1955, this person made a courageous decision to sit in a section on a bus that was reserved for "Whites Only".

Who is Rosa Parks.

100

A famous fashion doll that was created and introduced by Mattel in 1959.

Who is "Barbie".

100

The birth control pill was invented in what year?

A)1954

B)1980

C)1948


What is 1954.

100

This highly anticipated vaccine was invented and available for everyone in the 1950's.

What is the "Polio vaccine".

200

This famous singer first appeared on National T.V. in 1956?

Who is Elvis Presley.

200

This is the social class that grew the most during the 1950's.

What is "The Middle Class".

200

This hairstyle was popular in the 1950's and resembled a hive.

What is "The Beehive".

200

This person sounded the alarm when the British troops came to seize arms in Boston in 1775.

Who is "Paul Revere".

200

Playdough was invented in 1957. When it first came out, it was only available in these 3 colors. What are they?

What is "Red,Yellow,Blue".

300

Who won her first Emmy for her role in "Life with Elizabeth" in 1952? 

A) Shirley Maclaine

B)Marilyn Monroe

C)Betty White

Who is Betty White.

300

This TV game show first aired in 1956 and is still very popular today.

What is "The Price is Right".

300

What was the most important part of a woman's hairstyle in the 50's?

A)Bangs

B)Curls

C)Long and straight

What are Bangs.

300

The Wright brothers pioneered aviation and changed the world. What were their names?

Who is "Wilbur and Orville".

300

This popular toy was invented in 1955. It is a tiny version of the real thing and is still played with by children today.

What are "Matchbox cars".

400

This was Audrey Hepburn's first major American motion picture.

What is "Roman Holiday".

400

This famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe.

Who is Joe DiMaggio?

400

In order to create the clean, business like hairstyle, Men in the 50's _______________their hair.

What is "Slicked Back".

400

Before World War Two, WWI was known as what?

What was "The Great War".

It was known as the deadliest war in modern European history. It eradicated populations and used new weapons of mass killing.

400

What is the name of the Dr. Seuss Book that was first published in 1957?

What is "Green Eggs and Ham".

500

A 1955 Alfred Hitchcock film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.

What is "To Catch A Thief".

500

This famous satellite was launched in 1953 by the USSR.

What is "Sputnik".

500

This was the main fashion item men always wore in the 1950's.

What are "Hats".

500

This iconic antiwar novel was published by Joseph Heller in 1961.

What is "Catch-22".

500

Which one of the inventions below was not invented in the 1950's:

A)Barbie Doll

B)Peanut Butter

C)Super Glue


B.  Peanut butter. 

It was invented in 1884 by Canadian Pharmacist Marcellus Gillmore Edson.