United States
This person was President of the United States in 1959
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
This music related award program started in 1959
What is The Grammys
This toy created by Ruth Handler and made by Mattel was popular with little girls
What is Barbie Doll
This Golden Bear won the USGA Amateur golf championship
Who is Jack Nicklaus
This writing device was first sold in the US in 1959 for 19 cents
What is the BIC ballpoint pen
How many states were part of the United States on January 1, 1959
What is 48 states
Name one of the 3 musicians who perished the “Day the Music Died”
Who are Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper
This drawing toy had two rhyming words in its name and two nobs
What is Etch a Sketch
This basketball team won their first of 8 consecutive NBA championships
Who are the Boston Celtics
This company launched the first commercial copier
Who was Xerox
This state became the 49th State of the United States
What is Alaska
Neil Sedaka’s hit “Oh! Carol!” was to high school girl friend Carol Klein who later became this singer and songwriter
Who is Carole King
The toy manufacturer Whamo introduced this flying toy
What is the Frisbee
This coastal club won the World Series
Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers
This safety device was invented by Volvo who made it an “open patent” able to be copied by the entire automobile industry
What is the seatbelt
This waterway was completed linking the Great Lakes to the Atlanta
What is the St. Lawrence Seaway
Name 4 of the 5 members of the “Rat Pack” who first appeared in 1959
Who are: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford
Musical question: Who is the character whose name is the title of this song
(PLAY SONG)
Mack the Knife
This team won the NFL Championship
Who are the Baltimore Colts
This electronic device was invented by Jack Kilby
The integrated Circuit (microchip)
These stamps were authorized by Congress
What are food stamps
Jack Benny, playing the violin, was accompanied by this pianist in a famous duet
Richard Nixon (later the 37th President of the United States)
Richard Starkey received his first drum set and went on to be known as this person
Who is Ringo Starr (Beatles Drummer)
The NCAA Football Champions were won by this orange team
Who is Syracuse
Syracuse lost to Oklahoma in Orange bowl
Iowa over California in Rose Bowl
LSU over Clemson in Sugar Bowl
This Boeing Jet Airliner came into service
What is the Boeing 707