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100

What does the phrase "Ankle Biter" mean? 

A. a mouse

B. a small child

C.  crabs

A small child

100

Most popular music artists of the 50s, stared in multiple films such as Love Me Tender and Blue Hawaii?

A. Dean Martin

B. Elvis Presley

C. Billie Holiday

Elvis Presley

100

This show aired in 1951, it was considered one of the most popular of its time and stared a spunky redhead?

A. I Love Lucy

B. Brady Bunch

C. Rocky and Bullwinkle

I Love Lucy

100

What genre of music became popular in the 50s?

A. Rock and Roll

B. Opera

C. Jazz

Rock and Roll

100

In 1957 this Russian satellite was launched, starting the famous "Space Race"?

A. Sputnik

B. Stalin

C. Apollo 13

Sputnik

200

Considered the most famous doll ever made, she made he debut in 1959?

A. Barbie

B. My Little Pony

C. Cabbage Patch Kid

Barbie

200

Who was president in the 50s?

A. George W. Bush

B. Dwight D. Eisenhower

C. Alexander Hamilton

Dwight D. Eisenhower

200

What was the #1 top rated cartoon of the 50s?

A. Casper

B. Mighty Mouse

C. Betty Boop

Mighty Mouse

200

Who was the 2nd best selling artist of the 50s, after Elvis?

A. Buddy Holly

B. Frank Sinatra

C. Elvis Presley

Frank Sinatra

200

What year did Disneyland open?

A. 1945

B. 1955

C. 1967

1955

300

This female clothing item was considered a symbol of "refinement and high-class" and became popular in the 50s?

A. Corset

B. Stockings

C. Poodle Skirt

Poodle Skirt

300

This man stared in many Westerns during his time and is considered one of the most popular actors of the 50s?

A. John Wayne

B.  Fred Astaire

C. Harold Lloyd

John Wayne

300

Horror movie from 1958 about a blob from space that took over a small town?

A. Metropolis

B. The Blob

C. Man from Planet X

The Blob

300

Described an "elaborate version of patty-cake" this popular dance mostly involved your hands?

A. The Twist

B. The Hand Jive

C. Cotton Eyed Joe

Hand Jive

300

This Soviet Dictator died in 1953?

A. Joseph Stalin

B. The Red Baron

C. Franz Ferdinand

Joseph Stalin

400

Top rated candy of 1950, basically just flavored sugar in a tube?

A. Tootsie Pops

B. M&Ms

C. Pixy Stiks

Pixy Stiks

400

Who is the #1 rated comedian of the 50s?

A. Mac Fleicsher

B. Lenny Bruce

C. Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

400

What was the highest grossing film of the 50s?

A. Casablanca

B. Show Boat

C. Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur ($36,992,000)

400

What was the top selling single of the 1950s?

A. Build Me Up Buttercup

B. Moon River

C. Rock Around The Clock

Rock Around the Clock

400

From 1947-1957, the Second Red Scare happened, what was another name for it?

A. Women's Rights

B. Prohibition

C. McCarthyism

McCarthyism

500

This invention came out in the 50s and made clothes washing much easier?

A. Automatic Washing Machine

B. Clothesline 

C. Telegraph

Automatic Washing Machine

500

What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?

A. Babe Ruth

B. Joe DiMaggio

C. Ted Williams

Joe DiMaggio 

500

James Stewart wanted to branch out and take on more "challenging" roles in 1956 he starred in this Hitchcock film?

A. The Man Who Knew Too Much

B.  A Nightmare on Elm Street

C. The Shining

The Man Who Knew Too Much

500

Sam Cooke was often considered "The King" of what?

A. Soul

B. Rock

C. Blues

Soul

500

Considered a significant victory for the Civil Rights movement, this boycott was started by Rosa Parks and ended racial segregation on public transit? 

A. Berlin Wall

B. Montgomery Bus Boycott

C. Boston Tea Party

Montgomery Bus Boycott