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100

Elvis Presley was known as "The King" of what type of music?

Rock and Roll

100

Lucy and Ricky Ricardo were the stars of this classic sitcom.

I Love Lucy

100

Which president led the United States during most of World War II?

Franklin D. Roosevelt 

100

What coin was worth five cents?

A nickel
100

In the 1950s, you could often buy a bottle of Coca-Cola for about how much?

5 cents

200

Frank Sinatra famously sang "Fly Me to the ___."

Moon

200

Sheriff Andy Taylor lived in what fictional town?

Mayberry

200

What was the name of the program that sent astronauts to the Moon?

Apollo

200

Before cell phones, which device was attached to the kitchen wall in many homes?

A rotary telephone

200

What coin would you use to buy a 5-cent candy bar?

A nickel

300

This singer was known as "Ol' Blue Eyes." 

Frank Sinatra 

300

What family lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?

The Munsters

300

Which famous speech begins, "I have a dream"?

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

300

What household appliance was commonly used to wash clothes before automatic washers became popular?

Wringer washer 

300

Before credit cards were common, what did many people use to pay for groceries?

Cash

400

The Andrews Sisters became famous during which major war?

World war II

400
On The Beverly Hillbillies, the family became rich after discovering what on their land?

Oil

400

What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America?

Mayflower

400

Milk was commonly delivered to homes in what type of container?

A glass bottle

400

What paper book was delivered to many homes and listed everyone's phone number?

The phone book (telephone directory)

500

Which singer recorded "Que Sera, Sera"?

Doris Day

500

Captain Kirk commanded what famous television spaceship?

The USS Enterprise 
500

Which U.S. president resigned from office in 1974?

Richard Nixon

500

Before streaming music, what machine played vinyl records?

A record player (turntable) 
500

Before GPS, what folded paper item did families use on road trips?

A road map