1950's Pop Culture
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Name of the Game
Shall We Dance
100
This blonde actress of the 1950's and '60's was rumored to have a love affair with President John F. Kennedy.
Marilyn Monroe
100
Mardi Gras Takes Place in what city?
New Orleans
100
Tony and Maria were the lead characters in what broadway musical that premiered in 1957
West Side Story
100
This plastic hoop was part of a popular fad in the 1950's Teenagers twirled this around their waist, neck and arms.
Hula Hoop
100
This dance is done by swiveling or twisting the hips. It became popular in the 1960's. What is the name of this dance?
HINT: Chubby Checker
The Twist
200
What aspiring Rock and Roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis Presley
200
In What State is Mt Rushmore?
South Dakota
200
This famous song was sung by Doris Day, and introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much
HINT: Whatever will be, will be...
Que Sera, Sera
200
Players moved their pieces from square to square and from one side of the board to the other in this game.
Hint: King Me
Checkers
200
Bill "Bojangles" was a master at this type of dancing. Special shoes are worn when doing this to create a distinctive clicking sound.
Tap Dancing
300
What was this famous boxer's name before he changed it to Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
300
Where Can You Find the Liberty Bell?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
300
Liza Doolittle was the main character from this Broadway musical
My Fair Lady
300
Through silent actions, players would portray movie titles, phrases, and book titles hoping their team members could guess the secret words
Charades
300
This knock kneed, high kicking dance was introduced in 1923.
Charleston
400
What television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
The Price is Right
400
You used to recieve a flower necklace and a kiss when you arrived in this state
Hawaii
400
"Some Enchanted Evening" was the popular song from this Broadway musical
South Pacific
400
This game is won by acquiring real estate, money, and hotels
Monopoly
400
A latin dance where dancers moved in a line with elbows bent and hands in the air.
Conga
500
Name the actor who starred in only 3 movies before his untimely death in 1955 from an automobile accident?
James Dean
500
Fred Astaire, Marlon Brando, and Gerald Ford were all born in this western state.
HINT: It's the birthplace of Kool-Aid, too!
Nebraska
500
In what Broadway musical do 3 daughters sing a song about being matched with ugly and old men?
Fiddler on the Roof
500
A circle was drawn in the dirt and kids used "taws" and "cat's eyes" to play.
Marbles
500
This popular 1920's dance had couples moving close together, which they called button shining. Couples danced in a box step.
Fox Trot