Fabulous 50's
Which smokey-voiced singer sang "Too Young" in 1951?
Nat King Cole
Which iconic actress, rumored lover of President John F. Kennedy was found dead in her bedroom on August 5, 1962?
Marilyn Monroe
Which musical genre featuring a driving eight beat spawned a cultural phenomenon that peaked with the 1977 release of the film "Saturday Night Fever?"
Disco
In June 1971, the 26th Amendment passed giving 18-year-olds what right?
The right to vote
What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
zip codes
Which aspiring Rock and Roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?
Elvis Presley
Which famous TV series debuted in 1966 with these words... "Space, the final frontier...?"
Star Trek
What singer-songwriter, considered by many to be the greatest electric guitar player of all time died in 1970?
Jimi Hendrix
What was the name of the conflict in 1961 in which CIA-trained forces tries, but failed to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro?
Bay of Pigs
What hide was first used to cover baseballs in 1975?
cowhide
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
The Price is Right
Who landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known Walt Disney Movie from 1964?
Mary Poppins
Which Olympic athlete set a record in 1972 by winning seven gold medals?
Mark Spitz
Senator Joseph McCarthy, who conducted a nationally televised hearing in 1954 to root out Communists in the government, represented what state?
Wisconsin
What famous cowboy of the 1950's was really named Leonard Slye?
Roy Rogers
What type of hat/cap did both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone wear on TV in the 50's?
Coonskin
British fashion designer Mary Quant invented a daring and revealing new type of women's clothing in 1964. What was it called?
Miniskirt
in 1979, who became the first man to win the Daytona 500 six times?
Richard Petty
Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Thurgood Marshall
What was the name of Stephen King's first published novel that came out in 1974?
Carrie
What Cleveland disc jockey first used the term "Rock N Roll" in 1951?
Alan Freed
What was this famous boxer's name before he changed in to Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
Who created the muppets?
Jim Henson
What famous explorer first climbed Mount Everest in 1953?
Sir Edmund Hillary
Dennis Hopper