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What famous rock and roll star was nicknamed “The King”?
Elvis Presley!
What was the most popular soda in the 1950s?
Coca Cola
What popular plastic toy, first sold in 1958, involved moving your hips?
The hula hoop!
What piece of women’s clothing, often decorated with a dog, became a 1950s fashion trend?
The Poodle skirt
What was the name of the television show that aired from 1951 to 1957 and featured Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz?
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the most popular breakfast cereal in the 1950s?
Corn Flakes
What U.S. fast-food chain opened its first franchised restaurants in the 1950s with golden arches?
McDonalds
The 1950s saw the astonishing rise in popularity in which kind of heeled shoe?
Stilletto
Which 1955 film directed by Nicholas Ray stars James Dean as a rebellious teenager?
Rebel without a cause
Who was the civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?
Rosa Parks
What type of dinners became popular after 1954?
TV Dinners!
What television game show, which premiered in 1956, is still running today?
The price is right!
“Bobby-soxers” typically wore what style of shoe?
Saddle shoes
Which Disney movie featuring a flying boy was released in 1953?
Peter Pan
Who was U.S. president for most of the 1950s?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A classic American comfort food made with ground meat, ketchup, and breadcrumbs.
Meatloaf
What major event happened in the U.S. in 1969 that involved space travel?
The moon landing!
What was the quiff hairstyle favored by Elvis Presley and Little Richard?
Pompadour
Which 1950 Disney animated film is based on the fairy tale of a girl who loses her glass slipper?
Cinderella
Which British band was nicknamed “The Fab Four”?
The beatles
These colorful, bite-sized chocolates were easy to eat on the go and became a staple of American snacking.
M&Ms
What famous doll was introduced by Mattel in 1959?
Barbie!
What nickname was given to the 1950s Bohemian style?
Beatnik
Which 1956 film won Best Picture and features a balloon journey around the world?
Around the world in 80 days