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100
Who was the "King of Rock and Roll"
Elvis Presley
100
Who was the senator in charge of one of the investigative committees during the second red scare?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
100
What color of lipstick was popular during the 1950’s
Red
100
Slang term meaning “no problem”
No Sweat
100
What was introduced as a result of increased consumerism and people who could't pay for products all at once
Credit Cards
200
True or False Elvis Presley's #1 hit was heartbreak hotel
False
200
What was the G.I. Bill?
The G.I. Bill gave military veterans affordable access to a college education, which gave a high amount of educated employees
200
Towards who was consumerism geared to
Women
200
What Disney movies came out during this time
Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, and Cinderella
200
What Sports car was introduced in the 1950s
Corvette
300
True or False Frank Sinatra was very unpopular in the 30s and 40s but became popular in 1952
False- he was a teen idol in the 30s and 40s bu his career declined in 1952 until his return in 1953 when he worked with Capitol Records to make is top ten hit "I'm Walking Behind You"
300
What was the establishment that the court ruled unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education?
Separate but equal
300
Why did women start dressing the way they did during this decade
End of World war II ( economic boom) to please their husbands and find a suitor to marry ( baby boom)
300
Who wrote The Crucible and what year was it published
Arthur Miller, 1952-53
300
What was the medication that women took that made them feel like they had rights, liberty and freedom in 1957
Birth Control Pill
400
Who sings this song and what is it called
Buddy Holly- Peggy Sue
400
What was Eisenhowers method to stimulate and fix the federal budget
He was able to balance budgets, have low taxes, and balance public spending and let the federal deficit grow to stimulate the economy
400
What was the name of the design for women
Christian Diore
400
Popular toy that answered your questions
Magic 8-ball
400
Francis Crick and James Watson discovered the "_________" of DNA in 1953
"Double Helix"
500
Who were the three stars who died on "the day that music died"
Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens
500
In what year did the economy begin to fall and what were the effects of the downfall?
1957; industrial production fell 14%, corporate profits plummeted 25% , unemployment rose 7.5%, president did little to stimulate the economy, worried about inflation not unemployment,12 billion dollar deficit
500
Name one man or woman that inspired the hairstyles for men and women during the 1950s
men: Marlon Brandon, Elvis, and James Dean, Carys Grant, women: Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren
500
Candy Company known for its Rocky Road Bar
Anabelle Candy Company
500
Edwaard Teller and team built what weapon in 1952
The Hydrogen Bomb