30s
What was the name of the worldwide economic depression that took place in the 30s?
The Great Depression
Everything changed on December 7th, 1941. What happened on this date?
Pearl Harbor was attacked.
About 4 million babies were born each year during the 1950s. What were these babies called?
Baby boomers.
Who was the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"?
Elvis Presley.
Which kind of music came first: hip-hop, rock 'n' roll or classical?
Classical.
Due to the bad weather, what is the nickname for the 30s?
"Dirty 30s"
On October 31st 1941, in South Dakota, this sculpture of 60-foot-high faces of four U.S. Presidents, was completed after 14 years under the direction of Gutzon Borglum.
Mount Rushmore.
The song "Love Me Tender" came out in 1957. What is the name of this singer from Memphis, Tennessee?
Elvis Presley.
In 1942, which tree did the Andrew's Sisters sing that you should not sit under without "me"?
Apple tree.
Name the U.S. state that is made up completely of islands.
Hawaii.
"Repair, reuse, make do, & dont throw anything away" What were some clothes made out of because of this saying?
Flour sacks.
What women's garment was hard to find due to the use of silk to make parachutes for the war?
Womens stockings.
In December 1955, this Montgomery activist was arrested for refusing to give her seat on a city bus to a white person.
Rosa Parks.
Who had the most number one pop hits in the 1950s?
Elvis Presley.
Which is the third planet from the sun?
Earth.
What was a sickness caused by the dust bowl? Woody Guthrie wrote a song about it.
"Dust pneumonia" The song was called "Dust Pneumonia Blues"
On June 22, 1940 this drive-in restaurant opened in Joliet, IL, & introduced a new kind of dessert treat, ice cream that wasn't frozen hard but was "soft served".
Dairy Queen.
On November 16, 1959, this legendary musical opened on Broadway.
"Sound of Music".
Of all the fabulous musicals that premiered on Broadway during the 1940s, which one played the most performances during its opening run?
"Oklahoma!"
Is Nancy Drew a fictional detective or cowgirl?
A fictional detective.
On May 6th, 1937, thousands of people across the country heard Herb Morrison describe this terrifying scene on live radio, saying "Oh the humanity!"
Hindenburg disaster.
On July 5, 1945, this made its debut on a Paris Beach but quickly spread to beaches everywhere.
Bikini swimsuits.
On April 18, 1956, that great device, the TV remote, was invented by Robert Alder who called his ultrasonic device the what?
Zenith Space Command.
On February 3, 1959, American musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson died how? This day became known as "The Day The Music Died".
Plane crash.
Which came first: microscopes, microphones or microwave ovens?
Microscopes (In fact, they're about 400 years old.)