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"Ankle biter" was a popular 1950s slang term for...
a small/annoying child
Name this popular 1950s canned meat product! Yum!
SPAM
What popular fast food chain was founded in 1955?
 
McDonalds
 
Wendy's
 
Pizza Hut
 
Taco Bell
Name this 1950s toy that took the world by storm!
Hula Hoop
What Disney princess was introduced in 1950 (and saved Disney from bankruptcy!))
 
Cinderella
 
Snow White
 
The Little Mermaid
 
Sleeping Beauty
How many stars were added to the U.S. flag in 1959?
 
2
 
1
 
3
Which product was invented during the 1950s?
 
Bubble Wrap
 
Polaroid Camera
 
Silly Putty
 
Post-It Notes
What did the average American home cost in 1950?
 
$7,000
 
$22,000
 
$91,000
 
$17,500
Which boxer held the heavyweight championship title for most of the 1950s and retired undefeated?
 
Rocky Marciano
 
Joe Louis
 
Muhammad Ali
 
Sugar Ray Robinson
Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
Rosa Parks
Which toy, invented in 1958, became one of the most popular toys of all time?
 
Barbie
 
LEGO
 
Slinky
 
Mr. Potato Head
Name this popular 1950s dance!
The Twist
What was the most popular name for a baby girl throughout the 1950s?
 
Mary
 
Susan
 
Karen
 
Margaret
What famous comic strip featuring a boy and a dog debuted on October 2, 1950?
The Peanuts
What landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
On average, how many babies were born per year during the 1950s in America?
 
4 million
 
1 million
 
300,000
 
500,000
What was the name of the dog the Russians sent into orbit in 1957?
 
Laika
 
Ham
 
Desik
 
Little Joe
In 1953 Julius and Ethel _______ were executed for espionage (passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union)
 
Rosenberg
 
Vanzetti
 
Sacco
 
McCarthy
What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
 
Joe DiMaggio
 
Willie Mays
 
Babe Rught
 
Mickey Mantle
Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
The Price is Right
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
 
Polio
 
Chicken Pox
 
Malaria
 
Measles
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
 
Sputnik
 
Vostok
 
Proton
 
Soyz
Which science fiction novel by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953, portrays a dystopian future where books are banned?
 
Fahrenheit 451
 
Brave New World
 
1984
 
The Catcher in the Rye
What was the title of the popular TV show that starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz?
 
I Love Lucy
 
The Honeymooners
 
Leave it to Beaver
 
The Brady Bunch
Which iconic American singer was dubbed "The King of Rock and Roll" in the 1950s?
Elvis Presley
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