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1
What happened to James Dean that cut his career short?
Divorce
Family Issues
No fans
Car Crash
2
The Typical Compact Camera is like what camera from 2018?
Cannon Camera
All of the above
Polaroid camera
Professional Camera
3
What was said to be the most popular show of the decade?
I love lucy
walt dinsey
$64,000 Questions
Gunsmoke
4
Where were tv shows shot?
Diners
Drive ins
Sets
Houses
5
What was not a popular toy in the 1950s
Yo-yo
Magic 8-ball
Silly putty
Hula Hoops
6
Who started the interstate highway system?
President Eisenhower
President Roosevelt
William Levitt
Trump
7
How much television does the typical family watch a day?
3 hours and 30 minutes
3 hours and 46 minutes
4 hours and 16 minutes
6 hours and 20 minutes
8
What is the name of the toothpaste from the 1950's
Ipan
Ipana
Crest
Colgate
9
Why didn't parents like rock n roll music?
There was no meaning to the words
They felt un connected
All of the above
They thought it gave there kids a bad message
10
What is the drink that inspired people to connect?
Coca Cola
Pepsi
Dr. Pepper
Sprite
11
What would school children wear to school?
Poofy Dresses
Collard shirts
Sweatpants
T-shirts
12
How are poems today laid out?
Lines
Sentences
Stanzas
Paragraphs
13
What does advertising today look....
Inspired by others
Embrace your flaws
Achieve your dreams
Give me your money
14
What did people say about the two piece bathing suits?
The patterns were not cute
It was ugly on people
People weren't a fan
It was scandalous
15
How does Rock ‘n Roll music of the 10950s compare to the music of the 1940s?
1950's was loud; 1940's was quiet
None of the above
1950's was upbeat/ groovy; 1940’s music was classical/ slow
1950's had instruments; 1940's was more acapella
16
How did “Organization Men” dress?
Sneakers with sweatpants
Grey Flannel Shirt
Puffy sweatshirts
Ties and blue collard shirts
17
What almost destroyed Miles Davis’s career?
Drugs & Alcohol
Depression
Health Issues
Car Crash
18
What two things did Americans have in the 1950s that allowed them to get cars?
Time, money
time, health
Health, money
Time, free gifts
19
Where did the hula hoop get its name?
Little kid names tim, came up with it decades before the 50s
Hawaiian dance its users seemed to imitate.
None of the above
Hawaiian people voted on best name
20
Where and when did Rock ‘n Roll music begin?
New York in the 1950s
Germany in the 1940's
Poland in the 1950's
United States in the 1950’s
21
What family member would use the car most?
Daughter
Equal time to drive the car
Dad
Mom
22
What piece of clothing would woman wear?
Collard Shirts
Cocktail Dresses
Puffy dresses
Heals with pencil skirts
23
What would you call the hairstyle woman would wear?
Italian
Chinos
Duck tail
Poodle
24
Why was the CIA using “modern art” to help fight the Cold War?
It was like we were better; Competition
None of the above
The buildings/art were cool looking
The buildings were in a futuristic setting
25
What did children in the 1940's do in their free time
All of the above
Go to movies
Draw
Read
26
Who would influence people to smoke?
All of the above
Nurses
School Teachers
Doctors
27
What additions to cars made them safer?
Tires
Radios
Seat belts
All steel
28
Gas stations and truck stops were created along the highways?
False
True
29
What was one thing Barbie wanted to show you today?
Getting Married
Dress nice
Work at home
Become what you want
30
A popular candy that as created decades before the 50s it created a new pocket sized dispenser.
Blackjack Chewing Gum
Black Taffy
Pez
Bubble gum Cigars
31
Why would the beats get arrested?
Peeing in public
Swearing very loud in public
Graffiti
All of the above
32
What was the most popular place for dates?
Diners
Drive-Ins
Disney Land
All above
33
The Duck and Cover drill was for..
Fire
Tornado
Earthquake
Bomb
34
Before television, what did many families tune into for entertainment?
None of the above
Theaters, Radio stations, news
Diners, Drive ins, radios
news, karaoke, Plays
35
Why did some early Rock ‘n Roll artists have trouble being accepted?
Songs were bad
They had no Fans
There Race
Legal Issues
36
Where would you find the beats?
Chicago
Los Angles
San Fransisco
Las Vagas
37
What was a typical pattern on clothes for woman would you see?
Flowers
Zig Zag
Flannel
Polka dots
38
What other activities can you do at the drive in?
Car hops
Karaoke
Miniature golf
Pony rides
39
What were the beats poems usually about?
Suicide, Drugs, relationships
All of the above
Their arrests
Nature, love, flowers
40
Who played the roll of "Lucy" In I love lucy
Lucy Ricardo
Lucille Ball
Ethel Mertz
Merlin Monroe
