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Find answers in the various 1950s newspapers. Hurry, before time runs out.
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1
Good Night Irene is the #1 song of which year of the 50s?
1953
1959
1950
1954
2
Which "Toy Story" character made its debute in the 1950s?
Buzz Lightyear
Mr. Spell
Little Bo Peep
Mr. Potato Head
3
In which year did the Yankees win its 5th World Series in a row?
1967
1953
1956
1950
4
Which of the following is NOT a toy or activity from the 1950s?
Etch A Sketch
Play doh
Monopoly game
Yahtzee Game
5
How much is a loaf of bread in 1959?
60 cents
$1
20 cents
10 cents
6
In which year was the first micro-chip invented?
1956
1958
1952
1954
7
Which fast food restaurant began in 1954?
Wendy's
Burger King
Kentucky Fried CHicken
Subway
8
Which two of the following were invented in the 1950s?
Twister Game & Frisbees
hula hoop & Troll dolls
Hula Hoop & Frisbee
Hungry Hungry Hippo & Twister Game
9
Direct dial coast to coast telephone service first became available in what year?
1950
1959
1951
1958
10
Diners Club was the first one of these ever in the world.
T.V. dinner
credit card
frozen food
fast food restaurant
11
What world even began in 1950, the movie and show M.A.S.H. are based during this event.
Korean War
World war Two
Vietnam War
Mexican War for Independence
12
In 1957 a child is born every 7 seconds. This is the height of...
Generation X
the baby boom
childcare in the 1950s
the sale of station wagons to families
13
What is completed on June 26, 1959 that links the Great Lakes to the rest of the world?
Interstate Highway 10
Highway route 40
Great Lakes Highway
St. Lawrence Seaway
14
In 1958 Harry WInston donated this gem to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.
Ruby Opal
Pink Emerald of the Sky
Hope Diamond
Heart of the Ocean
15
This act of Congress gave war vets unemployment benefits, college tuition, and home loans.
U.S. Constitution
Treaty of Versailles
GI Bill of Rights
Veterans Affairs
16
In 1955 this was first available for purchase that uses transistor-based circulitory.
car transistor battery
heart pump
pocket radio
polio lung pump
17
Hawaii became a state of the United States, signed into law by which president of the U.S.?
Truman
Eisenhower
Obama
Taft
18
What is America's First Satellite?
Explorer 1
Mars Rover
Challenger
Sputnik
19
What was the most popular theme for girls toys in 1951?
Alice in Wonderland
stuffed animals
talking baby dolls
Disney-Pixar toys
20
Fidel Castro comes to power in which country?
Germany
Haiti
Brazil
Cuba
21
What happened on June 2, 1953?
Princess Diana is born
Mary becomes queen of England
Prince Charles of England dies
Elizabeth II becomes queen of England
22
Tennessee Waltz is an example of this genre from 1951.
dance
literature
movie
music
23
In what year did a new dress cost only $15?
1967
1951
1950
1957
24
What did Germany do for the first time ever in 1954?
apologize for the Holocaust
host the Olympics
win the FIFA World Cup in soccer
send a leadr of unified Germany to the United States
25
Which world leader died in 1953?
Lincoln
FDR
Stalin
Hitler
26
What type of culture began in the 1950s as a direct result of buying on credit?
Debtors Culture
Credit Card Junkies
Automobile Culture
Shoppers Anonomous
27
The Korean War began in 1950 when _________ invaded South Korea.
the Soviet Union
Communist China
the United States
North Korea
28
From which location were the first color television pictures broadcasted from in 1951?
Atlanta
NBC Studios, California
Los Angeles
Empire State Building
29
At what time was the first hydrogen bomb first detonated in the United States in '52?
10:50 p.m.
9:43 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
30
In which year were new laws established requiring seatbelts be installed in new cars made?
1951
1955
1950
1952
31
What U.S. Supreme Court case established separate but equal is illegal?
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka Kansas
Roe v Wade
Carr v Platford
32
During January of 51 began nuclear bomb testing here.
Nevada
White Sands, New Mexico
Arizona
Hiroshima
33
On February 10, 1952 this country had its first-ever general democratic election.
Haiti
China
United States
India
34
In 1955, this company became the first to create a frozen dinner called fish fingers.
Marie Calendars
Stoffer
Birds-eye
McDonalds