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1
Slang: "split".
Let's get out of here.
Cut this.
A dessert
Stretch
2
Slang: "Peepers"
eyeglasses
sunglasses
eyebrows
eyes
3
Slang: "Nest".
Knotted fishing line.
What birds make in your hair, if you don't comb it.
<p>Where birds live.</p>
<p>A hair-do.</p>
4
Slang: "Ankle-biter"
a mosquito
a snake
a puppy
a child
5
One of the most popular tv shows, ever, it aired in 1951.
Leave it to Beaver
All in the Family
The Flintstones
I love Lucy
6
The Beatles, Elvis, The Temptations were all guests on this variety show.
SNL
The Tonight Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Late Show
7
1951: Disney debuts the movie version of this popular book.
Snow White
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Sleeping Beauty
8
He is credited with the term "Rock 'n Roll", while working as a dj, at WJW, in Cleveland.
Tommy Edwards
Larry Lujack
Dick Clark
Allan Freed
9
Slang: "No sweat".
No problem.
I'm dehydrated. I can't sweat.
I'm not working hard enough to perspire.
I'm not hot.
10
1953: Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr steam up the beach, in this film.
Alice in Wonderland
From Here to Eternity
Peter Pan
Cinderella
11
Mr. Cub; the 1st African American to play for the Cubs; his 512 home runs is 21st all time.
Billy Williams
Fergie Jenkins
Sammy Sosa
Ernie Banks
12
1959: She is 1st introduced. Surfer-dude "Ken" soon follows, to Buzz's dismay.
Peppermint Patty
Ken Doll
Barbie Doll
Lucy
13
Slang: "Floor it".
Get up, from the floor.
Accelerate.
Fall down.
Clean-up the floor.
14
Invented in 1956, this spurred the creation of Couch Potatoes.
tv remote control
dvr
cable tv
lazy boy chair
15
1958: This opens as the 1st pizza "chain" restaurant.
Pizza Hut
Little Caesars
Papa Johns
<div>Dominos</div>
16
<div>Slang: "Cruisin' for a bruisin".</div>
Driving bumper cars.
Looking for trouble.
Looking for junk cars.
Driving recklessly.
17
Known as the "King of Soul", his music inspired Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Beyonce.
Stevie Wonder
Billy Preston
Sam Cooke
B.B. King
18
This actress made her screen debut in 1950, in "All about Eve".
Lana Turner
Jene Harlow
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Mansfield
19
Before dying in a plane crash, he was the undefeated heavy-weight champ.
George Foreman
Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Joe Louis
20
She refuses to give-up her seat on a bus, to a White male, spurring the Civil Rights movement.
Ella Fitzgerald
Rosa Parks
Mary Bethune Cookman
Coretta Scott King
21
1952: The original version of this is distributed using REAL potatoes.
<div>Wheezy the Penguin</div>
Space Ranger
Mr. Potato Head
<div>Slinky</div>
22
Slang: "Kook" or "Kookie".
A crazy person
A pastry snack
An old person
A chocolate chip
23
The majority of the 76 million people born in this group, were born during the 50s.
Generation X
Rat Pack
Baby Boomers
Brat Pack
24
Even though this dessert originated in the 19th cent., good ovens make this a 50's treat.
Baked Alaska
Baked Beans
Fried Ice Cream
Alaskan King Crab
25
Slang: "Heat".
Hight Temperature.
The police.
Tabasco Sauce
Hot Wings
26
Considered one of the main figures of Rock 'n Roll, he died in a plane crash in 1959.
Dean Martin
Buddy Holly
Chubby Checker
Elvis
27
1956: Associated Artists Productions buys the tv rights for this comic...That's all folks!
Peanuts
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Disney Animation
28
The "Good Ship Lollipop" had set sail, for probably the most popular child actress.
Audrey Hepburn
Shirley Temple
Katherine Hepburn
Judy Garland
29
1952: Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds debut, playing in puddles.
Alice in Wonderland
Sound of Music
Junglebook
Singin' in the Rain
30
1957: His hit "La Bamba" debuts. Unfortunately, he dies in the same place crash as Buddy Holly.
Ritchie Valens
Big Bopper
Buddy Holly
Stevie Ray Vaughan
31
1955: Disney debuts this movie of 2 kids from other sides of the tracks getting hooked up.
The Parent Trap.
The Lady and The Tramp.
Sleeping Beauty.
Alice in Wonderland.
32
This comic strip debuted in 1950...Good Grief!
The Peanuts
Scooby Doo
Dennis the Menace
<p>The Archies</p>
33
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he became known as "The King of Rock 'n Roll".
<p>Elvis Presley</p>
Tony Bennett
Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
34
Slang: "Made in the shade"
<p>something that's cool</p>
<p>you're future's so bright, you need shades</p>
<p>a guaranteed success</p>
<p>made indoors</p>
35
Even though this comic strip debuts in the 40s, the 50's tv crowd make it a huge hit.
Abbott and Costello
Tom and Jerry
Buggs Bunny and Daffy Duck
Coyote and Roadrunner
36
His death, in a car accident, shocked Hollywood.
Steve McQueen
Charleton Heston
Bruce Lee
James Dean
37
1958: This program starts, to explore the moon; cool shades soon to follow.
CIA
NASA
FBI
NAACP
38
In 1954, the 1st scientific study linked this to cancer.
cigarrette smoking
hotdogs
stress
smog
39
This program had music stars from Elvis to Michael Jackson, perform live, weekly.
Casey Casem's Weekly Countdown
Soul Train
American Bandstand
Hee Haw
40
His musical style was a great influence on Elvis.
Berry Gordy
Little Richard
Sam Cooke
Chuck Berry
41
This was the site of the 1st live coverage of an Olympic Games.
Moscow
Los Angeles
London
Melbourne
42
Vanna...I'd like to buy a "z". 1950s are filled with scandals involving this.
Movies
Morning News Programs
Soap Operas
Quiz/Game Shows
43
1959: Disney debuts this classic. No, it's not a feature of the person dozing next to you.
Alice in Wonderland
<div>Sleeping Beauty</div>
Cinderella
Peter Pan
44
His record label, Motown Records, is home to The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder.
Barry White
Berry Gordy
Diana Ross
Levi Stubbs
45
Dr. Seuss makes his 1st appearance, in this book, in 1957.
Fox in Socks
The Cat in the Hat
Green Eggs and Ham
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
46
Debuting with the Milwaukee Braves, in 1954, he ranks 2nd, ahead of Babe Ruth, for home runs.
Mickey Mantle
Joe Dimaggio
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
47
This man's style of music, with hits like Johnny B. Goode, defined rhythm and blues.
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Fats Domino
Sam Cooke
48
"The Mik" dominated baseball in the 50s; he ranks 16th, all time, in home runs.
Joe Dimaggio
Willie Mays
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
49
1952: By wearing special eyeglasses, movie goers are able to experience this.
Wide Screen Movies
Horror Movies
3-D Movies
Big Screen Movies
50
Running back for the Cleveland Browns; is the NFL's 3rd leading rusher.
Jim Brown
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Emmitt Smith
51
This person made what many call the best catch ever, in the 1954 World Series.
Hank Aaron
<p>Willie Mays</p>
<p>Ernie Banks</p>
Jackie Robinson
52
Even though this symbol gained popularity in the 60s and 70s, it was created in 1958.
Peace Symbol
We're Number 1
Hang Loose
Hook 'Em Horns
53
This 1956 tv event created "The King".
Evlis performs on the Ed Sullivvan Show.
Little Richard plays on American Bandstand.
The 1st episode of MASH.
Marilyn Monroe appears on The Tonight Show.
54
1950: Magic slipper falls off, just before midnight, and we're not talking about the tourney.
Lady and the Tramp
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Sleeping Beauty
55
Along with being a popular actor, his "wonderful life" included being a WWII pilot.
<p>Clark Gable</p>
Jimmy Cagney
Jimmy Stewart
Cary Grant
56
Ray Kroc opens the 1st of his "burger joints", in 1955.
Wendy's
5 Guys
Burger King
McDonalds
57
Speaking of 1953...Disney debuts the power of pixie dust, in this film.
Peter Pan
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
58
1950: Kirby's Pig Stand is the 1st of these popular eateries.
Pancake House
Drive-In
Diner.
Waffle House
59
Slang: "Get bent".
Go fetch
Go home.
Go stretch
Go away.
60
This was invented in 1951.
hd tv
black and white tv
cable tv
color tv
61
This opens to the public in 1955....M..I.C...See ya' real soon...K..E..Y...Why? Why not?
Wisconsin Dells
6 Flags
Disney World
Disneyland
62
1956: The original zombie movie debuts...no we're not talking about kids sleeping in class.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Dead Zone.
ET
This is Spinal Tap.
63
Who is this singer? Rumored to be portrayed in "The Godfather".
Frank Sinatra
Tony Bennett
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
64
1959: Not to be outdone, this pizza chain offers delivery service; less than 30 minutes or free
Dominos
Little Caesars
Pizza Hut
Papa John's
65
He invented the 1st solid body, electric guitar.
George Gibson
Little Richard
Leo Fender
Les Paul
