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A pop culture quiz over the 50's. #greasers
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1
Who was the funniest female comic of the 50's?
Natalie Wood
Lucille Ball
Audrey Hepburn
Marilyn Monroe
2
Which kids TV show featured a marionette and a creepy clown that didn't talk till the very end?
Mr. Rogers
Howdy Doody
Lassie
Kukla, Fran, and Olie
3
What is the nickname of the group of male performers that hit it big in Vegas during the 50's?
The Rat Pack
The Brat Pack
The Posse
The Syndicate
4
A nice older car that you fixed up
the berries
passion pit
cherry
square
5
"I coulda been a contender"
On the Waterfront
Citizen Kane
Gone With the Wind
Some Like It Hot
6
What movie had this quote? "Nobody's Perfect"
On the Waterfront
Citizen Kane
Some Like It Hot
Gone With the Wind
7
Who sings Great Balls of Fire?
Richie Valens
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Elvis
8
Who took the electric guitar and made it better? Also Slash would not be who he is without this guy.
David Gibson
Jonas Salk
Bill Fender
Les Paul
9
Who sang Roll Over Beethoven?
Richie Valens
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Elvis
10
Who sang Peggy Sue?
Johnny Cash
Buddy Holly
Richie Valens
Elvis
11
A way to store food, sold at parties and by Kip
Tang
Cooties
Tupperware
Mr. Potato Head
12
What comic featured the first appearance of Batman?
Marvel Comics #1
Amazing Stories #1
Detective Comics #27
Action Comics #1
13
"Rosebudddddd...."
Citizen Kane
On the Waterfront
Gone with the Wind
Some Like it Hot
14
Who is this?
Mr. Stadulis
Tutti Frutti
Alfred E. Neuman
James Jones
15
What was the first ever Elvis song to be heard on the radio?
Don't Be Cruel
Blue Moon of Kentucky
That's Alright
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
16
Which of the following movies was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and had a crop duster scene?
On the Waterfront
Ben Hur
Twilight Zone
North by Northwest
17
Book about Pearl Harbor, written by James Jones
The Grapes of Wrath
The Old Man and the Sea
From Here to Eternity
The Sun Also Rises
18
What is the best basketball team of the 50's?
NY Knicks
Philadelphia 76'ers
Boston Celtics
Minneapolis Lakers
19
Which of the following statements is true of Rock-N-Roll?
All rock-n-roll musicians are white.
Rock-n-roll started to top the charts in 1956.
Radio by itself is the reason rock-n-roll became popular.
All rock-n-roll songs feature the electric guitar.
20
Which of the following TV shows is not a Sitcom?
Friends
I Love Lucy
Leave it to Beaver
Twilight Zone
21
Who is the first hero featured on the cover of Marvel Comics #1?
Human Torch
Spiderman
Superman
Batman
22
What was James Dean's most popular movie?
Giant
The Outsiders
Rebel Without a Cause
Some Like It Hot
23
What is the name of the NY Yankee baseball player who was also married to Marilyn Monroe?
Joe Dimaggio
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Ty Cobb
24
Which magazine would keep you up to date on Bill Russel and Althea Gibson?
Sports Illustrated
Mad Magazine
Better Homes and Gardens
Esquire
25
The Company that made the Hula Hoop and Frisbee
Hasbro
Mattel
Fisher Price
Wham-O
26
What event was the symbolic end to the 50's?
Kent State Shooting
Plane Crash that killed 3 big musical performers.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Vietnam War
27
What "Boom" had the biggest effect on the 50's?
The TV Boom
The Space Boom
The Baby Boom
The Sports Boom
28
What 50's movie featured the plot of misfits or bad guys coming to the aid of the innocent?
The Goonies
The Dirty Dozen
Deadpool and Wolverine
The Seven Samurai
29
Which of the following terms would be someone who is uncool in the 50's?
Dork
Loser
Swole
Square
30
Which show had the biggest impact on the success of many musical performers?
The Tonight Show
I Love Lucy
Your Hit Parade
The Ed Sullivan Show
31
What tennis player broke through the color barrier?
Babe Didrikson
Althea Gibson
Helen Wills
Jo Anne Marciano
32
Who sang Hound dog?
Jerry Lee Lewis
Fats Domino
Johnny Cash
Elvis
33
Who sang La Bamba?
Elvis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Richie Valens
34
Who sang Tutti Frutti?
Richie Valens
Little Richard
Elvis
Chuck Berry
35
What comic featured the first appearance of Superman and is the most important comic ever?
Action Comics #1
Amazing Stories #1
Marvel Comics #1
Detective Comics #27
