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