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The 1950s
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What popular fast food chain was founded in 1955?
Taco Bell
Wendy's
McDonalds
Pizza Hut
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What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Mickey Mantle
Willie Mays
Babe Rught
Joe DiMaggio
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Name this popular 1950s canned meat product! Yum!
SPAM
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"Ankle biter" was a popular 1950s slang term for...
a small/annoying child
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Which product was invented during the 1950s?
Polaroid Camera
Post-It Notes
Bubble Wrap
Silly Putty
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What Disney princess was introduced in 1950 (and saved Disney from bankruptcy!))
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
The Little Mermaid
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What famous comic strip featuring a boy and a dog debuted on October 2, 1950?
The Peanuts
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Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Polio
Malaria
Measles
Chicken Pox
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In 1953 Julius and Ethel _______ were executed for espionage (passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union)
Rosenberg
Vanzetti
Sacco
McCarthy
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What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
Soyz
Sputnik
Vostok
Proton
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What did the average American home cost in 1950?
$17,500
$7,000
$22,000
$91,000
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What landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
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Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?
The Price is Right
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Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
Rosa Parks
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What was the title of the popular TV show that starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz?
The Brady Bunch
I Love Lucy
The Honeymooners
Leave it to Beaver
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Which iconic American singer was dubbed "The King of Rock and Roll" in the 1950s?
Elvis Presley
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How many stars were added to the U.S. flag in 1959?
3
2
1
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Name this 1950s toy that took the world by storm!
Hula Hoop
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Which boxer held the heavyweight championship title for most of the 1950s and retired undefeated?
Rocky Marciano
Joe Louis
Muhammad Ali
Sugar Ray Robinson
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On average, how many babies were born per year during the 1950s in America?
500,000
4 million
1 million
300,000
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Which toy, invented in 1958, became one of the most popular toys of all time?
Barbie
Mr. Potato Head
LEGO
Slinky
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What was the most popular name for a baby girl throughout the 1950s?
Mary
Margaret
Susan
Karen
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What was the name of the dog the Russians sent into orbit in 1957?
Ham
Little Joe
Desik
Laika
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Name this popular 1950s dance!
The Twist
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Which science fiction novel by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953, portrays a dystopian future where books are banned?
The Catcher in the Rye
Fahrenheit 451
Brave New World
1984
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