'An Independent Baptist Church'
FIFTIES TRIVIA
1.Which of these TV shows
Did not air in the 1950’s?
a. Dennis the Menace
b. Leave it to Beaver
c. Andy Griffith Show
d. Father Knows Best
Popular clothing items in
the 50’s were:
2. B_______ shoes
3. B_______ socks
4. P_______ dress/skirt
5. In 1958, the price of a
gallon of gas was:
a. 10 cents
b. 24 cents
c. 39 cents
6. McDonald’s opened its first
hamburger stand in Chicago in
1955 True False
7. The price of a McDonald’s
Cheeseburger & Shake in the
First year was:
a. C/burger -.10 / shake - .10
b. C/burger -.19/ shake - .21
c. C/burger -.25/ shake - .30
8. What was the most popular year
& make of automobile in 50’s?
a. 1957 Ford
b. 1957 Chevy
c. 1955 DeSoto
d. 1957 Chrysler
9. Which TV show from the 50’s
had a character “Mr. Green Jeans”?
10. Which TV show from the 50’s had
characters named Bud, Princess & Kitten?
11. The cost of a Postage Stamp in 1955
was:
a. 3 cents
b. 5 cents
c. 10 cents
Match the following singers with with
Their songs (Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty,
The Diamonds, Frank Sinatra)
12. The Stroll
13. It’s Only Make Believe
14. Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear
15. I Did It My Way
16. In the Mid 1950’s the average weekly
salary for a worker was:
a. $50.35 ($2618/yr)
b. $91.53 ($4759/yr)
c. $110.10 ($5725/yr)
17. What was the popular TV show of
the 70’s & 80’s that portrayed 50’s life?
_______________________________
18. Which of the 50’s TV shows lasted
the longest and was #1 most years?
a. Dennis the Menace
b. Leave it To Beaver
c. The Lucy Show
d. Father Knows Best
19. Were the dogs that portrayed Lassie
a boy or girl? ___________________
20. Which singer of the 50’s was known
for his trademark ‘White Buck Shoes’?
21. Name the most successful female
singer of 1950’s with 56 top 100 hits?
________________________________
22. Who was the Host of American
Bandstand? ____________________
23. What did A&P stand for in A&P Stores?
a. Apples & Pears
b. Atlanta & Pacific
c. Agriculture/Produce
24. Which 50’s TV show’s theme song
began with ‘Dum De Dum Dum’?
____________________________
25. Who was known as ‘Mr.Television’
in the 50’s? ___________________
26. Style of Jeans in the 50’s was:
a. Cuff rolled up
b. baggy
c. Flare bottom
27. Most Popular Hair style for girls
in 50’s:
a. short & straight
b. ponytail
28. Which TV comedian of 50’s came
from Southern Indiana? _____________
29. Ponderosa’s first restaurant was in
Kokomo, IN. in 1950’s and largest
Ponderosa today in World is in Washington,
Indiana? True False
30. The First TV Guide had on its cover:
A. George Goebel
b. Lucille Ball & Baby
c. Marilyn Monroe
31. Color TV became available to the
public in which decade?
a. 40’s
b. 50’s
c. 60’s
32. Who was President during most of the
50’s?
a. Dwight Eisenhower
b. Harry Truman
c. Franklin D. Roosevelt
33. A loaf of bread cost:
a. 14 cents
b. 25 cents
34. Two States were added to the Nation
during the 50’s, Hawaii and Alaska.
True False
35. The Cold War began with Russia in
the 50’s. True False
36. What phrase was added to the Pledge
of Allegiance during the 50’s?
37. What year did ‘I LOVE LUCY’ begin?
a. 1951
b. 1956
38. Which of the following toys/items
was not popular during the 50’s?
a. Hoola Hoop
b. Frisbee
c. Coon Skin Cap
d. Silly Putty
39. The cost of a new 56 Chevy was:
a. Under $3000
b. Over $3000
40. At Restaurants and Soda Shops
Music in the 50’s was played on a:
41. Who sang the song “Hound Dog”?
42. The High School kids would drive their
cars up and down Main Street and call it
C_______________.
43. The Popular movie of the 70’s which
portrayed High School life in the 50’s was
A__________ G____________
44. Was Abortion Legal in the 50’s? ____
45. Could you spank your kids in the 50’s? ____
46. Was it a common sight in rural area
school parking lots to see most boys drive to
school with pickup with gun racks and at least
one loaded gun on the rack? Yes No
47. According to The O’Reilly Factor TV Show,
in 2001, 7 out of every 10 births to Black women
in America were into a home where the mother
was not married. Was this rate higher or lower
in the fifties? ________________________
48. A survey in the 50’s showed the most
common problem in school was:
a. Shooting spit wads & Chewing gum
b. Drugs and Alcohol
c. Pregnancy and STD’s
d. School shootings & knife assaults
49. Could Teachers spank students without
fear of being sued in the 1950’s? ______
50. What do you think is the reason for
the decline in Society since the 1950’s?
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Answers on www.gospelcenterchurch.org on 'Interesting Items' page under 'Answers to 50's Trivia Quiz'