'An Independent Baptist Church'
ANSWERS TO
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**(first show 10/60)
d. Father Knows Best
Popular clothing items in
the 50’s were:
2. Buck_______ shoes
3. Bobbie_______ socks
4. Poodle_______ 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”?
Captain Kangaroo
10. Which TV show from the 50’s had
characters named Bud, Princess & Kitten?
Father Knows Best
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 (The Diamonds)
13. It’s Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty)
14. Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear (Elvis Presley)
15. I Did It My Way (Frank Sinatra)
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?
(Some characters were 'Potsie' and 'Ralph Mouth')
______Happy Days_________________________
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? _Male ( They were all Female Impersonators!)__________________
20. Which singer of the 50’s was known
for his trademark ‘White Buck Shoes’?
Pat Boone
21. Name the most successful female
singer of 1950’s with 56 top 100 hits?
________Connie Francis________________________
22. Who was the Host of American
Bandstand? ______Dick Clark______________
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’?
_____Dragnet_______________________
25. Who was known as ‘Mr.Television’
in the 50’s? ___Milton Berle________________
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? __Red Skelton___________
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 (1953-1961)
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?
UNDER GOD
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:
JUKE BOX
41. Who sang the song “Hound Dog”?
ELVIS PRESLEY
42. The High School kids would drive their
cars up and down Main Street and call it
___Crusin'_______________.
43. The Popular movie of the 70’s which
portrayed High School life in the 50’s was
______AMERICAN GRAFFITI____________
44. Was Abortion Legal in the 50’s? __NO__
45. Could you spank your kids in the 50’s? _YES___
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? ____MUCH, MUCH LOWER____________________
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? __YES____
50. What do you think is the reason for
the decline in Society since the 1950’s?
____WE HAVE KICKED GOD OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS_____________________________
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