1950s Nostalgia Trivia Portal

1. Which TV show featured a character named Yogi Bear for the first time?

2. What was the name of the quiz show emceed by Bud Collyer from 1950-1956?

3. Which actress played Annie Oakley in the TV series of the same name?

4. Which movie from the 1950s features a giant dinosaur awakened by nuclear testing?

5. What was the first movie to be shown on television?

1. Who was the US President for most of the 1950s?

2. Which country launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into space?

3. What significant event in 1953 involved Queen Elizabeth II?

4. Which conflict ended with an armistice in 1953?

5. What was the name of the first successful heart-lung machine, used in 1953?

1. What was a common tool in schools for discipline in the 1950s?

2. Which subject was added to school curriculums due to the space race?

3. What was a typical school day like in the 1950s in terms of length?

4. What was the name of the educational TV show that aired in the 1950s teaching children about science and history?

5. Which of these was NOT a common classroom feature in the 1950s?

1. What was the average price of a new house in the 1950s in the US?

2. What was a popular fashion trend for women in the 1950s?

3. What was the typical cost of a gallon of gas in the 1950s?

4. Which of these was NOT a common household appliance in the 1950s?

5. What was a popular car model in the 1950s known for its tailfins?

1. Who was known as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll"?

2. Which song by Bill Haley & His Comets is considered one of the first rock 'n' roll hits?

3. What was the first album by The Platters to reach number one?

4. Which singer was known as "The Killer"?

5. Which of these artists did NOT perform at the Newport Jazz Festival in the 1950s?