The Fabulous Fifties

The Fabulous Fifties

A Golden Era 

Multiple Choice

What does the word birdie biker mean?

• a married woman that worked outside the home

• a woman that rode motorcycles

• a female pilot

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the expression "bug out" in the 1950s meant to

• leave

• be a pest

• listen to music

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another word for HELLO in the 1950s was

• cowabunga

• howdy doody

• Sayonara

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in the 1950s, people called an attractive male a

• hottie!

• dream boat

• daddy-o

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the word DICEY in the 1950s meant

• to play a game

• to be afraid all the time

• risky or dangerous

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A "PASSION PIT" in the 1950s was another word for

• drive in movie theater

• bowling alley

• local swimming pool

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"Skins" in the 1950s were

• records

• tires

• movies

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"idiot box" in the 1950s was another word for

• television

• school

• automobile

• telephone

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If someone called you a "hot dog" in the 1950s they meant you were

• really good looking

• a really mean person

• a real show off

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In the 1950s, someone might say "It's a gas!' meaning

• it was awful

• it was fun

• it was scary

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In the 1950s, someone might call you "SQUARE" meaning you were

• old fashioned

• not very smart

• a genius

Can you guess correctly

Was this a 1950s Fad?

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Television a fad in the 1950s

• True

• False

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Furbies?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Poodle Skirts?

• True

• False

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Coonskin caps?

• True

• False

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Hula Hoops?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Bowling?

• True

• False

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Slinkies?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Trolls?

• True

• False

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Mullets?

• True

• False

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Bomb Shelters in your backyard or basement?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Pizza?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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McDonalds?

• True

• False

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Trying to see how many people you could stuff into a car or telephone booth was a fad during the 1950s

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Leather Jackets

• TRUE

• FALSE