Thread: What do you know wabout the 1950s?

Do you know enough to answer question that have answers which should be obvious?

1. What was it called when the birthrate drastically increased in the U.S. following World War II?

2. What term created in the 1950s based on the actions of Senator Joseph McCarthy means the practice of accusing someone of disloyalty?
3. What was the hysterical fear of Communism called?
4. What list was a list of people who were said to be communist or people who would not cooperate with the McCarthy trials?

5. What phrase or term represents the idea of personal bliss; material possessions as well as freedom said to be obtainable in the United States?
6. Name one television show popular in the 1950s.
7. What t.v. show helped spread popular music during the 1950s?
8. Who was one famous singer from the 1950s who later died while sitting on the toilet?
9. What was the name of the music popularized in the 1950s, later to be sung about by Billy Joel in his song titled“It’s still what to me.”
10. What salesman took the McDonalds idea and made it into a franchise?


There are maybe two questions that you shouldn't know...or at least that I will give you a fictional pat on the back if you get them. I need at least one person to give their answers, as stupid or as accurate as you wish. Most of the questions are either one word, a phrase, or a sentence less than four words long. Also either give me your name or make one up...if you don't make one up I'm just going to say, if you're male, your name is billy bob, and if you're female, your name is Sandra. K, thx. =)