Remembering the 50s - 1956 Americana Quiz

Answer: Pepsodent

The full jingle went: "You'll wonder where the yellow went, when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent".

Answer: Jif

Peanut butter was first introduced at the 1904 World Fair in St. Louis. The name 'Jif' was chosen because it was easy to say, spell and remember. There are allegedly 1,218 peanuts in a 28-ounce jar of Jif, and the plant in Lexington, Kentucky is reportedly the largest peanut butter factory in the world. Jif was then promoted by "The Jifaroo".

The "choosy mothers re-appeared in the late 1970s.

Answer: Pitched a perfect game in the World Series

64,519 fans witnessed history at Yankee Stadium when Larsen retired 27 straight Brooklyn Dodgers to become the only man to ever pitch a perfect World Series game. The Yankees 2-0 win included a home run by Mickey Mantle. As usual, the Yanks won the series 4-3.

Answer: Clairol

The first Miss Clairol advertisements were supposed to read "Does she ... or doesn't she? Hair color so natural only her mother knows for sure!" Clairol decided to change the word "mother" to "hairdresser" so as not to alienate hairdressers.

Answer: Adlai Stevenson

The popular Ike won fifty-seven percent of the vote. Unfortunately, his popularity did not help his Republican party, which lost control of both houses of Congress despite Eisenhower's landslide victory.

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

The popular film was adapted from L. Frank Baum's children's book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" which was written in 1899 and first published in 1900. "The Ten Commandments" premiered at the theater in 1956.

Answer: Polio

Dr. Sabin's oral live vaccine had several advantages over the Salk vaccine. It was easier to administer as no shots were involved;
the live vaccine gave intestinal and bodily immunity while the Salk vaccine gave only bodily immunity and allowed the immune person to still serve as a carrier or transmitter; and, Sabin's vaccine produced lifelong immunity without the need for a booster shot.

Answer: Ant farm

At a Fourth of July family barbecue, Milton Levine came up with the idea for the first Ant Farm, complete with live ants.

Answer: As the World Turns

Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, this long-running serial focused on the relationships and difficulties of its inhabitants.
The "Carol Burnett Show" featured a soap opera spoof called "As the Stomach Turns".

Answer: Monaco

The life of America's Princess Grace was a true fairy tale. She made thirteen movies in a five year screen career, won an Oscar and married a handsome prince, and at age 27 went off "to live happily ever after" in a castle on the French Riviera, but she died in 1982 at age 52, following a stroke which caused her to have a fatal car crash.