1950's Trivia
1950''s Music Trivia
Mammals
American Cuisine
Civil War
100

Question: What was the name of Billy Haley's backing group?


Answer: The Comets

100

Question: Whose signature song was 'Tennessee Waltz'?


Answer: Patti Page

100

Question: What is the fastest movement of a horses natural paces?


Answer: Gallop

100

Question: In the ultimate dessert showdown, how many ice cream flavors join forces atop a Banana Split extravaganza?


Answer: 3

100

Who was elected President of the United States in 1860, triggering Southern secession?


Answer: Abraham Lincoln

200

Question: Which musical artist had a hit with 'Cry Cry Cry'?


Answer: Johnny Cash

200

Question: Rock Around the Clock was a hit for whom?


Answer: Bill Haley

200

Question: Bears love honey and tear apart bees' nests to access it. Which is the only part of a bear's body that is unprotected from bee stings?


Answer: Nose

200

Question: Which legendary sandwich steals the show by packing in savory corned beef like it’s headlining a deli blockbuster?


Answer: Reuben

200

Who was the Confederate General at the Battle of Gettysburg?


Answer: Robert E. Lee

300

Question: Fats Domino was noted for playing which instrument?


Answer: Piano

300

Question: What nickname was given to Patti Page?


Answer: The Singing Rage

300

Question: The greatest gathering of any one kind of mammal takes place in the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea every year. Name the mammal.


Answer: Seal

300

Q: Which state is known for its blueberry production?


A: Maine.

300

Question: What was the central issue that led to the American Civil War?


Answer: Slavery

400

Question: Which singer played Catwoman in the Batman TV series?


Answer: Eartha Kitt

400

Question: What color 'Shoes' gave Carl Perkins his major hit?


Answer: Blue

400

Question: How did dogs help after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995?


Answer: They Searched For Victims In The Rubble.

400

What type of sauce is commonly served with a classic eggs Benedict?


Answer: Hollandaise sauce

400

Question: Which proclamation declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free?


Answer: Emancipation Proclamation

500

Question: Who married dancer Delores Mohawk in the 1950s?


Answer: Sam Cooke

500

Question: Splish Splash was the first million-seller for whom?


Answer: Bobby Darin

500

Question: What mammal pushes their ill friends to the surface of the water so that they can breathe?


Answer: Dolphin

500

Which state is known for its deep-fried catfish?


Answer: Mississippi

500

Question: Which state was the first to secede from the Union?


Answer: South Carolina

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