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What was the most popular car color in 1950?

Red

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Most Popular Music Genre of the 50's

Rock'nRoll

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What US official was fired following the Korean War?

General MacArthur 

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What year did Disneyland open?

1955

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Who was Queen Elizabeth II father?

King George the 6th 

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Fastest American Car in the 50's

Chevy Corvette

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Who dominated the Music Industry in the late 1950's?

Elvis Presley

200

In what month did the Korean War officially start?

June

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What book did Dr. Suess publish in 1957?

The Cat in the Hat

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What scientist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952?

Albert Schweitzer

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Fastest foreign car of the 1950's

Aston Martin 

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Elvis Presley's most popular song.

Love Me Tender

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An important arena for the Cold War leading to the establishment of NASA.

Space Race

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RCA broadcasts what on June 25, 1951?

The first color television program

300

In 1952 the longest running play opened in London, What was it? 

The Mousetrap

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How many cars were made in the US in 1950?

8 Million
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Most popular actress of the 1950s

Marilyn Monroe

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Who coined the term "Cold War"?

George Orwell

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What fast food chained opened in the 1950's?

McDonald's

400

What was the name of the ranch in "Bonanza"?

Ponderosa

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Most sold car of the 50's

Chevy Bel Air

500

Top movie of 1950

Samson and Delilah

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Which country occupied the Korean peninsula until the end of World War II?

Japan

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What MLB team was in 8 of the 10 World Series of the decade?

The New York Yankees

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Name the TV crime drama headed by Elliot Ness.

The Untouchables