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100

Which President was in office from Jan. 20, 1953 to Jan. 20, 1961?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

100

Which famous song sung by Doris day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?

Que Sera Sera

100

What piece of women's clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950's?

Poodle skirt

100

Little Richard released Tutti Frutti in which year?

1955

100

Who had a major hit with Love Potion No.9?

The Clovers

200

Which Disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?

Polio

200

What singer had a hit with Sixteen Tons in 1955?

Tennessee Ernie Ford

200

Which aspiring rock and roll singer appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956, but could only be shown from the waist up?

Elvis Presley

200

In what year did "Heartbreak Hotel" reach Number 1?

1956

200

Forty Miles of Bad Road was a hit by whom?

Duane Eddy

300

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?

Sputnik

300

Which group had a hit with Twilight Time in 1958?

The Platters

300

Which rising young star from the movie Rebel Without a Cause died in an automobile accident in 1955?

James Dean

300

Please Send Me Someone To Love was a major hit for what singer?

Percy Mayfield

300

What was Elvis Presley's middle name?

Aaron

400

What year did Disneyland open?

1955

400

Which smoky-voiced singer sang Too Young in 1951?

Nat King Cole

400

Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?

The Price is Right

400

Who had a hit in 1956 with Roll over Beethoven?

Chuck Berry

400

Ivory Joe Hunter was often called "The Baron of?

Boogie

500

Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and became dictator of Cuba?

Fidel Castro

500

What Cleveland disc jockey first used the term "Rock N Roll" in 1951?

Alan Freed

500

What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?

Joe DiMaggio

500

Harry was the real first name of which 1950"s star?

Bing Crosby

500

What color "Shoes" gave Carl Perkins his major hit?

Blue