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50s Movies/TV
50s Bestsellers
50s Music
50s Politics
50s Society
100
What show featured the line, “Lucy, you got some ‘splainin’ to do!”? A.) You Bet Your Life B.) Big Town C.) Mama D.) I Love Lucy
What is D.) I Love Lucy
100
What book by Thomas Costain is a detailed novel that sought to bring to life that early period of Christian history through the eyes of Basil, a former slave? A.) The Tontine B.) This Magnificent Century C.) The Silver Chalice D.) Ride With Me
What is C.) The Silver Chalice
100
“He rocks in tree tops all day long; Hoppin’ and boppin’ and a-singin his song,” is from what party rock song? A.) “Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On” by Jerry Lee Lewis B.) “Long Tall Sally” by Little Richard C.) “Rock and Roll Music” by Chuck Berry D.) “Rockin Robin” by Bobby Day
What is D.) "Rockin Robin" by Bobby Day
100
What slogan was on the buttons Eisenhower supporters wore? A.) Life, Liberty and Eisenhower B.) Eisenhower All the Way C.) I Like Ike D.) Vote Ike Today
What is C.) I Like Ike
100
In 1959 Jack Ryan invented what toy with Mattel, Inc.? A.) Creepy Crawlers B.) Barbie Doll C.) Baby First Step D.) “Fanner 50” Western Pistol
What is B.) Barbie Doll
200
Who was the first host of The Tonight Show? A.) Jay Leno B.) Jack Parr C.) Johnny Carson D.) Steve Allen
Who is D.) Steve Allen
200
What is the title of the novel by James Gould Cozzens that explores the relationship between parent and child, brother and sister, and the inside and outside of marriage? A.) The Just and the Unjust B.) By Love Possessed C.) Guard of Honor D.) Morning, Noon, and Night
What is B.) By Love Possessed
200
“Darling, you send me, I know you send me,” is from a late 50s love song by what artist? A.) Sam Cooke B.) Paul Anka C.) Brook Benton D.) Frank Sinatra
Who is A.) Sam Cooke
200
Which world leader died in 1952? A.) King George VI B.) Harry S. Truman C.) Clement Attlee D.) Mao Zedong
Who is A.) King George VI
200
Which magazine was new in 1952? A. Mad B. People C. Vogue D. Life
What is A.) Mad
300
What 1955 television show features James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon, the man in charge of Dodge City? A.) Wagon Train B.) Have Gun, Will Travel C.) Gunsmoke D.) The Texan
What is C.) Gunsmoke
300
The View from Pompey’s Head, a novel about a man who goes from the town to the city to seek his fortune and finds he has left a part of himself behind, was written by what author? A.) Hamilton Basso B.) Patrick Dennis C.) Robert Ruark D.) Herman Wouk
Who is A.) Hamilton Basso
300
“Rock Around the Clock” is one of the most important records in rock ‘n roll history and was sung by what band? A.) Danny & the Juniors B.) Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers C.) Bill Haley and His Comets D.) The Diamonds
What is C.) Bill Haley and His Comets
300
Politics in the 50s were driven by immediate fears that the American way of life was being threatened by what? A.) Fascism B.) Communism C.) Anarchism D.) Racism
What is B.) Communism
300
What year did most car models change from 2 headlights to 4 headlights? A.) 1955 B.) 1950 C.) 1958 D.) 1953
What is C.) 1958
400
What 1952 Gene Kelly movie parodied the panic surrounding the transitional period from silents to talkers in the dream factory of Hollywood? A.) "Singin' in the Rain" B.) "Pal Joey" C.) "Xanadu" D.) "An American in Paris"
What is A.) "Singin' in the Rain"
400
What 1958 Robert Traver “courtroom drama” novel was turned into the successful and classic Otto Preminger film? A.) Small Town D.A. B.) Trouble Shooter: The Story of a Northwoods Prosecutor C.) Anatomy of a Murder D.) Hornstein’s Boy
What is C.) Anatomy of a Murder
400
This song by the Everly Brothers is about a young couple who falls asleep at the drive-in, realizes they’re out past curfew, and makes up a story to tell the girl’s parents. A. “Rumble” B. “Endless Sleep” C. “Yakety Yak” D. “Wake Up Little Suzie”
What is D.) "Wake Up Little Suzie"
400
In 1950, what obscure senator from Wisconsin used a women’s Republic club meeting in Wheeling, West Virginia to make public the claim that 205 Communist-party members worked in the State Department? A.) Paul Douglas B.) Arthur E. Scott C.) Thruston Morton D.) Joseph R. McCarthy
What is D.) Joseph R. McCarthy
400
In 1959 what two states joined the U.S.A. to become states of North America? A.) Iowa & Wisconsin B.) New Mexico & Arizona C.) Oklahoma & Hawaii D.) Hawaii & Alaska
What are D.) Hawaii & Alaska
500
What television show, released in October 1952, turned out a soundtrack by Ralph Rainger & Leo Robin titled “Thanks for the Memory”? A.) The Jackie Gleason Show B.) The Bob Hope Show C.) Fireside Theatre D. This is Your Life
What is B.) The Bob Hope Show
500
“…light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul…” is from what 1955 novel? A.) Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan B.) Something of Value by Robert Ruark C.) Love is Eternal by Irving Stone D.) Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
What is D.) Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
500
What is the title of the song by Jerry Lee Lewis that begins, “You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain”? A.) “Great Balls of Fire” B.) “All Shook Up” C.) “Be-Bop-A-Lula” D.) “Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On”
What is A.) "Great Balls of Fire"
500
In the 1952 presidential elections, what was the name of Eisenhower’s Democratic opponent? A. John Sparkman B. Estes Kefauver C. Adlai Stevenson D. Lyndon Johnson
What is C.) Adlai Stevenson
500
In 1953, DNA, the secret of life was discovered by what two men? A. James Watson & Frances Crick B. Rodney Porter & Gerald Edelman C. Dr. Clarence Dennis & Dr. Joseph E. Murray D. S. Ochoa & A. Kornberg
Who are A.) James Watson & Frances Crick