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100

Which president of the United States 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

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

100

Who married dancer Delores Mohawk in the 1950s?

Sam Cooke

100

What was the middle name of Elvis?

Aaron

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

James Dean

200

Which singer played Catwoman in the Batman TV series?

Eartha Kitt

200

Giovanni Domincoe Scafone found fame under what name?

Jack Scott

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

The Price Is Right

300

The Big O was the nickname given to which star?

Roy Orbison

300

Kelton is the middle name of which 1950s star?

Roy Orbison

400

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

Fidel Castro

400

Which smoky-voiced singer sang Too Young in 1951?

Nat King Cole

400

What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?

Joe DiMaggio

400

Sam Cooke is often referred to as The King of, what?

Soul

400

What was the title of the major hit for The Cadillacs?

Speedoo

500

What year did Disneyland open?

1955

500

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

Alan Freed

500

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

Poodle skirt

500

Jasper Cini was the real name of which 1950s star?

Al Martino

500

Rock N Roll Gumbo was the debut album of whom?

Professor Longhair