History I
Psychologist Joyce Brothers won the "$64,000n Question." What was her topic?
Boxing
Who becomes the 3rd nation to join the "nuclear club" with the explosion of an atomic weapon?
Great Britain
Name the scientist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
Albert Schweitzer
What was the answer to the question: "Say, kids, what time is it?"
"It's Howdy Doody Time"
In the Soviet Union, this dog just made space history by becoming the first dog in outer space. What was this dog's name?
Laika
In 1952, thick smog in London caused the death of how many people?
4,000 people
In 1958, NASA was created. What do the letters stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What accomplishment in 1953 made Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay famous?
Summit Mt. Everest
Name the number 1 song on the Billboard Charts in 1951:
'Be My Love'
In 1954, America launched the world's first nuclear submarine. What was its name?
The USS Nautilus
In 1954, the law known as Brown v. Board of Education was passed. What did the law prohibit?
School Segregation
The first-ever Grammy Award for the best song went to...?
Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)
Which Communist leader came into power after the Cuban Revolution in 1959?
Fidel Castro
What TV show ousted I Love Lucy from the #1 spot in the TV rating in October 1957?
Gunsmoke
Jacques Cousteau obtained photographs of ocean depths down some four and a half miles in 1956. What was the name of Cousteau's research ship?
Calypso
What fast-food franchise opened to the jingle, "Hold the pickle! Hold the lettuce!" in 1954?
Burger King
In 1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower was re-elected President by defeating...?
Adlai Stevenson
Which Soviet leader became the Premier of the Soviet Union in 1958?
Nikita Khrushchev
Ben-Hur is accused of committing a crime. What is he accused of doing?
Injuring the governor - A roof time accidently falls from the roof of the Hur house injuring the governor.
Which manufacturer was the first to release home microwave ovens?
Tappan
What was the name of the new company formed when Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson Motor Car Co. merged?
American Motors
In 1951, the first color television pictures broadcast from which building?
Empire State Building
Who did Marilyn Monroe marry in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
Who directed the classic film, Rear Window?
Alfred Hitchcock
In 1951, the American automobile manufacturer introduces power steering, which they called Hydraguide. Which manufacturer was it?
Chrysler Corporation