History
Which Wisconsin Senator was censured in 1954 after seeking out Communists in the US government?
Joseph McCarthy
Throughout the 1950s a high-ranking member of the British Intelligence worked as a double agent serving the KGB. Who was he?
'Kim' Philby or Harold Adrian Russell
Who starred with Gene Kelly in the classic production Singin' in the Rain?
Debbie Reynolds
What was the world's first instant iced tea?
White Rose Redi-tea
Who did the 1957 NFL rookie of the year, Jim Brown play for?
Cleveland Browns
Which Governor of Arkansas ordered the National Guard to prevent nine African American students from entering Little Rock Central High School while they were escorted by Federal Troops in 1957?
Orval Faubus
Who is said to have first used the term "Rock N Roll" in 1951?
Cleveland Disc Jockey Alan Freed
Who does James Dean play in the classic movie East of Eden?
Cal Trask
Zenith engineer Eugene Polley invented the industry's first wireless TV remote. Which was it?
Flash-matic
Which world-famous Argentinian racing driver was kidnapped by rebels before the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix?
Juan Manuel Fangio
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Jimmy Hoffa, a labor union leader in 1957. What was the charge filed against him?
Bribery
Which American civil rights leader refused to give up her seat in 1955?
Rosa Parks
The classic film Gigi was released in 1958. Which lady had the honor of playing Gigi?
Leslie Caron
UNIVAC was the first commercial computer invented in 1951. What does UNIVAC stand for?
UNIVersal Automatic Computer
On November 22, 1950, the Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the Minneapolis Lakers in a basketball game. What was unusual about that game?
Lowest scoring game in NBA history
At which British railway station were 112 people killed when three trains collided on October 8th, causing the worst peacetime rail crash in British history?
Harrow and Wealdstone
Catcher in the Rye's portrayal of Holden Caufield's 16-year-old-life was a huge success. Who wrote the book?
J.D. Salinger
In the 1950s classic Jailhouse Rock, who does Elvis play?
Vince Everett
Christopher Cockerell created a vehicle that could move over a surface of the water while floating on a layer of thin air. Which invention was it?
Hovercraft
Who were the Rose Bowl Champions on January 1, 1951?
University of Michigan
What became the 50th state of the USA on August 21, 1959?
Hawaii
Which two men were introduced as NASA's first astronauts in 1959?
John Glenn Jr. and Alan Shepard Jr.
Which classic musical movie introduced the hit song, Getting to Know You?
The King and I
What was the first credit card to enter the market in the 1950's?
Diners Club Cart
Who did Jersey Joe Walcott knock out in the 7th round to win the heavyweight boxing title?
Ezzard Charles