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100

Who was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969?

Neil Armstrong

100

In the song the devil goes down to Georgia what instrument does he play?

a Fiddle

100

Who played Mary Poppins in the 1964 film?

Julie Andrews

100

Which American television sitcom, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz was released on 15 October 1951?

I love lucy

100

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

The Price Is Right

200

On 17 December 1903, who made the first powered flight?

The Wright Brothers

200

What country star was known as The Man in Black?

Jonny Cash

200

 In which movie did Bette Davis say the famous line, “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”?

All about eve

200

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

The Clovers

200

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

James Dean

300

Who invented the polio vaccine in the 1950s?

Dr. Jonas Salk

300

Who performed the famous song and dance in Singing in the Rain?

Gene Kelly

300

 What famous gangster movie features the line, “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli”?

The Godfather

300

One of the most popular children's books published in the '50s was "If I Ran The Zoo". Who wrote this story we all heard at bedtime?

Dr. Seuss

300

Who originally sang That'll Be the Day? in 1957?

Buddy Holly and the Crickets

400

What was the significant computer-related panic as the year 2000 approached called?

Y2K

400

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is situated in what US State?

Ohio

400

What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

400

Which 1950s entertainment venues were known as "Passion Pits"?

Drive-in movies

400

What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?

Joe DiMaggio

500

Who was the third American President to be assassinated?

William McKinley

500

What musician was deported from Japan in the 1980s for possession of marijuana?

Paul McCartney

500

What classic Christmas movie was a flop when it was first released?

It's a wonderful life

500

What legendary radio newsman brought America "See It Now" in 1951?

Edward R. Murrow

500

Eating what type of live fish became popular in the 1950s?

Goldfish