Remembering the 50s - 1950 Americana

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What was the first major American credit card? Diners Club Bank Americard American Express Master Charge

2. What radio personality began a 50-plus year national broadcast on December 3, 1950? Paul Harvey Arthur Godfrey Larry King Jack Benny

3. Which oft-married Hollywood actress took her first of many husbands in May of 1950? Lucille Ball Elizabeth Taylor Greer Garson Ava Gardner

4. What popular comic strip featuring a boy and a dog debuted on October 2, 1950? Red Ryder Moon Mullin Peanuts Snuffy Smith

5. Who was the heavyweight boxing champion in August of 1950? John Sullivan Rocky Marciano Ezzard Charles Joe Louis

6. What crime fighting innovation did the FBI institute on March 14, 1950? Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list Walkie-talkies Bulletproof vests FBI Academy

7. What innovation did the Haloid Corporation develop? Flouride toothpaste Frozen foods Antiperspirants Xerographic copy machine

8. What cowboy spawned the lunch box craze in 1950? Hopalong Cassidy Gene Autry Roy Rogers Cisco Kid

9. What Hollywood legend began his career in a December, 1950 television commercial? Victor Mature Rock Hudson James Dean Montgomery Cliff

10. For what Disney animated film featuring a cat named Lucifer did American children lined up at theaters to see in February, 1950? Fantasia Cinderella Snow White Sleeping Beauty