Remembering the 50s - 1952 Americana

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1. What humor magazine debuted in May, 1952? Mad Crazy Cracked Sick

2. What women's cosmetic device went on sale for the first time on November 13, 1952? Wonder bra Eye shadow False fingernails Navel ring

3. On the evening of September 23, 1952 "Checkers" became a household name. Who or what was "Checkers"? Circus clown Dog Russian spy Hockey team

4. On what television series was the subject of the pregnancy of one of the characters acknowledged for the first time? Dragnet Ben Casey Gunsmoke I Love Lucy

5. In April of 1952 how did President Harry Truman deal with a threatened strike by steel mill workers? He mediated a union settlement He invoked the Taft-Hartley Act He had the labor officials arrested He ordered that the steel mills be seized by the government

6. What was Christine Jorgensen's claim to fame? She won 5 Olympic gold medals She was a transsexual She murdered her wealthy husband She swam the English Channel

7. What television show featuring Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie premiered on January 14, 1952? Meet the Press Today Beat the Clock Dragnet

8. What did Katy the Kangaroo, Elmo the Elephant and Newt the Gnu have in common in 1952? Ringling Brothers Circus performers Kiddie television shows Breakfast cereal representatives Picture story books

9. What heavyweight boxer won his 39th straight fight on February 13, 1952? Joe Louis Archie Moore Ezzard Charles Rocky Marciano

10. What "man's man" won the 1952 Academy Award as best actor? John Wayne Gary Cooper Robert Mitchum Burt Lancaster