Remembering the 50s - 1957 Americana

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1. In what American city were federal troops needed to implement court-ordered school desegregation? Atlanta, Georgia Montgomery, Alabama Little Rock, Arkansas Chicago, Illinois

2. How many times did Elvis Presley appear on the Ed Sullivan Show? 5 1 7 3

3. What was a "beatnik"? Soviet teenager Article of clothing A drug addict Non-conformist

4. Lawrence Harvey Ziegler began a long radio broadcasting career on May 1, 1957. By what name is the former Miami disc jockey better known today? Red Barber Larry King Paul Harvey Ron Zeigler

5. On September 4, 1957 the last baseball game was played at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York as the home team prepared to move to another city. To what city did they move? Arlington, Texas Oakland, California Minneapolis, Minnesota Los Angeles, California

6. Who was the Most Valuable Player of the 1957 World Series? Lew Burdette Mickey Mantle Whitey Ford Warren Spahn

7. In October, 1957 a song by the Everly Brothers hit number one on the U.S. charts. What was the name of the girl in the song that fell asleep with her boyfriend at the drive-in movies? Susie Donna Sharon Wendy

8. In December, 1957 singer Jerry Lee Lewis married Myra Gale Brown. Why was this union controversal? Myra was 13 years old All of the these Jerry was still married Jerry and Myra were cousins

9. Tom and Jerry, appeared on "American Bandstand" on November 22, 1957. By what name did the duo later become known? Jan and Dean Simon and Garfunkel Peaches and Herb Steve Lawrence and Edye Gorme

10. What future astronaut set a coast-to-coast air speed record in 1957? Gus Grissom Pete Conrad John Glenn Alan Sheppard