The 20th Century - 1951-1960

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The first space flight by living creatures occurred in 1951. True False

2. Who, in 1952, was the first sex-change operation performed on at Copenhagen Hospital in Denmark? George Jorgensen Christopher Johnson Henry Jenson Christopher Jorgensen

3. Which World War II leader died in March 1953? Winston Churchill George Marshall Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin

4. In 1954, the U.S. Navy launched the world's first nuclear powered submarine, the Nautilus. Who was the head of the Navy's nuclear submarine program? Chester Nimitz Hyman Rickover Richmond Turner William Halsey

5. Rock 'n Roll is said to have started in 1955 with the release of one of these recordings. Which? 'Blue Suede Shoes' 'Heartbreak Hotel' 'Rock Around the Clock' 'Hound Dog'

6. Jacques Cousteau, a world leader in oceanographic studies obtained photographs of ocean depths down some four and a half miles in 1956. What was the name of Cousteau's research ship? Dora Mae Duchess Scuba King Calypso

7. Successfully launched in 1957, what was the name of the first man-made satellite? Sputnik I Luna I Explorer I Gemini I

8. In 1958, a petition urging a ban on nuclear bomb tests and signed by 9000 scientists from 43 countries was presented to United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. Who was selected to present the petition? Linus Pauling Enrico Fermi Albert Einstein Robert Oppenheimer

9. In 1959, the European Common Market began with six member nations. Which of the following countries was NOT one of the six? Italy France Great Britain West Germany

10. In 1960, Israeli agents captured former Nazi Adolf Eichmann. In which South American country was he captured? Paraguay Argentina Peru Brazil