1951: A Review (All American)

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1. Which general was relieved of his post as Commander of United Nations forces in Korea in 1951? Chester Nimitz George Patton Dwight Eisenhower Douglas MacArthur

2. Which of these fiction books debuted in 1951? The Old Man and the Sea The Caine Mutiny The Long Goodbye The Martian Chronicles

3. Which of these movies did NOT premiere in 1951? A Streetcar Named Desire An American in Paris All About Eve The African Queen

4. Which soap opera debuted in September, 1951, and went on to have a 35-year run? Search for Tomorrow The Edge of Night The Guiding Light All My Children

5. The Sunday comics had a new feature in 1951. Which strip started that year? Dennis the Menace Blondie The Phantom Family Circus

6. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death in April, 1951. What crime were they convicted of? Murder Espionage Kidnapping Armed Robbery

7. Which non-fiction book was published in 1951? The Elements of Style The Sea Around Us The Strange Career of Jim Crow The Liberal Imagination

8. Ratification of the Twenty-Second Amendment was completed on February 27, 1951. What does it involve? Presidential Two-Term Limits Ending the Poll Tax Washington DC Residents Can Choose Electors The Voting Age

9. Which entertainer began hosting her own television variety show in 1951? Dinah Shore Dinah Washington Judy Garland Ethel Merman

10. Which personality premiered his own comedy and variety show in September, 1951? Red Skelton Tony Bennett Nat "King" Cole Jack Benny