Remembering the 50s - 1954 Americana

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1. The 1954 World Series was broadcast in color for the first time. Who won? Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees New York Giants Cleveland Indians

2. In 1954 C.A. Swanson and Sons introduced the first TV dinner. What was the main course? Roast turkey Baked fish Roast beef Baked chicken

3. To whom was attorney Joseph Welch speaking when he asked: "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" Joseph Stalin Joseph McCarthy Joseph Kennedy Joseph Cotton

4. What was Ray Kroc's job when he first met the McDonald brothers in San Bernadino, California in 1954? Mixer salesman Insurance salesman Meat salesman Produce salesman

5. What was the name of another fast food restaurant which opened its first store in 1954 at 3090 NW 36th Street in Miami, Florida? Shoney's Dairy Queen Burger King Church's Fried Chicken

6. According to its 1954 advertising slogan, what candy "...melts in your mouth, not in your hand"? Sugar Babies Payday M&Ms Lifesavers

7. What was SEATO? Defense alliance Radical group Computer Space project

8. "Father Knows Best" premiered on television starring Robert Young as the kind and understanding male parent. What was his family name? Stephens Johnson Anderson Wilson

9. To what was U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower referring when he said: "the wrong war, the wrong time and the wrong place"? Vietnam Berlin Cuba Indonesia

10. In 1954 Elvis Presley recorded his first single for Sun Records. What was the name of the song? Just Walkin' in the Rain Hounddog That's All Right Mystery Train