Remembering the 50s - 1956 Americana

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1. What toothpaste's advertisement claimed: "You'll wonder where the yellow went"? Gleem Pepsodent Crest Ipana

2. What type of peanut butter did "choosy mothers" choose in 1956? Smucker's Skippy Jif Mr. Peanut

3. What did Don Larsen do on October 8, 1956 which had never before been done? Swam the English Channel underwater Ran the first four minute mile Parachuted off the Empire State Building Pitched a perfect game in the World Series

4. What hair coloring company's advertising slogan asked: "Does she or doesn't she ...? Only her hairdresser knows for sure"? Prell Breck Clairol Roger Craig

5. On November 6, 1956 Dwight Eisenhower was re-elected president of the United States. Who did he defeat? Alf Landon Adlai Stevenson Richard Nixon Henry Cabot Lodge

6. What classic film, seasonally shown to the present date, was first aired on CBS television on November 3, 1956? It's a Wonderful Life The Ten Commandments The Wizard of Oz King of Kings

7. Dr. Albert Sabin is known for his work fighting what disease? German measles Polio Whooping cough Scarlet fever

8. What children's toy/science project was developed by Milton Levine? Invisible Man Erector set Ant farm Tinker toys

9. Two long-running soap operas premiered in 1956. One was "The Edge of Night" which ran until 1984. What was the other one that remains on the air as of today? As the World Turns General Hospital The Young and the Restless Search for Tomorrow

10. On April 19, 1956 American screen actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier in a highly publicized wedding. Where did the ceremony take place? Monaco Philadelphia Paris Rome