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Remembering the 50s - 1956 Americana

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Introduction:
"It was 1956, and as Soviet troops marched into Hungary, Americans were listening to Dean Martin's "Memories are Made of This" and "Around the World in 80 Days" won the Academy Award."


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?
    Pitched a perfect game in the World Series
    Parachuted off the Empire State Building
    Swam the English Channel underwater
    Ran the first four minute mile


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


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


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


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?
    Search for Tomorrow
    The Young and the Restless
    As the World Turns
    General Hospital


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


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