1957 - It Was A Very Good Year

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1. On November 3 Laika became the first dog in space. What is the English meaning of the name Laika? Growler Barker Nipper Snapper

2. On November 30, the president of which country survived a grenade attack after visiting an elementary school? Ireland Egypt Indonesia Malaysia

3. Orval Faubus was governor of which US state in 1957? Arizona Alabama Arkansas Alaska

4. What was the name of the hurricane that devastated the town of Cameron, Louisiana on June 27? Abigail Audrey Annette Amelia

5. Which of the following celebrities was born after 1957? Jayne Torvill Christopher Dean Sid Vicious Steve Buscemi

6. What is the name of the club which opened in Liverpool on January 16? Answer: (Three Words - (3, 6, 4 letters) - associated with the Beatles)

7. Which musical premiered on Broadway in September 1957? West Side Story Oklahoma! My Fair Lady The King and I

8. Which of the following novels was first published in 1957? Rosemary's Baby (by Ira Levin) Dr Zhivago (by Boris Pasternak) The Hobbit (by J R R Tolkien) The Silmarillion (by J R R Tolkien)

9. British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigned in January 1957. Who replaced him as Prime Minister? Arthur Neville Chamberlain Harold Macmillan Winston Churchill Clement Attlee

10. Which one of these films was released in 1957? Battle of Britain 633 Squadron Bridge on the River Kwai The Dambusters