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 Douglas MacArthur Dwight Eisenhower George Patton

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? The Guiding Light All My Children The Edge of Night Search for Tomorrow

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

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

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

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? Nat "King" Cole Jack Benny Tony Bennett Red Skelton