Year in Review 1959

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The United States' first weather satellite was launched in February, 1959. What was the name of the weather satellite? Echo 1 Explorer 1 Vanguard 2 Telstar

2. Which fashion product was introduced by Glen Raven Mills in 1959? Mini skirt Pantyhose Sack dress L'eggs

3. Which movie took home the most Oscars in 1959? The Diary of Anne Frank Ben Hur North by Northwest Operation Petticoat

4. Which Disney animated classic movie premiered in 1959? Lady and the Tramp Cinderella Sleeping Beauty Peter Pan

5. Which number one Billboard song from the fall of 1959 was the last number one instrumental hit of the fifties? 40 Miles of Bad Road Tequila Teen Beat Sleep Walk

6. Which of these products did NOT debut in 1959? Barbie Comet Cleanser Nestle Quik Strawberry Powder Tang

7. The first World Series games to be played on the West Coast took place in 1959. Three of the games were played in Los Angeles. Which American League team did the National League Los Angeles Dodgers beat to take the series in the final game? Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Washintgon Senators

8. The first official Daytona 500 was run on February 22, 1959. Who won the race by a photo finish? Lee Petty Joe Weatherly Johnny Beauchamp Junior Johnson

9. Which automobile model was introduced in 1959? Ford Fairlane The Pontiac Tempest The Buick LeSabre Oldsmobile Cutlass

10. Which enduring western debuted on television in 1959? Gunsmoke Have Gun Will Travel The Big Valley Bonanza