A Slice in Time: 1950s History Part 2

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1. What was the first song Elvis Presley sang in his debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in September 1956? "Don't Be Cruel" "Blue Suede Shoes" "Little Sister" "Great Balls of Fire"

2. In July 1951 King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated. He was succeeded by his son Talal, father of King Hussein. All were members of the Hashemite family. To what does the word "Hashemite" refer? Directly descended from the Prophet Muhammed Warrior of Islam Lion of Jordan Descended from the first ruler of Jordan, King Hashem

3. In April of 1953 the United Nations elected a new Secretary General. In 1961 he became the first person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize posthumously. Can you name him? Boutros Boutros-Ghali Trygve Lie U Thant Dag Hammarskjöld

4. Which fashion item made its debut in 1959? Pantyhose Strapless bra Go-Go boots The LaCoste polo shirt

5. Which of the following events did NOT occur in 1958? Pope Pius XII named Saint Clare the patron saint of television Jerry Lewis was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (French Medal of Honor) The first "Cod War" between UK and Iceland took place Datsun and Toyota sold their first cars in the US

6. In 1957 which man declared martial law in Indonesia? Haile Selassie Kim Il-sung Syngman Rhee Sukarno

7. Which company is credited with being both the first to make more than $1 billion per year and with being the largest employer in the world in 1955? Merck Pharmaceuticals General Motors Boeing Phillip Morris Tobacco

8. According to David Halberstam's book "The Coldest Winter" the US lost about 33,000 troops during the Korean War from 1950-53. What were the approximate number of combined casualties of North Korea and China? 150,000 500,000 1,500,000 50,000

9. In 1954 "Sports Illustrated" published its first issue and one of its most famous swimsuit cover girls also made her debut into the world. Which beauty was born 1954? Cheryl Tiegs Christie Brinkley Kathy Ireland Iman

10. In 1953 this Irish writer's famous play "Waiting for Godot" premiered in Paris. In his review of the play's American debut, New York Times critic Brooks Atkinson called it a "mystery wrapped in an enigma". Who was this playwright who wrote the stage classic? James Joyce John O'Hara Samuel Beckett Brendan Behan