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Fifty Years Ago
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The 1950s
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Fifty Years Ago
Introduction:
"The year 2001 marked our 50th wedding anniversary, so I thought it would be fun to create a quiz about dates and events of 1951. Have fun!"
1.
Name the number 1 song on the Billboard Charts in 1951:
'The Old Lamplighter'
'Moonlight Bay'
'The Rovin' Kind'
'Be My Love'
2.
What movie won the Academy Award for 1951?
'African Queen'
'Marty'
'All About Eve'
'An American In Paris'
3.
What army general was relieved of his duty by President Harry S. Truman?
General Omar Bradley
General George Patton
General Douglas MacArthur
General William Simpson
4.
What movie was the biggest box office success?
'The African Queen'
'Strangers on a Train'
'An American in Paris'
'All About Eve'
5.
What network did 'I Love Lucy' debut on?
NBC
FOX
ABC
CBS
6.
Where did the United States detonate a hydrogen bomb for testing?
On an island in the Atlantic
In Wyoming
In Arizona
On an island in the Pacific
7.
Who was elected Prime Minister of Britain?
Neville Chamberlain
Clemente Atlee
Winston Churchill
Margaret Thatcher
8.
Who did Jersey Joe Walcott knock out in the 7th round to win the heavyweight boxing title?
Cassius Clay
Floyd Patterson
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
9.
What Rodgers and Hammerstein musical play opened in 1951?
'Oklahoma'
'State Fair'
'Porgy and Bess'
'The King and I'
10.
What is the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution?
Permitting residents of the District of Columbia to vote in a Presidential election
A state cannot be sued by a citizen of another state.
Limiting the President's service to two terms.
Providing for Presidential disability.
11.
Who were the Rose Bowl Champions on January 1, 1951?
Notre Dame
University of Michigan
UCLA
California
12.
Who was the PGA Champion in 1951?
Jim Turnesa
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Chandler Harper
13.
Who were the first civilians executed for a military crime?
the Dennenbergs
the Revolts
the Rosenbergs
the Bradys
14.
J.D Salinger published a new novel. What is it?
'A Taste of Honey'
'Exodus'
'Catcher in the Rye'
'Franny and Zooey'
15.
Who made the first Transcontinental Television Broadcast?
General Eisenhower
President Harry S. Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Alban Barkley
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