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Fifty Years Ago

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : The 1950s : 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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