Some sample questions from this category:
* Name the number 1 song on the Billboard Charts in 1951:
* What movie won the Academy Award for 1951?
* What army general was relieved of his duty by President Harry S. Truman?
* What movie was the biggest box office success?
* What network did 'I Love Lucy' debut on?
* Where did the United States detonate a hydrogen bomb for testing?
* Who was elected Prime Minister of Britain?
* Who did Jersey Joe Walcott knock out in the 7th round to win the heavyweight boxing title?
* What Rodgers and Hammerstein musical play opened in 1951?
* What is the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution?
* Who were the Rose Bowl Champions on January 1, 1951?
* Who was the PGA Champion in 1951?
* Who were the first civilians executed for a military crime?
* J.D Salinger published a new novel. What is it?
* Who made the first Transcontinental Television Broadcast?
* On what TV show did a young Richard Crenna play the recurr0..ing role of a lovesick school boy?
* One of the most popular children's books published in the '50s was "If I Ran The Zoo". Who wrote this story we all heard at bedtime?
* Turning to music, time to dust off those old 45's. Who sang the never-to-be-forgotten, rock classic "Turn Me Loose."
* Remember going to the movies and making out in the balcony? If you do then you probably missed most of "The Blob", a classic teen horror flick. What soon-to-be-famous actor starred in this film epic?
* And now back to TV. Gale Storm starred in an early sitcom with character actress Zasu Pitts. Can you name it?
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