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Quizzes - 1950s History

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1 1952 - Year of Change
See how much you know about 1952, the year Queen Elizabeth II came to the British Throne. All of the questions relate to the year 1952.
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MosesMum
Today!
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2 What Happened in ...? (1950's edition)
We're half way through the 20th century now. Enjoy!
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10 Q
john_sunseri
Jan 07 10
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3 So You Want to Know What Happened in 1955
Have you always had a burning desire to know what happened in 1955? Whether you have or not, here are ten questions about that eventful year.
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deputygary
Feb 03 09
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4 A Slice in Time: 1950s History
This is the first of my quizzes on the 1950's, the decade of Elvis, poodle skirts and bomb shelters. Good Luck!
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10 Q
brewster76
Jul 13 08
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5 The 1950s
This is a quiz on one of the most dynamic and groundbreaking decades of the 20th century, the 1950s.
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15 Q
philipstevens
Aug 30 05
4347 plays
6 1950s American Fads, Fashions and Trends
Calling all people who love the 50s! Here is the latest quiz in my series on 20th century Americana.
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10 Q
brewster76
Jan 21 12
792 plays
7 The 20th Century - 1951-1960
Another in the series, this quiz covers events in the decade of the 1950s. One question per year. Good Luck!
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10 Q
sportcon
Oct 12 00
4320 plays
8 A Slice in Time: 1950s History Part 2
This is the second of my quizzes that salutes the decade of the Baby Boom, bomb shelters and the birth McDonalds. Good luck!
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10 Q
brewster76
Jul 18 08
1323 plays
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Last Updated Dec 07 12 12:53 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Who, in 1952, was the first sex-change operation performed on at Copenhagen Hospital in Denmark?
* Which World War II leader died in March 1953?
* In 1954, the U.S. Navy launched the world's first nuclear powered submarine, the Nautilus. Who was the head of the Navy's nuclear submarine program?
* Rock 'n Roll is said to have started in 1955 with the release of one of these recordings. Which?
* Jacques Cousteau, a world leader in oceanographic studies, obtained photographs of ocean depths down some four and a half miles in 1956. What was the name of Cousteau's research ship?


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