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1 trivia quiz  1957 - It Was A Very Good Year coolicon
This quiz is about world events in 1957 - the year of my birth. The quiz is dedicated to all those on FT who will still be nifty at fifty in 2007.
 Difficult 10Q
1179 plays
 Mar 06 07
Supersal1 gold
2 trivia quiz  Early Blooming Boomers: The Early Years (American) coolicon
If you were born in the first wave of the American baby boom between 1946 and 1954, you might find familiar material here. If not, it may still be worth the challenge. And don't forget to listen for the tom-toms.
 Tough 10Q
1671 plays
 Oct 31 05
uglybird editor
3 trivia quiz  1951: A Review (All American) coolicon
What do you know about the events of the middle of the twentieth century?
 Tough 10Q
552 plays
 Feb 13 08
shanteyman gold
4 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1956 Americana coolicon
It was 1956, and as Soviet troops marched into Hungary, Americans were listening to Dean Martin's "Memories are Made of This" and "Around the World in 80 Days" won the Academy Award.
 Average 10Q
2520 plays
 Jul 22 04
rblayer gold
5 trivia quiz  Year in Review 1959 coolicon
As the proud owner of a classic 1959 Chevrolet I thought I'd do a quiz about what was going on in that year.
 Difficult 10Q
390 plays
 Jun 19 08
shanteyman gold
6 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1953? coolicon
Do you remember 1953? If you don't you must know something about happenings in that year. Do this quiz and maybe surprise yourself.
 Tough 10Q
3441 plays
 Sep 08 00
minch editor
7 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1956? cool
Do you remember the year of the Suez crisis, the year the Soviets invaded Hungary? It was the year Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier, and the year most of us first heard of Brigitte Bardot. Good luck!
 Average 10Q
3570 plays
 Sep 30 00
minch editor
8 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1950?
Maybe you weren't around in 1950, but even if you weren't you may well be able to answer some, if not all of these questions. If you were around then - what do you remember?
 Tough 10Q
2928 plays
 Nov 28 00
minch editor
9 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - American Consumer Products icon
Historians and "baby boomers" should have no problem answering these questions about American consumer products of the "Fabulous Fifties".
 Average 10Q
2913 plays
 Jun 06 04
rblayer gold
10 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1954?
Many of you won't personally remember this year, but you maybe surprised at what you do know. Have a go!
 Tough 10Q
2706 plays
 Dec 29 00
minch editor
11 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1958 Americana icon
It was 1958 and America launched and orbited the satellite Explorer I, thus closing the 'missile gap' with the Soviet Union. Life was good.
 Average 10Q
1392 plays
 Sep 07 04
rblayer gold
12 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - Headlines icon
The decade following World War II was more than "hula hoops" and "poodle skirts". The world was turbulent and dangerous, as the Cold War placed the planet on the brink of nuclear destruction. Here are some of the newsmakers of the 1950s.
 Average 10Q
2664 plays
 Jun 15 04
rblayer gold
13 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1957 Americana icon
It was 1957 and Russia started the 'space race' with Sputnik. At home, Elvis dominated the record charts and Americans flocked to see "The Ten Commandments".
 Tough 10Q
1695 plays
 Aug 29 04
rblayer gold
14 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - Slang (American) icon
Every generation has its own colorful means of expression and the 1950's were no exception. Are you "cats" ready to have a "blast"?
 Very Easy 10Q
5097 plays
 Jun 13 04
rblayer gold
15 trivia quiz  1950s Fads, Fashion, Events and Pop Culture icon
Were you around in the 1950s? Well, I wasn't, but I think they are a pretty cool subject to research. Enjoy my quiz! Oh, and if you would like to know more about the '50s, drop me a note!
 Easy 10Q
3333 plays
 Dec 13 03
HappyDaysFan
16 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1952?
How well do you remember 1952? If you weren't around then just make some educated guesses! Off you go down memory lane!
 Tough 10Q
2643 plays
 May 28 00
minch editor
17 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1957?
Do you remember 1957? Even if you don't there's a good chance you know the answers to at least some of these questions.
 Difficult 10Q
2142 plays
 Jan 23 01
minch editor
18 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1955?
Another "Do You Remember?" quiz. Lots of it you won't remember, but many things happened that had long lasting results, such as Ray Kroc becoming involved with the MacDonald brothers. Good luck!
 Average 10Q
2958 plays
 Jul 13 00
minch editor
19 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1959 Americana icon
As the innocent "Fabulous Fifties" drew to a close, America was on the verge of the dawn of "Camelot" and the turbulent 1960s.
 Average 10Q
1338 plays
 Oct 31 04
rblayer gold
20 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1954 Americana icon
It was 1954 and Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize, "On the Waterfront" the Best Picture Oscar and everyone loved Lucy.
 Average 10Q
1026 plays
 Jul 09 04
rblayer gold
21 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1951?
You may not remember 1951, but you may well know about events that happened that year. Let's see if you do!
 Difficult 10Q
1446 plays
 Oct 16 00
minch editor
22 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1959?
1959 was the year that Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states. It was the year of the 'Twenty-One' quiz show scandal. What else happened?
 Difficult 10Q
2631 plays
 Aug 25 00
minch editor
23 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s icon
A hodge podge of events from the 50s.
 Average 10Q
3048 plays
 Dec 10 00
maggielouise
24 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1952 Americana icon
1952 was the year Elizabeth II became Queen of England and Jonas Salk began testing his polio vaccine on his family and himself.
 Average 10Q
957 plays
 Jul 01 04
rblayer gold
25 trivia quiz  Do You Remember 1958?
Another 'do you remember?' quiz. Hope you like it as much as the others. Happy memories - if you go back that far! Let me know if there's a special year you'd like a quiz about.
 Tough 10Q
2397 plays
 Jun 09 00
minch editor
26 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1950 Americana icon
A new decade dawned in America, beginning what was to be known as "the Fabulous Fifties", each year being full of memorable people, places, things and events. This quiz series begins with the year 1950.
 Tough 10Q
1005 plays
 Jun 27 04
rblayer gold
27 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1951 Americana icon
As the Korean War was raging, the U.S. detonated a hydrogen bomb and the Air Force ordered B-52 bombers. Despite all this, life went on in 1951 America.
 Average 10Q
786 plays
 Jun 28 04
rblayer gold
28 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1955 Americana icon
It was 1955, and what a difference a decade had made! West Germany was admitted into N.A.T.O. and Juan Peron was ousted in a military coup while Americans first saw Elvis and McDonald's.
 Tough 10Q
819 plays
 Jul 19 04
rblayer gold
29 trivia quiz  Remembering the 50s - 1953 Americana icon
The year was 1953 and Americans saw the death of Soviet leader Josef Stalin and of atomic spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg; he by an alleged stroke, they by the electric chair.
 Difficult 10Q
714 plays
 Jul 04 04
rblayer gold
30 trivia quiz  Do You Remember The 1950s? icon
How well do you remember the 1950s? The Rosenbergs were executed. The Egyptian monarchy was overthrown. The Montgomery Bus Boycott took place. Khrushchev visited the US. Take this quiz to find out what else you remember. Good luck!
 Average 10Q
1875 plays
 Jul 04 02
arsalanrizvi
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Which Ernest Hemingway novel appeared in 1952?
* Who had a hit with 'Your Cheatin' Heart'?
* Which monarch died in 1952?
* The world's longest running play opened in London. What was it?
* Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952?
* Where were the 1952 Summer Olympics held?
* Which of these shows could you watch on TV?
* What Gene Kelly movie came out in 1952?
* Which magazine was new in 1952?
* Which world leader introduced the 'great leap forward' program?
* The Grammys were first introduced in 1958. Which song won the best record category?
* What craze swept the US and Britain,and probably other countries too?
* Bobby Fischer became the youngest chess champion in history. How old was he?
* Which Hitchcock movie was released in 1958?
* Which airline flew the first transatlantic passenger jet?
* Which of Elizabeth Taylor's husbands died in 1958?
* What was the first sucessful US Satellite?
* For what disease did Jonas Salk produced a vaccine?
* Which quiz show debuted in 1955?
* 'Marty' won the Oscar for best picture. Who won best actor award in it?

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