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Do You Remember 1950? Trivia Quiz

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?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,093

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4208

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Tennessee Williams play had its first performance in 1950? Hint

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

The Rose Tattoo

A Streetcar Named Desire

The Glass Menagerie

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the first held since ______ . Hint

1939

1938

1949

1947

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these authors died in 1950? Hint

George Bernard Shaw

George Orwell (Eric Blair)

Edgar Rice Burroughs

all three of them

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these countries did China invade in 1950? Hint

Tibet

Vietnam

Mongolia

Japan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these made its first appearance in 1950? Hint

American Express card

Mastercharge card

Visa Card

Diner's Club card

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Mona Lisa" was a hit for Nat King Cole in 1950.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which TV show featuring a married couple premiered in 1950? Hint

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

I Love Lucy

All of these

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which famous cartoon strip made its first appearance in 1950?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which war started in 1950? Hint

Vietnam War

Korean War

Sino-Japanese War

Spanish Civil War

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which 1950 movie won the Academy Award for best picture? Hint

Hamlet

On the Waterfront

An American in Paris

All About Eve

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Tennessee Williams play had its first performance in 1950?

Answer: The Rose Tattoo

Cat 1955
Streetcar 1947
Menagerie 1944

2. The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the first held since ______ .

Answer: 1938

3. Which of these authors died in 1950?

Answer: all three of them

4. Which of these countries did China invade in 1950?

Answer: Tibet

5. Which of these made its first appearance in 1950?

Answer: Diner's Club card

6. "Mona Lisa" was a hit for Nat King Cole in 1950.

Answer: True

7. Which TV show featuring a married couple premiered in 1950?

Answer: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

"I Love Lucy" {1951}, "Ozzie and Harriet" (1952).

8. Which famous cartoon strip made its first appearance in 1950?

Answer: Peanuts

9. Which war started in 1950?

Answer: Korean War

No official peace treaty was ever signed.

10. Which 1950 movie won the Academy Award for best picture?

Answer: All About Eve

"Hamlet" {1948), "An American in Paris" (1951), "On the Waterfront" (1954).

Source: Author minch

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