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Quiz about The 1950s
Quiz about The 1950s

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Mixed questions regarding the world in the 1950s.

A multiple-choice quiz by MeatLover. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
MeatLover
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
377,338
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1301
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (8/10), Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 50 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The year is 1950 and Uruguay wins the soccer World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro. History was made in the same month, by this 22 year old Florida A&M College student, when she becomes the first African American professional tennis player. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This cereal entrepreneur passed away at 91 years of age in 1951. His empire was originally named Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, before finally adopting his own last name. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. It's 1953 and across the Atlantic, Queen Elizabeth II has just been crowned. In the United States, however, Jacqueline Cochran grabs the headlines for being the first female to accomplish what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. It's 1954 and while the British reached a deal with Egypt to end their 72 year occupation. In the United States, the Supreme Court hands down a judgement that outlawed segregation in education based on what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Hollywood stud James Dean is killed instantly in a car accident at only 24 years of age. Also, the scientific world lost a giant of their own a few months earlier in 1955. Who was this famed physicist that was noted for his high IQ and Theory of Relativity? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Prince Rainier II of Monaco weds Hollywood actress Grace Kelly in front of more than 1,200 guests on April 19, 1956. Exactly two months later this IBM CEO and guy credited with taking the brand global passes away in New York at 82. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. It's 1957 and Ed Sullivan had on the Everly Brothers to sing their new smash hit "Wake up little Susie." In the Soviet Union this dog just made space history, by becoming the first dog in outer space. What was this dog's name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The year is 1958, and Elvis Presley has traded in his microphone and hip shaking for a gun and a uniform, as he enters the United States Army. The same year this Communist nation announces its plan and outline of what they're calling the "Great Leap Forward." What Communist nation underwent this plan? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Fidel Castro's forces conquer Cuba, ushering him into power in January 1959. Shortly before this happened though, this large resource-rich piece of real estate becomes America's 49th state. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. It's 1959 and the quiz show "$64,000 Question" has been exposed to the public as nothing more than fake - rigged all along. In New York world famous Guggenheim Museum moved to its new purpose-built site, and coincidentally the architect died prior to its opening. Who was this architect? Hint



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1. The year is 1950 and Uruguay wins the soccer World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro. History was made in the same month, by this 22 year old Florida A&M College student, when she becomes the first African American professional tennis player.

Answer: Althea Gibson

It was August of 1950, when Althea made history becoming the first African American professional tennis player. Althea was also the first to win a grand slam title, achieving this milestone in 1956.
2. This cereal entrepreneur passed away at 91 years of age in 1951. His empire was originally named Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, before finally adopting his own last name.

Answer: Will K. Kellogg

It's Will Keith Kellogg, and the Kellogg company. Kellogg's has its headquarters based in Battle Creek, Michigan. Which is why the city is known as "the cereal city".

Henry Parsons Crowell was the founder of the Quaker Oats Company. C. W. Post is associated with Post cereal, who also started out in Battle Creek, before moving their headquarters to St. Louis, Missouri. James Ford Bell was the founder of General Mills company.
3. It's 1953 and across the Atlantic, Queen Elizabeth II has just been crowned. In the United States, however, Jacqueline Cochran grabs the headlines for being the first female to accomplish what?

Answer: Break the sound barrier

Known to her friends and family as Jackie, Lieutenant Colonel Jacqueline Cochran piloted a Canadian built F-86 Sabre jet fighter. She flew over Edwards Air Force base on May 18th to became the first woman to break the sound barrier.
4. It's 1954 and while the British reached a deal with Egypt to end their 72 year occupation. In the United States, the Supreme Court hands down a judgement that outlawed segregation in education based on what?

Answer: Race

It was May 17th when the U.S Supreme Court made their unanimous ruling. In reaching this decision, they struck down a previous Supreme Court ruling made in 1896 that advocated a "separate but equal" verdict.
5. Hollywood stud James Dean is killed instantly in a car accident at only 24 years of age. Also, the scientific world lost a giant of their own a few months earlier in 1955. Who was this famed physicist that was noted for his high IQ and Theory of Relativity?

Answer: Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein passed away at age 76 in Princeton, New Jersey.

Ernest Rutherford was another famed physicist.

Sigmund Freud was the founder of psychoanalysis and Ivan Pavlov was an accomplished psychologist.
6. Prince Rainier II of Monaco weds Hollywood actress Grace Kelly in front of more than 1,200 guests on April 19, 1956. Exactly two months later this IBM CEO and guy credited with taking the brand global passes away in New York at 82.

Answer: Thomas J. Watson

Thomas J. Watson made the International Business Machines Corporation a global powerhouse. Thomas became company president when its name was Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. He oversaw the company's expansion for over 40 years, and was still leading IBM at the time of his death.
7. It's 1957 and Ed Sullivan had on the Everly Brothers to sing their new smash hit "Wake up little Susie." In the Soviet Union this dog just made space history, by becoming the first dog in outer space. What was this dog's name?

Answer: Laika

Her name was Laika and the Soviets launched her on November 3rd. During their announcement of the event, the Soviets said they were receiving radio signals from the satellite indicating Laika was still alive. The new satellite was to orbit Earth every 1 hour and 42 minutes.

The other three names are the names of my dogs.
8. The year is 1958, and Elvis Presley has traded in his microphone and hip shaking for a gun and a uniform, as he enters the United States Army. The same year this Communist nation announces its plan and outline of what they're calling the "Great Leap Forward." What Communist nation underwent this plan?

Answer: China

It was May 3rd and Chairman Mao convinced his fellow party members and followers that the only way to modernize the country was through its mobilization of its vast resources. He could have never been more wrong, the plan was a complete failure that led to millions of Chinese dying from starvation, to being worked to death, and a lot of other reasons.
9. Fidel Castro's forces conquer Cuba, ushering him into power in January 1959. Shortly before this happened though, this large resource-rich piece of real estate becomes America's 49th state.

Answer: Alaska

It was January 3rd and President Eisenhower signed the proper paperwork necessary, that made Alaska the 49th state of the union. Believe it or not, it wasn't a unanimous decision in the U.S senate for the inclusion of Alaska. The idea was opposed by 20 senators.
10. It's 1959 and the quiz show "$64,000 Question" has been exposed to the public as nothing more than fake - rigged all along. In New York world famous Guggenheim Museum moved to its new purpose-built site, and coincidentally the architect died prior to its opening. Who was this architect?

Answer: Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright is world renowned for his architecture. The Guggenheim Museum is just one of many buildings where people can view his work. He received the title of "The greatest American architect of all time" from the American Institute of Architects in the early 1990s.
Source: Author MeatLover

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