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The 20th Century - 1951-1960 Trivia Quiz

Another in the series, this quiz covers events in the decade of the 1950s. One question per year. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by sportcon. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sportcon

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,786

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4850

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first space flight by living creatures occurred in 1951.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who, in 1952, was the first sex-change operation performed on at Copenhagen Hospital in Denmark? Hint

Christopher Jorgensen

Henry Jenson

George Jorgensen

Christopher Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which World War II leader died in March 1953? Hint

George Marshall

Winston Churchill

Joseph Stalin

Charles de Gaulle

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Question 4 of 10

4. 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? Hint

Hyman Rickover

Richmond Turner

Chester Nimitz

William Halsey

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rock 'n Roll is said to have started in 1955 with the release of one of these recordings. Which? Hint

'Rock Around the Clock'

'Hound Dog'

'Heartbreak Hotel'

'Blue Suede Shoes'

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Question 6 of 10

6. 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? Hint

Dora Mae

Calypso

Scuba King

Duchess

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Question 7 of 10

7. Successfully launched in 1957, what was the name of the first man-made satellite? Hint

Sputnik I

Luna I

Explorer I

Gemini I

8. In 1958, a petition urging a ban on nuclear bomb tests and signed by 9000 scientists from 43 countries was presented to United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. Who was selected to present the petition? Hint

Linus Pauling

Enrico Fermi

Albert Einstein

Robert Oppenheimer

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1959, the European Common Market began with six member nations. Which of the following countries was NOT one of the six? Hint

Britain

West Germany

France

Italy

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1960, Israeli agents captured former Nazi Adolf Eichmann. In which South American country was he captured? Hint

Brazil

Paraguay

Argentina

Peru

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first space flight by living creatures occurred in 1951.

Answer: True

The U.S. sent 4 monkeys 85 miles into the stratosphere in a V2 rocket.

2. Who, in 1952, was the first sex-change operation performed on at Copenhagen Hospital in Denmark?

Answer: George Jorgensen

He became an immediate celebrity as Christine Jorgensen.

3. Which World War II leader died in March 1953?

Answer: Joseph Stalin

Stalin died after a cerebral hemorrhage. He was buried in Red Square beside Lenin but his mummified corpse was removed in 1961.

4. 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?

Answer: Hyman Rickover

The Nautilus could travel 69,000 miles before refueling.

5. Rock 'n Roll is said to have started in 1955 with the release of one of these recordings. Which?

Answer: 'Rock Around the Clock'

Bill Haley and The Comets recorded 'Rock Around the Clock'. However, there are some ealier songs that have *subsequently* been described as Rock 'n Roll, for example, 'Crazy Man, Crazy', released in May, 1953.

6. 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?

Answer: Calypso

John Denver wrote a song 'Calypso' about Cousteau.

7. Successfully launched in 1957, what was the name of the first man-made satellite?

Answer: Sputnik I

Sputnik I was launched on October 4, 1957. The U.S. launched Explorer I on January 31, 1958.

Answer: Linus Pauling

Pauling won the Nobel Prize in 1954 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962.

9. In 1959, the European Common Market began with six member nations. Which of the following countries was NOT one of the six?

Answer: Britain

The six member nations were France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The goal was the elimination of tariffs and other trade barriers.

10. In 1960, Israeli agents captured former Nazi Adolf Eichmann. In which South American country was he captured?

Answer: Argentina

Eichmann was convicted in December 1961 and hanged in May 1962.

Source: Author sportcon

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