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Which Australia city hosted the 1956 Olympics?

Melbourne Click to see the answer

Which of these 1950s movie stars was not European?

Grace Kelly

Which of these artists was active during the 1950s?

Jackson Pollock

Who were the NFL champions in 1950?

Cleveland Browns

Which decade did the TV show 'Bonanza' first air?

1950s

Who appeared on the first Playboy cover in 1953?

Marilyn Monroe

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Which of these was NOT a fashion trend of the 1950s?

Afro Click to see the answer

Which decade did the TV show 'Rawhide' first air?

1950s

Which country pulled out of Vietnam in the 1950s?

France

Who was the first F1 champion in 1950?

Nino Farina

In which decade was rapper Ice-T born?

1950s

Who took control of Cuba in the 1950s?

Fidel Castro

Which shoes were worn by rockers in the 1950s?

Brothel Creepers

In which decade was NASA established?

1950s

Which two states joined the USA in 1959?

Hawaii and Alaska

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The UN Headquarters opened in which US city in 1951?

New York Click to see the answer

Which country took control of Samoa in 1951?

United States

Which team beat Liverpool in the 1950 FA Cup Final?

Arsenal

In which decade was 'Lolita' published?

1950s

Which of these is the name of a 1950s sitcom?

Leave It To Beaver

Who hit Number 1 in 1950 with 'Harbour Lights'?

Sammy Kaye

Which 1950s film took place in Hawaii 1941?

From Here to Eternity

Who was the leader of North Korea in the 1950s?

Kim Il-Sung

Which 1950s film took place in Altair-4 2280?

The Forbidden Planet

Which future President married Nancy Davis in 1952?

Ronald Reagan

Which country did North Korea invade in June 1950?

South Korea

Which television show first aired in 1950?

The Today Show

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De Valera became which country's President in 1959?

Ireland Click to see the answer

Who was the Emperor of Japan in the 1950s?

Hirohito

Which decade did the TV show 'Andy Pandy' first air?

1950s

Which Motown star was born Stevland Judkins in 1950?

Stevie Wonder

Which country's King Leopold III abdicated in 1951?

Belgium

Which token was retired in the 1950s?

All of these

In what decade were plastic army men introduced?

1950s

Which famous actress married Joe DiMagigo in 1954?

Marilyn Monroe

Which singer was drafted into the US Army in 1958?

Elvis Presley

Who had a 1950 Number 1 with 'Rag Mop'?

Ames Brothers

Who hit Number 1 in 1950 with 'Mona Lisa'?

Nat King Cole

Which decade did the TV show 'Sea Hunt' first air?

1950s

Which war began on 25th June 1950?

The Korean War

In which decade is the movie 'LA Confidential' set?

1950s

Where was the 1950 soccer World Cup held?

Brazil

Which decade did the TV show 'Quatermass' first air?

1950s

Who won the World Cup in 1950?

England

Where did the Giants move from in the 1950s?

New York

Which decade did the TV show 'Laramie' first air?

1950s

Which game-show began in 1950?

What's My Line?

Which decade did the TV show 'Peter Gunn' first air?

1950s

Lego bricks were patented in which country in 1958?

Denmark

Which decade did the TV show 'Lassie' first air?

1950s

Who had his own variety show in the 1950s?

Ed Sullivan

Which decade did the TV show 'Lawman' first air?

1950s

Which decade did the TV show 'Whack-O!' first air?

1950s

Who won the 1950 Tour de France?

Ferdinand Kubler

Who won the 1950 FIFA World Cup?

Uruguay

Which 1950s film took place in Burma 1943?

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Which country won the first post-war World Cup in 1950?

Uruguay Click to see the answer

What does the S stand for in NASA, established in 1958?

Space

In which decade did Ringer T-shirts first become popular?

1950s

The first branch of IKEA opened in 1958 in which country?

Sweden

Who was the director of the famous 1958 movie 'Vertigo'?

Alfred Hitchcock

What '_________proof' lipstick hit the shelves in 1950?

Kiss

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Which British king was buried at Windsor Castle in 1952?

George VI Click to see the answer

Which decade did the TV show 'The Army Game' first air?

1950s

Which country lifted the World Cup in Sweden in 1958?

Brazil

Which decade did the TV show 'The Rifleman' first air?

1950s

In which sport was Alberto Ascari famous during the 1950s?

Motor Racing

What was the name of the British King who died in 1952?

George

What was the name of Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister?

Margaret

Which of these was picked first in the 1950 NBA Draft?

Chuck Share

Gritty social dramas of the 1950s were given what name?

Kitchen Sink

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Which German city's Tierpark Zoo first opened in 1955?

Berlin Click to see the answer

Which decade did the TV show 'The Grove Family' first air?

1950s

What is 'Bild', which first appeared in 1952 in Germany?

Newspaper

Which decade did the TV show 'I Married Joan' first air?

1950s

Which Belgian city unveiled the Atomium sculpture in 1958?

Brussels

What was the profession of Mario Lanza, who died in 1959?

Singer

Which of these Ford cars were not produced in the 1950s?

Fiesta

Which decade did the TV show 'Hawaiian Eye' first air?

1950s

Which of these won the 1950 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series?

Bill Rexford

Which art movement came into popularity in the 1950s?

Pop Art

What was the surname of Sugar Ray, a 1958 boxing champion?

Robinson

Which decade did the TV show 'Yancy Derringer' first air?

1950s

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Who was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in May of 1950?

Stevie Wonder Click to see the answer

Which German city elected Willy Brandt as mayor in 1957?

Berlin

Which decade did the TV show 'The Appleyards' first air?

1950s

Which sneaker company was especially popular in the 1950s?

Converse

Which of these Ford cars were not produced in the 1950s?

Fiesta

Which decade did the TV show 'No Hiding Place' first air?

1950s

Which of these folk groups were active in the 1950s?

The Highwaymen

Which decade did the TV show 'Bachelor Father' first air?

1950s

Which decade did the TV show 'The Secret Storm' first air?

1950s

Which of these men served as Vice President in the 1950s?

Alben W. Barkley

Which decade did the TV show 'Billy Bunter' first air?

1950s

Which 1950s film took place in Chicago and Miami 1929?

Some Like it Hot

Which decade did the TV show 'Captain Kangaroo' first air?

1950s

Which actor died in a car crash at the age of 24 in 1955?

James Dean

Emile Zapotek was a 1952 Olympics star in which sport?

Athletics

Which decade did the TV show 'The Gumby Show' first air?

1950s

What was United's lowest league position during the 1950's?

9th

In which decade did the Detroit Lions win 3 NFL titles?

1950s

Which decade did the TV show '77 Sunset Strip' first air?

1950s

Which 1950s invention increased ski season reliability?

Artificial snowmaker

Who starred in his first movie, 'Love me Tender', in 1956?

Elvis Presley

Which decade did the TV show 'Perry Mason' first air?

1950s

Which decade did the TV show 'Bat Masterson' first air?

1950s

What kind of animal was Laika, who went into space in 1957?

Dog

Which of these men was not a musician during the 1950s?

Martin Luther King Jr

Who wrote 'Lord of the Rings', first published in 1954?

JRR Tolkien

Which decade did the TV show 'The Honeymooners' first air?

1950s

Which 1953 Disney movie featured Wendy and the Lost Boys?

Peter Pan

Haile Selassie was leader of which country in the 1950s?

Ethiopia

What comic dog made his first appearance in October 1950?

Snoopy

Which decade did the TV show 'I Love Lucy' first air?

1950s

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Which large plastic item became a sports craze in the 1950s?

Hula Hoop Click to see the answer

Who was contestant number 24 in the 1950 Mr Universe Contest?

Sean Connery

Which decade did the TV show 'Law of the Plainsman' first air?

1950s

What did the C stand for in EEC, which was founded in 1958?

Community

The following words are from which 1950s film: 'Hey Stella!'

A Streetcar Named Desire

Ferdinand Daucik replaced who as Barcelona manager in 1950?

Ramon Llorens

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Which actress was married 4 separate times during the 1950s?

Elizabeth Taylor Click to see the answer

British troops stopped routine patrols in which city in 1955?

Belfast

What was the first name of 1950s UK Prime Minister Macmillan?

Harold

Which decade did the TV show 'Hancock's Half Hour' first air?

1950s

Work started on the Disneyland park in which US state in 1954?

California

Morocco declared its independence from which country in 1956?

France

Which decade did the TV show 'Date with the Angels' first air?

1950s

Which of these fast-food chains was not founded in the 1950s?

Taco Bell

Which family featured in the 1950s sitcom Father Knows Best?

The Ingalls

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What was the first name of Pasternak, a famous 1950s writer?

Boris Click to see the answer

Which Spanish side won the first ever European Cup in 1956?

Real Madrid

Who had a smash hit in the 1950s with 'Great Balls of Fire'?

Jerry Lee Lewis

The Garuda airline was established in which country in 1950?

Indonesia

Which decade did the TV show 'Have Gun Will Travel' first air?

1950s

Gustav VI Adolf became King of which European country in 1950?

Sweden

Which decade did the TV show 'Dixon of Dock Green' first air?

1950s

What country musician sang the song, 'Waterloo' in the 1950s?

Stonewall Jackson

What type of 1950s circle skirt was named after a type of dog?

Poodle

In which sport was Rocky Marciano a world champion in 1953?

Boxing

Which decade did the TV show 'As the World Turns' first air?

1950s

In which city was the coronation of Elizabeth II held in 1953?

London

Which musician was born as Stevland Hardaway Judkins in 1950?

Stevie Wonder

Which decade did the TV show 'Emergency Ward 10' first air?

1950s

Which heavenly body shares a name with a 1950s jet fighter?

Meteor

Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in which field in 1954?

Literature

What was the name of Benin beforei its independence in 1958?

Dahomey

North Korea invaded which Neighboring country in June 1950?

South Korea

In which European country was the 1954 FIFA World Cup held?

Switzerland

Which country put the Sputnik satellite into orbit in 1957?

USSR

Which 1950s singer and actor was nicknamed 'old blue eyes'?

Frank Sinatra

Which decade did the TV show 'Fabian of the Yard' first air?

1950s

Jacques Tati was a famous 1950s director from which country?

France

Which decade did the TV show 'The Edge of Night' first air?

1950s

Which decade did the TV show 'Father Knows Best' first air?

1950s

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