The 1950's - (Submitted By Alan & Lindsey) |
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001 | In the US what was known as Armistice Day until 1954? | Veterans Day |
002 | Where did Gerald Durrell open his zoo in 1958? | Jersey |
003 | Which war did the signing of an armistice on 27th July 1953 end? | Korea |
004 | Who starred in the 1957 film showboat as June? | Ava Gardner |
005 | What did Francis Crick and James Watson build a molecular model of in 1953? | DNA |
006 | Formed in 1955, with which island was the organisation known by the acronym EOKA associated? | Cyprus |
007 | Who in March 1958 became known by the number 53310761? | Elvis Presley |
008 | Name the 2 of the 3 flags placed by Hillary in the summit of Everest in 1953? | British, Nepal and the UN |
009 | What year was NASA founded? | 1958 |
010 | Deriving its name from the Latin word meaning knowledge and a Greek word meaning branch of learning which church was founded in 1954 in California, moving it's headquarters to Sussex in 1959? | Church of Scientology |
011 | A mysterious cloud of pesticide and radiation causes a disturbing reversal for Scott Carey in which classic 50s film ? | The Incredible Shrinking Man |
012 | Which 1950s films took place in Hawaii 1941 | From Here to Eternity |
013 | Which 1950s films took place in Burma 1943 | The Bridge on the River Kwai |
014 | Which 1950s films took place in Chicago and Miami 1929 | Some Like it Hot |
015 | Which 1950s films took place in Altair-4 2280 | The Forbidden Planet |
016 | Which 'following' word did Frederico Fellini coin and use for the first time in his film La dolce vita ? | Paparazzi |
017 | Messala was the gad guy in which 50s blockbuster ? | Ben Hur |
018 | Strawberries are the undoing of an unhinged man in which 50s film ? | The Caine Mutiny |
019 | Godzilla first made his mark so to say in 1954. What do the Japanese call Godzilla ? | Gojira |
020 | In which popular 1950s film is a character played by Audrey Hepburn given 24 hours to do as she pleases in the eternal city ? | Roman Holiday |
021 | Which 50's Movie features the Line "I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop" | Some Like it Hot |
022 | Which 50's Movie features the Line " This is war. This is not a game of cricket". | The Bridge on the River Kwai |
023 | Which 50's Movie features the Line " I'll follow him around the Horn, and around the Norway Maelstrom, and around perditions flames" | Moby Dick |
024 | Which 50's Movie features the Line "Tomorrow you'll be one of us" | The Invasion of the Body Snatchers |
025 | Which 50's Movie features the Line "We've become a race of peeping toms" | Rear Window |
026 | Which 50's Movie features the Line "Hey Stella!" | A Streetcar Named Desire |
027 | Name James Dean's three films. | A Rebel without a cause, East of Eden, Giant |
028 | What time does the train arrive in Hadleyville ? Clue. "A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do" | High Noon |
029 | James Dean died during the filming of which film in 1955? | Giant |
030 | In which hospital would you find Sir Lancelot Spratt? | St Swithens |
031 | Who played George III in Beau Brummell? (Robert Morely, Alec Guiness, Cardew Robinson) | Robert Morely |
032 | In which Hitchcock classic does James Stewart play a man hired to follow Kim Novak? | Vertigo |
033 | Which Scottish actor famously sang in the film Darby O Gill & the little people? | Sean Connery |
034 | Which Welsh actor won Christ's Robe in a dice game in The Robe? | Richard Burton |
035 | Who played the younger scrooge in the Classic with Alistair Sim? | George Cole |
036 | Who played the policeman in The Blue Lamp? | Jack Warner |
037 | On the face of which mountain does the climax of North by Northwest take place? | Mount Rushmore |
038 | What was the second carry on film? | Carry on Nurse |
039 | Which Hitchcock movie With One Word In It’s Title was released in 1958? |
Vertigo |
040 | What energetic singer married the 13 year old daughter of his bass player? |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
041 | Which Country Was Divided Into North And South In 1954 after communists took control of government. |
Vietnam |
042 | Which actor won an Oscar in 1955 for their role in the movie “The King and I” |
Yul Brynner |
043 | During which conflict is The Caine Mutiny' set? |
World War 2 |
044 | Who graced the cover of the 1st 'Playboy' in 1953? A=Sophia Loren, B=Marilyn Monroe, C= Lauren Baccall |
B = Marilyn Monroe |
045 | In 1957, who left the music business to become a preacher. |
Little Richard |
046 | According to the lyrics of the song Mr Who? Was asked to turn on his magic beam |
Mr Sandman |
047 | For which label did Elvis first record? |
Sun Records |
048 | Who Became premier of Cuba in 1959. |
Fidel Castro |
049 | Who is generally given credit for the term "Rock and Roll? |
Alan Freed |
050 | What Toy Still Hugely Popular Today First Went On Sale In 1959 Costing Just $3 |
Barbie |
051 | How old would Elvis have been on his birthday January 8, 2000? A=55, B=60, C=65 |
C=65 |
052 | What Reference Book Went On Sale For The First Time In 1955 |
Guinness Book Of Records |
053 | Which of these women NEVER married Frank Sinatra? A= Mia Farrow, B= Ava Gardner, C= Lana Turner |
C = Lana Turner |
054 | What was the name of the first nuclear powered submarine? |
Nautilus |
055 | What was the name of Elizabeth Taylor's character in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'? |
Margaret Pollitt “Maggie the Cat” |
056 | What Opened In 1955 in Anaheim, near Los Angeles, California. |
Disneyland |
057 | In 1954 Roger Bannister achieved the worlds 1st Sub 4 min mile in what English County did this take place |
Oxforshire |
058 | Paul Anka's Puppy Love is written to what star? |
Annette Funicello |
059 | Who was the first African-American female to win a Wimbledon Tennis event? In both 1957 And 1958 |
Althea Gibson |
060 | Who was Cary Grant's female lead in the movie 'To catch a thief? |
Grace Kelly |
061 | According to The Everly Bros What Time Did Suzie Finally Wake Up |
4 O Clock |
062 | Which enduring western made its television debut On Sep 12th 1959 and ran until Jan 17 1973? |
Bonanza |
063 | Name any of James Dean's three films (Point For Each). |
Rebel without a cause, East of Eden and Giant. |
064 | How Old Was Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner When He Launched The First Edition Of “Playboy” |
27 |
065 | How Old Was Elvis Presley When He Achieved His First UK No.1 With “All Shook Up” |
22 |
066 | How Old Was James Dean When He Died |
24 |
067 | Which former British prime minister returned to power in 1951? |
Winston Churchill |
068 | What Are The first Names Of The Everly Bros |
Don & Phil |
069 | Sputnik 2 Was Launched Into Space In 1957 What Was The Name Of The Dog That Was On Board |
Laika |
070 | In the world of music how is “Jiles P Richardson” more commonly known? |
The Big Bopper |
071 | Who Was President Of The USA In 1952 A) Harry Truman, B) Dwight Eisenhower, C= Lyndon Johnson |
A= Harry Truman |
072 | The first successful organ transplant occurred in 1954. What organ was it A= Kidney, B= Liver, C= Heart? |
A= Kidney |
073 | Which Musical Opened On Broadway In 1956 And Starred Julie Andrews |
My Fair Lady |
074 | In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started a small record company called |
Motown |
075 | On Dec 1st 1955 A Woman from Montgomery Alabama hit the headlines after refusing to give up her seat on a bus to make way for a white person what was her name? |
Rosa Parks |
076 | In 1952. "Elizabeth Becomes Queen". Who was her late father? |
George VI |
077 | Which Country Hosted The Summer Olympic Games In 1952 A= Germany, B=Finland, C=France |
B= Finland |
078 | What actor was killed in a car crash on the way to participate in a sports car race? |
James Dean |
079 | Who starred in the 1954 Musical remake of 'A star is born' ? |
Judy Garland |
080 | What toy was released in 1957 creating an instant craze among children? |
The Hula Hoop |
081 | Who Wrote The 1951 Novel The Catcher in the Rye? |
J.D Salinger |
082 | The Deaths Of 3 Pop Icons Was Known As “The Day The Music Died” Name The Three (PFE) |
Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, Big Bopper |
083 | What popular US TV sitcom With 3 Words made its first appearance in 1951 & ran until 1957 |
I Love Lucy |
084 | What was Elvis Presley's first motion picture? |
Love Me Tender |
085 | Who directed the movie 'An American in Paris? |
Vincente Minnelli |
086 | What Hugely Successful Chain Of Stores First Opened It’s Doors In 1954 In California |
McDonalds |
087 | In 1953 "Stalin Died". Who ultimately succeeded him as the leader of the Soviet Union? |
Khrushchev. |
088 | Which group had a one hit wonder with “Book of Love”? |
The Monotones |
089 | King Abdullah was assassinated in 1951. Of which country was he king? |
Jordan |
090 | Orson Wells directed Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh in which 1958 film? |
Touch Of Evil |
091 | Theodor Geisel published an easy reading book for kids, featuring a cat. How is he more commonly known |
Dr Seuss |
092 | In 1953 Queen Elizabeth II was crowned following the death of her father George VI but what was his “proper” first name; David – Albert – Louis – Edward – George |
Albert |
093 | Who was the President of Egypt in 1956 who nationalized the Suez Canal causing British and French troops to invade the region |
Gamal Abdul Nasser |
094 | Which Bill Haley song, which featured in the 1954 film The Blackboard Jungle, became the U.K.’s first Rock and Roll number one |
Rock Around The Clock |
095 | In 1950 which French designer created the so-called New Look | Chriatian Dior |
096 | 1954 again – in which English city did Roger Bannister become the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes | Oxford (Iffley Rd) |
097 | 1955 saw the first ever Disneyland open in which U.S. state |
California (Annaheim) |
098 | Who was the New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953, together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest |
Sir Edmund Hillary |
099 | Who was the ruler of the Principality of Monaco who married actress Grace Kelly in 1956 |
Prince Ranier |
100 | 1957 and the first artificial satellite to be launched into space (by the Soviet Union) had what name |
Sputnik 1 |
101 | February 6th 1958 saw a plane carrying Manchester United home from a match in Belgrade crash during take-off at which city’s airport |
Munich |
102 | Another plane crash, on February 3rd 1959, resulted in the deaths of which three rock stars of the day |
Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Richie Valens |
103 | Which toy, with a name meaning “play well” was launched by Danish toymakers Ole and Godtfred Kristiansen in 1958 | Lego |
104 | Currently the world’s longest serving leader, he ousted General Batista in January 1959 – who is he |
Fidel Castro |
105 | Britain’s first stretch of motorway was opened in 1958 to bypass which northern town (now a city) |
Preston |
106 | 1955 saw the worst ever disaster in motor racing history when a Mercedes Benz hurtled into the crowd at which French race track, killing 86 people in total |
Le Mans |
107 | In 1954 the Salk vaccine was introduced – a vaccine which effectively wiped out which devastating disease |
Polio |
108 | Which notorious murderer, hanged in July 1953, had his story told in the film Ten Rillington Place |
John Reginald Christie |
109 | The Gold Coast gained its independence from Great Britain in 1957 and renamed itself as what |
Ghana |
110 | 13th July 1955 saw the last execution of woman in Britain – who was she |
Ruth Ellis |
111 | The first ever Olympic Games to be held south of the equator opened in which city in 1956 |
Melbourne |
112 | Which Surrey cricketer made history at Old Trafford in 1956 when he took 19 wickets in the test match against Australia |
Jim Laker |
113 | Which actress caused a sensation by appearing naked in the opening scene of the 1957 film And God Created Woman directed by her then husband Roger Vadim |
Brigitte Bardot |
114 | In 1953 Science fiction author L.Ron Hubbard founded which cult religion, one of who’s prominent modern day followers is John Travolta |
Scientology |
115 | On the 3rd January 1959 which state became America’s 49th |
Alaska |
116 | Which drug, later found to have devastating side effects, was launched in 1958 to help pregnant women overcome morning sickness |
Thalidomide |
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