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1
Who created the polio vaccine?
Holden Caulfield
Lauren Tewes
Jonas Salk
Mort Salinger
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Who was Albert Einstein?
German Born Theoretical Pysicist
Worked with Humphrey Bogart in two movies
Came up with the E=MC2 /Mass Equivalence Formula
Invented Frozen Yogart
3
Who was Davy Crockett?
The lead character of a Disney show in the 1950s.
Was a U.S. Congressman from Tennessee
An small army tactical nuclear weapon
Was state Senator in Tennessee
4
Who is Richard Nixon?
Lead positive relations with China and Russia as President
The Vice President under Eisenhower
The 37th President of the United States
Had a dog named Checkers
5
Who was Johnny (Alvin) Ray?
Invented Ray Ban sunglasses
Was the first man to walk on the moon
He shot JFK
An American Crooner
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What was the "H" bomb?
helter bomb
herizon bomb
hydrogen bomb
helium bomb
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Who was Princess Grace?
Originally from Meriden, CT
Married Prince Charles in England
Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco
Fictional Princess from High School Muscial
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What was Red China?
A city in China painted Red
Communist Controlled China
A small red town full of red trees
A town where red riding hood was seen
9
Who was Malenkov?
Terra's last name from The Teen Titans
Name of Vodka
Was Soviet Premiere for 6 months after Stalin's death.
Gave the Eulogy at Stalin's funereal
10
Who became the Queen of England in 1952?
Clarice Starling
Lady Diana Spencer
Lady Muffy von Huffinston
Elizabeth II
11
Who was Roy Cohen ?
Was an attorney for D. Trump in 1973
A lawyer for Sen. Joseph McCarthy (1954)
Al Pacino played him in, "Angels in America"
Helped to prosecute the Rosenbergs for treason against USA
12
What was The Catcher in the Rye?
There as never been a film adaption of the book
A coming of age book by J.D. Salinger published in 1951
Holden Caulfield is the main protagonist of the story.
About a teenager who feels the world is full of phonys.
13
Dwight D. Eisenhower was?
Was born in Texas
Served as a General during World War II
Richard Nixon served as his Vice President
The 34th President of the USA
14
Who was Walter Winchell
An American Newspaper man and editor
Starred in a comedy sitcom
Broadway actor
worked for P.T. Barnum
15
Define: Communist Block (1953)
The original name of the breakfast special at Denny's
East Germany tried to up rise against Soviet Control
An experimental punk rock band
The name of Legos in the Soviet Union
16
Who was Rocky Marciano?
Held ton to heavyweight title from 1952-1956
Was a fictional character in the 1976 film, Rocky.
Defeated Joe Wolcott in 1952, to become the boxing champion
Famous doctor during war.
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What is Disneyland?
The First of the Disney theme parks
A place where it is always silent
Mickey Mouse centered theme park opened in 1955.
Park Created by Walt Disney
18
Who was Roy Campanella?
Won the National League's MVP twice in his career.
Was an 8x All Star
Catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Career ended due to a car accident
19
Who was Winthrop Rockefeller?
From an extremely wealthy family that still has influence
Was the 37th Governor of Arkansas
Died February 22, 1973
Settled a divorce settlement with his wife for 5.5 million.
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Who was Joseph McCarthy?
Invented the light bulb
The Rock's father
Paul McCartney's brother
U.S. Senator who lead the Red Scare/Hunt for Communists.
21
Where/What is Budapest?
Capital of Hungary and site of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
Is a Buddha who some consider a pest
The 10th largest city in the European Unit
A fictional city where Norman Bates lives
22
What was The King and I?
Yul Brynner starred on Broadway and the film
Was the inspiration for King Arthur
Famous Rogers and Hammerstein musical
A type of sandwich at Burger King
23
Who was Nasser?
In 1953 the true power the Egyptian throne.
Created a behaviorism type of education system
A type of jeans
the first host of NBC's Today Show
24
Who was Marlon Brando?
Starred in A Streetcar named Desire
Won the Oscar 4 The Godfather
Actor who played Vito Corleone in The Godfather
Played Superman's Krypton father in Superman: The Movie
25
What was South Pacific?
Prize winning musical
Name of a jet
Place on the map
1958 Film
26
What is Dacron?
Artificial Fiber made from the same plastic as Polyester
A new wave rock group
The name of an evil organization
An early prototype Honda
27
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
A character from Star Wars
Superman's arch nemesis
Russian premiere in the 1950s
Invented vodka
28
Who was Sugar Ray Robinson?
Invented sugar
Championship bowler
Willy Wonka's cousin
Championship boxer
29
Who was Arturo Toscanini?
Had a talk show in 1887
Helped invent the radio
An Italian Conductor
Tesla partner with engines
30
Who Was Doris Day?
First woman to fly solo across the English Channel
An American Singer and Actress
Professional Tennis Player
First Female President
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Was Joseph Stalin
Believed Hitler faked his death after WWII
Had his staff rewrite Soviet history in his favor
Invented the Franklin Stove
Leader of the Soviet Union who died on March 5, 1953.
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What was "Rock around the Clock" 1955
An exercise program
A type of martial arts move
A hit single by Bill Haley and the Comets
A famous movie
33
What was Little Rock ?
Town in Arkansas
Nine African Amerians Enrolled at Central High School in LIttle Rock
34
What was Peyton Place?
Night time soap opera with Mia Farrow/Ryan O'Neil
The name of Sherlock Holmes' attick
Semi racy book from the 1950s
The Name of a film
35
Who was Santayana?
Invented the shoelace
famous poet, writer, philosopher who died in 1952
Invented chalk
Started a blues/funk band with his relatives
36
What war began on June 25, 1950?
Gulf War Crisis
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The Civil War
37
Who was Elvis Presley?
Was Michael Jackson's Father-In-Law
An early rock and roll singer that started on Sun Records
Hosted a 1968 Comeback special clad in black leather
Hits: Jailhouse Rock, Viva Las Vegas, Burning Love, .....
38
What famous boycott happened in Alabama in 1956?
The teacher's strike of 1956
The television boycott
The Peanut Butter bocott
Montgomery bus boycott w/ MLK and Rosa Parks.
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Who was Brigitte Bardot?
Invented Bagels
An artist, actress, and singer
French Actress who appeared in "And God Created Women."A
Released several albums in the 1960s/70s
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What was Panmunjom?
A type of spice
Person who goes from relationship to relationship
Village between North & South Korea used for peace talks.
Person with special powers
41
Who was Marilyn Monroe?
Starred in" All About Eve"
Was once married to NY Yankee Center fielder Joe Dimaggio
Was once married to playwright Arthur Miller
An actress whose original name was Norma Jean Baker?
42
Who was Prokofiev?
Was the real James Bond
A Polish doctor who invented a cure for rickets
Soviet composer who died the same day as Stalin
Helped to invent Coca-Cola
43
Who was Harry Truman?
The 33th U.S. President
Ended WWII by dropping 2 atomic bombs on Japan
12th American President
Was President after FDR
44
Define: Trouble in the Suez
The Second Israel- Arab War
Race riots in Egypt
Egypt takes over Suez Canal in 1956
A fight in Egypt between the Suez brothers
45
What was Little Rock ?
9 African-American students enrolled at Central High School in Little Rock
A city in Arkansas
Located in Maine
Located in CT
46
Who was Juan Peron?
President of Argentina who was ousted in 1955.
Was a Nazi collaborator- during and after WWII
Was exiled from 1955-1973
Become president again in 1973
47
Who were the Rosenbergs?
Their sons, to this day, attempt to prove their innocence.
They were convicted of spying for the Russians in 1951
First names were Julius and Ethel
A married couple sentenced to death for spying against USA
48
What was a Studebaker?
The original band of the Beatles
A type of bread
The original name of McDonalds
A car company that went bankrupt in the 1950s.
49
What year was television invented?
1772
1880s
Available in crude form in 1 920s
17778
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Who was Liberace?
Started CNN
Was the writer who created James Bond 007
Owned a famous cattle farm
Entertainer and gifted pianist who had his own tv show.
51
What year did the Brooklyn Dodgers win the Wold Series?
1944
1933
1955
1945
52
Who was Joe Dimaggio?
A New York Yankee center field from the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
Was married and divorced with Marilyn Monroe
Was originally from San Francisco
Had two brothers that played pro ball.
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What was Dien Bien Fu?
A French/Vietnamese camp that fell to Viet Minh forces.
A Vietnamese Company
A Korean Company
A famous battle in the Korean War
