1950s Trivia Quiz Questions II

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In 1950, war broke out when South Korea was invaded by which country?

       a. North Korea
       b. United States
       c. Japan
       d. France


In 1951, in Germany, what designer of Hitler's 'Peoples Car', and of an impressive sports car, died?

       a. Lucien Rosengart
       b. Ferdinand Porsche
       c. Henry Ford
       d. Wunibald Kamm


In the U.S, which newspaper tycoon died in 1951?

       a. Andrew Carnegie
       b. William Randolph Hearst
       c. John D. Rockefeller
       d. Henry Ford


Which English philologist published his first part of the trilogy The Lord of the Rings in 1954?

       a. J.R.R Tolkien
       b. John Steinbeck
       c. J.D. Salinger
       d. Harper Lee


In 1955, the film entitled, "The Blackboard Jungle" launched a rock song destined to become a classic. What is the song called?

       a. Ballad of Davy Crockett
       b. Unchained Melody
       c. Rock Around The Clock
       d. The Great Pretender


One of Hollywood's favourite "tough guys" lost his battle against cancer in 1957. What is his name?

       a. James Dean
       b. Rock Hudson
       c. Humphrey Bogart
       d. Cary Grant


Which charismatic rebel leader defeated the dictator of Cuba, turning it into a communist state in 1959?

       a. Fidel Castro
       b. John A. Costello
       c. Juscelino Kubitschek
       d. Gustavo Rojas Pinilla


Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevallier co-starred in which movie released in 1958?

       a. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
       b. Gigi
       c. Vertigo
       d. The Defiant Ones


In Britain, who was Prime Minister Anthony Eden's successor when he resigned in 1957?

       a. Winston Churchill
       b. Clement Attlee
       c. Harold Macmillan
       d. Alec Douglas-Home


The 16th modern Olympic games that took place in 1956 where staged in which city?

       a. New York
       b. Paris
       c. Melbourne
       d. Calgary


In 1955, a woman in Alabama, U.S.A was arrested for violating the segregated seating laws on a bus. What was her name?

       a. Rosa Parks
       b. Louise Parkton
       c. Betty Parker
       d. Veronica Parker


Who announced the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA in 1953?

       a. Crick and Watson
       b. Chaplin, Fuller and Pearson
       c. Kilby and Noyce
       d. Knerr and Melin


Which heavyweight defeated Joe Walcott to become World Champion in 1952?

       a. Rocky Marciano
       b. Jake LaMotta
       c. Joe Louis
       d. Rocky Graziano




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