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The 1950s

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Which iconic American singer was dubbed "The King of Rock and Roll" in the 1950s?

Elvis Presley

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What was the title of the popular TV show that starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz?

Leave it to Beaver

The Honeymooners

The Brady Bunch

I Love Lucy

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Which science fiction novel by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953, portrays a dystopian future where books are banned?

Brave New World

The Catcher in the Rye

1984

Fahrenheit 451

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What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?

Proton

Sputnik

Vostok

Soyz

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Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?

Malaria

Chicken Pox

Polio

Measles

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Which television game show first aired in 1956 and is still running today?

The Price is Right

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What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?

Willie Mays

Babe Rught

Mickey Mantle

Joe DiMaggio

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In 1953 Julius and Ethel _______ were executed for espionage (passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union)

Rosenberg

Sacco

McCarthy

Vanzetti

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What was the name of the dog the Russians sent into orbit in 1957?

Little Joe

Laika

Ham

Desik

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On average, how many babies were born per year during the 1950s in America?

1 million

500,000

4 million

300,000

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What landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education

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What famous comic strip featuring a boy and a dog debuted on October 2, 1950?

The Peanuts

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What was the most popular name for a baby girl throughout the 1950s?

Margaret

Mary

Susan

Karen

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Name this popular 1950s dance!

The Twist

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Which toy, invented in 1958, became one of the most popular toys of all time?

Slinky

Mr. Potato Head

Barbie

LEGO

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Which African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?

Rosa Parks

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