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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?
The Brady Bunch
I Love Lucy
Leave it to Beaver
The Honeymooners
15
Which science fiction novel by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953, portrays a dystopian future where books are banned?
Brave New World
Fahrenheit 451
1984
The Catcher in the Rye
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What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
Vostok
Proton
Soyz
Sputnik
15
Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
Chicken Pox
Malaria
Polio
Measles
15
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?
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Babe Rught
Willie Mays
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In 1953 Julius and Ethel _______ were executed for espionage (passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union)
McCarthy
Sacco
Rosenberg
Vanzetti
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What was the name of the dog the Russians sent into orbit in 1957?
Desik
Little Joe
Laika
Ham
15
On average, how many babies were born per year during the 1950s in America?
4 million
1 million
300,000
500,000
15
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
15
What was the most popular name for a baby girl throughout the 1950s?
Mary
Margaret
Karen
Susan
15
Name this popular 1950s dance!
The Twist
15
Which toy, invented in 1958, became one of the most popular toys of all time?
LEGO
Slinky
Mr. Potato Head
Barbie
15
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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