1. In 1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower is re-elected
President by defeating... Hubert Humphrey Adlai Stevenson Estes Keefauver
2. In 1956 American actress Grace Kelly married
Prince Ranier II of Monaco. Which of these is NOT a Grace Kelly movie? High Noon High Society High and the Mighty
3. When My Fair Lady opened on Broadway in 1956,
who played Eliza Doolittle? Julie Andrews Audrey Hepburn Mary Martin
4. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik was
quickly followed by Sputnik II which carried a dog. What was the name of the first dog into space? Nikita Laika Otto
5. Who becomes the 3rd nation to join the "nuclear
club" with the explosion of an atomic weapon? France China Great Britian
6. 1957 sees the introduction of the ill-fated
Edsel. How many model years did it last? 3 4 5
7. The Music Man opens on Broadway. Which of
these songs is NOT from the show? Ya Got Trouble Seventy Six Trombones I
Could Have Danced All Night
8. West Side
Story opens on Broadway. Which of these was NOT part of the creative team? Oscar Hammerstein Leonard Bernstein Stephen Sondheim
9. For the first time in 26 years, in 1958 the
price of a U.S. postage stamp is raised
from... 2¢ to 3¢ 3¢ to 4¢ 4¢ to 5¢
10. In 1958, NASA is created. What do the letters
stand for? National Air and Space Authority National Aeronautics and Science Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration
11. In 1958, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association
of America) awarded the very first Gold
plaque to... Perry Como Pat Boone Frank Sinatra
12. The first ever Grammy Award for best song
went to... Tequila Tom Dooley Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)
13. NASA names the original 7 Mercury astronauts.
Which of these was NOT one of the 7? John Glenn Deke Slayton Neil Armstrong
14. In 1959 the Dalai Lama flees Tibet for... The United States India France
15. Twelve nations sign treaty for scientific,
peaceful, co-operative use of... Space The
oceans Antarctica