Category

1950s 127 questions.
1950-1959
Pub quiz question 7004 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who became Prime Minister of Cuba in 1959?
  2. Answer: A: Fidel Castro
  3. Categories: Politics (3) 1950s (3) Geography (3)
Pub quiz question 928 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Name the US president
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  3. Answer: A: Harry S. Truman
  4. Categories: Politics (7) 1940s (6) 1950s (6)
Pub quiz question 5845 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Johnny Leach & Fred Perry have both been World Champions in which sport?
  2. Answer: A: Table tennis
  3. Notes: *: Only Fred was World Champion at tennis. Leech 1947-1955, Perry 1933-1936
  4. Categories: 1940s (6) 1950s (6) 1930s (6) Sports (6)
Pub quiz question 7594 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What film was inspired by a 1947 motorbike rally in Hollister, CA?
  2. Answer: A: Marlon Brando’s The Wild one
  3. Notes: *: Filmed 1953
  4. Categories: Film/Movies (6) 1940s (7) 1950s (7) Entertainment (7)
Pub quiz question 1227 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 23 August 1958, The Kalin Twins had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "When"
  3. Notes: *: It was heavily suggested that their song "Forget Me Not" be issued as a follow up, however this was not pursued. The Kalin Twins remain the only one-hit wonder male siblings (composed of twin brothers).
  4. Categories: Music (7) One Hit Wonders (7) Entertainment (7) 1950s (7)
Pub quiz question 609 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where were the 1952 summer Olympic games held?
  2. Answer: A: Helsinki, Finland
  3. Categories: Sports (8) Olympics (8) 1950s (8)
Pub quiz question 6282 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What was the first man made object to land on the Moon?
  2. Answer: A: Luna 2
  3. Notes: *: 1959
  4. Categories: 1950s (7) Space (7)
Pub quiz question 5290 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who wrote Fahrenheit 451 and I Sing the Body Electric?
  2. Answer: A: Ray Bradbury
  3. Notes: *: Published 1953 and 1969 respectively
  4. Categories: Literature (5) 1950s (5) 1960s (5)
Pub quiz question 9589 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In 1957, Netherlands won the Eurovision Song Contest with which song?
  2. Answer: A: Net als toen
  3. Notes: *: By Corry Brokken
  4. Categories: Eurovision (9) 1950s (9)
Pub quiz question 2579 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which actor, who died in 1977, appeared in the films "A Town Like Alice" (1956) and The Trials of Oscar Wilde(1960)?
  2. Answer: A: Peter Finch
  3. Categories: 1970s (6) 1950s (6) 1960s (6) Film/Movies (6) Entertainment (6)