The 1950s were a very important decade in history. As the world entered the second half of the 20th century many things were in a constant state of flux. World War II was over but tensions between world powers remained and more wars would break out as a result. In many ways, society was trying to rebuild from a very turbulent first half of the 20th century.
Many things that happened in the fifties would go on to influence how we live our lives even today. You don't necessarily have to have lived during those years to have lots of knowledge about the decade. In fact, most history experts alive on the planet today likely have none or very little first-hand experience with the 1950s. In this quiz, we cover questions on world events, pop culture, and technology to test your knowledge of this pivotal decade in human history.
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How Much Random 1950s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Questions
What was Lucy's husband's name on I Love Lucy?
Ralph Kramden
Jim Anderson
Ricky Ricardo
Archie Bunker
Who did Marilyn Monroe marry on January 14th, 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
Arthur Miller
James Dougherty
John F. Kennedy
What famous author pictured below won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954?
Allen Ginsberg
J. D. Salinger
Ray Bradbury
Ernest Hemingway
When was the Korean Armistice Agreement signed bringing an end to the Korean War?
1957
1953
1951
1955
Where did the United States test the first hydrogen bomb in 1954?
Nevada Test Site
Amchitka Island
The Marshall Islands
3-Mile Island
In 1954, UK Health Minister Iain Macleod announced in a press conference that a government study showed what important medical discovery?
A vaccine for polio
A link between smoking and cancer
A link between alcohol and liver damage
A vaccine for yellow fever
What U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1954 ruled that racial segregation was unconstitutional?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Schenck v. United States
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
What is the current name of the former British colony known as the British Gold Coast that gained its independence from Britain on March 6, 1957?
Uganda
Nigeria
Haiti
Ghana
Winston Churchill resigned as Prime Minister in 1955 due to declining health. Who replaced him?
Anthony Eden
Harold Macmillian
Edward Heath
Neville Chamberlain
After Joseph Stalin died in 1953, Georgy Malenkov spent about a month as the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Who replaced him in the role beginning on September 14th, 1953?
Konstantin Chernenko
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Yuri Andropov
What was the name of the first Earth-orbiting satellite that was launched, in the year 1957?
Sputnik I
Spektr-R
Koronas-Foton
Mir
The Diner's Club began issuing what important new items in 1950?
Cheques
Credit cards
ID Cards
Takeout menus
Who is widely credited with having invented the term "Rock N Roll" during the 1950s?
Time-travelling Marty McFly
Alan Freed
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
What author wrote the first James Bond novel "Casino Royale" in 1953?
Kingsley Amis
Charlie Higson
John Gardner
Ian Fleming
What was the name of Elvis Presley's first studio album released on March 23rd, 1956?
Something for Everybody
Elvis
Elvis Presley
Elvis Country
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