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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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What was Lucy's husband's name on I Love Lucy?
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Ralph Kramden
Archie Bunker
Ricky Ricardo
Jim Anderson
Who did Marilyn Monroe marry on January 14th, 1954?
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James Dougherty
Arthur Miller
John F. Kennedy
Joe DiMaggio
What famous author pictured below won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954?
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J. D. Salinger
Ray Bradbury
Ernest Hemingway
Allen Ginsberg
When was the Korean Armistice Agreement signed bringing an end to the Korean War?
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1953
1955
1957
1951
Where did the United States test the first hydrogen bomb in 1954?
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Amchitka Island
The Marshall Islands
Nevada Test Site
3-Mile Island
In 1954, UK Health Minister Iain Macleod announced in a press conference that a government study showed what important medical discovery?
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A vaccine for polio
A vaccine for yellow fever
A link between alcohol and liver damage
A link between smoking and cancer
What U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1954 ruled that racial segregation was unconstitutional?
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Brown v. Board of Education
Schenck v. United States
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
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?
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Ghana
Haiti
Nigeria
Uganda
Winston Churchill resigned as Prime Minister in 1955 due to declining health. Who replaced him?
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Harold Macmillian
Anthony Eden
Neville Chamberlain
Edward Heath
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?
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Yuri Andropov
Nikita Khrushchev
Konstantin Chernenko
Leonid Brezhnev
What was the name of the first Earth-orbiting satellite that was launched, in the year 1957?
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Sputnik I
Mir
Spektr-R
Koronas-Foton
The Diner's Club began issuing what important new items in 1950?
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Takeout menus
Cheques
ID Cards
Credit cards
Who is widely credited with having invented the term "Rock N Roll" during the 1950s?
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Time-travelling Marty McFly
Alan Freed
Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
What author wrote the first James Bond novel "Casino Royale" in 1953?
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Charlie Higson
Ian Fleming
Kingsley Amis
John Gardner
What was the name of Elvis Presley's first studio album released on March 23rd, 1956?
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Elvis Presley
Something for Everybody
Elvis Country
Elvis
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