Category

1950s 115 questions.
1950-1959
Pub quiz question 2773 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In which 1957 film does Elvis Presley play "Vince Everett," an ex-convict working in the music industry?
  2. Answer: A: Jailhouse Rock
  3. Categories: 1950s (4) Entertainment (4) Film/Movies (4)
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Pub quiz question 8026 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Who was nicknamed Muttnik in 1957?
  2. Answer: A: Laika (Soviet space dog).
  3. Categories: Science (9) Astronomy (8) Russia (7) 1950s (6)
Pub quiz question 7511 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: The sculpture 'Anyanwu' (1954-55) has been called the magnum opus of which Nigerian modernist?
  2. Answer: A: Ben Enwonwu
  3. Categories: 1950s (8) Art (8) People (8)
Pub quiz question 5743 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which black tennis player won the ladies singles at Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958?
  2. Answer: A: Anthea Gibson
  3. Categories: Sports (8) Tennis (6) 1950s (8)
Pub quiz question 3021 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Character
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  3. Answer: A: Prince (Charming)
  4. Notes: *: He was never actually given a name in Cinderella, 1950 Voiced by William Phipps
  5. Categories: Children (5) Cartoons (5) 1950s (5) Disney (5)
Pub quiz question 2958 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Character
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  3. Answer: A: Wendy Darling
  4. Notes: *: Peter Pan, 1953, voiced by Kathryn Beaumont
  5. Categories: Cartoons (5) Children (5) Disney (5) 1950s (5)
Pub quiz question 610 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where were the 1956 summer Olympic games held?
  2. Answer: A: Melbourne, Australia, and Stockholm, Sweden
  3. Notes: *: Sweden hosted only the equestrian events due to quarantine regulations.
  4. Categories: Sports (9) Olympics (9) 1950s (9)
Pub quiz question 8206 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Who won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in 1958?
  2. Answer: A: Ian Black
  3. Categories: Swimming (8) Sports (8) 1950s (8)
Pub quiz question 6593 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Of which country was Dom Mintoff prime minister from 1955 to 1958 and 1971 to 1984?
  2. Answer: A: Malta
  3. Categories: 1950s (7) 1960s (7) 1970s (7) 1980s (7) Politics (7) Geography (7)
Pub quiz question 3011 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Character
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  3. Answer: A: Peter Pan
  4. Notes: *: Peter Pan, 1953, voiced by Bobby Driscoll
  5. Categories: Children (2) 1950s (2) Cartoons (2) Disney (2)