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Do You Remember 1952? Trivia Quiz

How well do you remember 1952? If you weren't around then just make some educated guesses! Off you go down memory lane!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
minch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
5,314

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4063

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Ernest Hemingway novel appeared in 1952? Hint

The Old Man and the Sea

A Farewell to Arms

The Sun Also Rises

For Whom the Bell Tolls

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who had a hit with 'Your Cheatin' Heart'? Hint

Frank Sinatra

Dean Martin

Hank Williams

Pat Boone

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Question 3 of 10

3. What slogan was on the buttons Eisenhower's supporters wore?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which monarch died in 1952? Hint

King George VI

King Haakon VII

Queen Wilhelmina

King Christian X

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Question 5 of 10

5. The world's longest running play opened in London. What was it? Hint

Arsenic and Old Lace

The Mousetrap

Cats

Pygmalion

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952? Hint

Albert Schweitzer

Mother Teresa

International Red Cross

Dag Hammarskjold

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where were the 1952 Summer Olympics held? Hint

London, England

Helsinki, Finland

Melbourne, Australia

Rome, Italy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these shows could you watch on TV? Hint

Both of them

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Dragnet

Neither of them

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Gene Kelly movie came out in 1952? Hint

Anchors Aweigh

An American in Paris

Singin' in the Rain

On the Town

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which magazine was new in 1952? Hint

Sports Illustrated

Seventeen

Mad

TV Guide

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Ernest Hemingway novel appeared in 1952?

Answer: The Old Man and the Sea

2. Who had a hit with 'Your Cheatin' Heart'?

Answer: Hank Williams

3. What slogan was on the buttons Eisenhower's supporters wore?

Answer: I like Ike

4. Which monarch died in 1952?

Answer: King George VI

Upon his death in February his daughter Elizabeth, who was in Africa at the time, immediately became Queen Elizabeth II.

5. The world's longest running play opened in London. What was it?

Answer: The Mousetrap

It opened in London's West End in October 1952 and ran continuously until March 2020, when it was suspended due to the covid pandemic.

6. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952?

Answer: Albert Schweitzer

He won it for his work in an African leper colony.

7. Where were the 1952 Summer Olympics held?

Answer: Helsinki, Finland

8. Which of these shows could you watch on TV?

Answer: Both of them

9. What Gene Kelly movie came out in 1952?

Answer: Singin' in the Rain

10. Which magazine was new in 1952?

Answer: Mad

Seventeen came out in 1944, TV Guide in 1953, and Sports Illustrated in 1954

Source: Author minch

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