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Do You Remember 1958? Trivia Quiz

Another 'do you remember?' quiz. Hope you like it as much as the others. Happy memories - if you go back that far! Let me know if there's a special year you'd like a quiz about.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
6,703

Updated
Nov 15 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3535

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 20 (1/10), TPO0831 (6/10), Guest 24 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which world leader introduced the 'great leap forward' program? Hint

Charles de Gaulle

Nikita Krushev

Mao Zedong

Harold Macmillan

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Grammys were first introduced in 1958. Which song won the best record category? Hint

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

Volare

Moon River

Magic Moments

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Question 3 of 10

3. What craze swept the US and Britain, and probably other countries too? Hint

frisbee

hula hoop

monopoly

mah jong

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Question 4 of 10

4. Boris Pasternak was unable to accept the Nobel Prize for literature.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the last name of the man who was President of the USA in 1958?

Answer: (Last name only)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Hitchcock movie was released in 1958? Hint

Psycho

Vertigo

North by Northwest

Notorious

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which soccer player, who was a star for twenty years, helped Brazil win their first World Cup?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which airline flew the first transatlantic passenger jet? Hint

Air France

Pan Am

BOAC

TWA

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of Elizabeth Taylor's husbands died in 1958? Hint

Mike Todd

Michael Wilding

Eddie Fisher

Richard Burton

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the first sucessful US Satellite? Hint

Explorer I

Echo I

Sputnik I

Apollo I

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 20 2024 : Guest 20: 1/10
Dec 11 2024 : TPO0831: 6/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 24: 5/10
Nov 24 2024 : MONTECARY: 5/10
Nov 21 2024 : Guest 136: 8/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 172: 2/10
Nov 10 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 10/10
Nov 08 2024 : Fiona112233: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which world leader introduced the 'great leap forward' program?

Answer: Mao Zedong

2. The Grammys were first introduced in 1958. Which song won the best record category?

Answer: Volare

It was sung by Domenico Modugno. Frank Sinatra was nominated for 12 awards, but only won one - Best Album Cover.

3. What craze swept the US and Britain, and probably other countries too?

Answer: hula hoop

4. Boris Pasternak was unable to accept the Nobel Prize for literature.

Answer: true

Politics prevented him from accepting.

5. What is the last name of the man who was President of the USA in 1958?

Answer: Eisenhower

Dwight D Eisenhower was President from 1953 to 1961.

6. Which Hitchcock movie was released in 1958?

Answer: Vertigo

7. Which soccer player, who was a star for twenty years, helped Brazil win their first World Cup?

Answer: Pele

Brazil won the World Cup twice more when he was on the team. His full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

8. Which airline flew the first transatlantic passenger jet?

Answer: BOAC

BOAC, now British Airways, beat Pan Am by three weeks.

9. Which of Elizabeth Taylor's husbands died in 1958?

Answer: Mike Todd

Mike Todd was killed in a plane crash.

10. What was the first sucessful US Satellite?

Answer: Explorer I

Source: Author minch

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