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Do You Remember 1959? Trivia Quiz

1959 was the year that Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states. It was the year of the 'Twenty-One' quiz show scandal. What else happened?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
14,664

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4028

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (5/10), Linda_Arizona (6/10), Guest 212 (1/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What did Queen Elizabeth II open in 1959? Hint

St Lawrence Seaway

Vancouver Aquarium

Sydney Opera House

Festival of Britain

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who became president of France in 1959? Hint

Napoleon

Trudeau

Fidel Castro

Charles de Gaulle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which musical opened on Broadway? Hint

The Music Man

South Pacific

The Sound of Music

Camelot

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Question 4 of 10

4. The first Barbie appeared in 1959. What did she cost? Hint

three dollars

one dollar

two dollars

five dollars

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did the so called 'Kitchen Debate' between Nixon and Khrushchev take place? Hint

New York

Berlin

Washington

Moscow

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name one of the rock stars killed in a plane crash in Iowa.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which boxer defeated Floyd Patterson in the world heavyweight championship?

Answer: (Two Words Watch your spelling. There is a double s in the last name.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Billy Wilder movie premiered in 1959? Hint

Some Like It Hot

The Lost Weekend

The Apartment

Sunset Boulevard

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Question 9 of 10

9. When he fled Tibet, where did the Dalai Lama go? Hint

Korea

Pakistan

India

Britain

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which TV show was seen for the first time? Hint

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Twilight Zone

Leave It to Beaver

The Beverly Hillbillies

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 06 2024 : Guest 172: 5/10
Dec 04 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 6/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 212: 1/10
Nov 10 2024 : Guest 82: 2/10
Nov 09 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Nov 09 2024 : Guest 95: 6/10
Nov 08 2024 : Fiona112233: 5/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 90: 2/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 185: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Queen Elizabeth II open in 1959?

Answer: St Lawrence Seaway

2. Who became president of France in 1959?

Answer: Charles de Gaulle

De Gaulle president of France. Castro ousted Batista. Trudeau was prime minister of Canada for many years.

3. Which musical opened on Broadway?

Answer: The Sound of Music

South Pacific 1949; Camelot 1960; The Music Man 1957.

4. The first Barbie appeared in 1959. What did she cost?

Answer: three dollars

Ken appeared in 1961.

5. Where did the so called 'Kitchen Debate' between Nixon and Khrushchev take place?

Answer: Moscow

Heated words were exchanged before the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow.

6. Name one of the rock stars killed in a plane crash in Iowa.

Answer: Buddy Holly

7. Which boxer defeated Floyd Patterson in the world heavyweight championship?

Answer: Ingemar Johansson

8. Which Billy Wilder movie premiered in 1959?

Answer: Some Like It Hot

Sunset Boulevard 1950; The Lost Weekend 1945; The Apartment 1960.

9. When he fled Tibet, where did the Dalai Lama go?

Answer: India

After China took over Tibet in 1950, there was increasing conflict between the Chinese and the Dalai Lama. After an unsuccessful rebellion he fled the country in 1959.

10. Which TV show was seen for the first time?

Answer: The Twilight Zone

The Dick Van Dyke Show 1961; Leave It To Beaver 1957; The Beverly Hillbillies 1962.

Source: Author minch

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