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Quiz about Remembering the 50s 1956 Americana

Remembering the 50s - 1956 Americana Quiz

It was 1956, and as Soviet troops marched into Hungary, Americans were listening to Dean Martin's "Memories are Made of This" and "Around the World in 80 Days" won the Academy Award.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,737

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What toothpaste's advertisement claimed: "You'll wonder where the yellow went"? Hint

Gleem

Pepsodent

Crest

Ipana

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Question 2 of 10

2. What type of peanut butter did "choosy mothers" choose in 1956? Hint

Skippy

Smucker's

Mr. Peanut

Jif

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Don Larsen do on October 8, 1956 which had never before been done? Hint

Swam the English Channel underwater

Pitched a perfect game in the World Series

Parachuted off the Empire State Building

Ran the first four minute mile

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Question 4 of 10

4. What hair coloring company's advertising slogan asked: "Does she or doesn't she ...? Only her hairdresser knows for sure"? Hint

Breck

Prell

Roger Craig

Clairol

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Question 5 of 10

5. On November 6, 1956 Dwight Eisenhower was re-elected president of the United States. Who did he defeat? Hint

Alf Landon

Henry Cabot Lodge

Richard Nixon

Adlai Stevenson

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Question 6 of 10

6. What classic film was first aired on CBS television on November 3, 1956? Hint

It's a Wonderful Life

The Ten Commandments

The Wizard of Oz

King of Kings

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dr. Albert Sabin is known for his work fighting what disease? Hint

Scarlet fever

German measles

Polio

Whooping cough

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Question 8 of 10

8. What children's toy/science project was developed by Milton Levine? Hint

Erector set

Invisible Man

Tinker toys

Ant farm

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Question 9 of 10

9. Two long-running soap operas premiered in 1956. One was "The Edge of Night" which ran until 1984. What was the other one that remained on the air till 2010? Hint

Search for Tomorrow

The Young and the Restless

As the World Turns

General Hospital

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Question 10 of 10

10. On April 19, 1956 American screen actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier in a highly publicized wedding. Where did the ceremony take place? Hint

Paris

Rome

Philadelphia

Monaco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What toothpaste's advertisement claimed: "You'll wonder where the yellow went"?

Answer: Pepsodent

The full jingle went: "You'll wonder where the yellow went, when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent".

2. What type of peanut butter did "choosy mothers" choose in 1956?

Answer: Jif

Peanut butter was first introduced at the 1904 World Fair in St. Louis. The name 'Jif' was chosen because it was easy to say, spell and remember. There are allegedly 1,218 peanuts in a 28-ounce jar of Jif, and the plant in Lexington, Kentucky is reportedly the largest peanut butter factory in the world. Jif was then promoted by "The Jifaroo".

The "choosy mothers re-appeared in the late 1970s.

3. What did Don Larsen do on October 8, 1956 which had never before been done?

Answer: Pitched a perfect game in the World Series

64,519 fans witnessed history at Yankee Stadium when Larsen retired 27 straight Brooklyn Dodgers to become the only man to ever pitch a perfect World Series game. The Yankees 2-0 win included a home run by Mickey Mantle. As usual, the Yanks won the series 4-3.

4. What hair coloring company's advertising slogan asked: "Does she or doesn't she ...? Only her hairdresser knows for sure"?

Answer: Clairol

The first Miss Clairol advertisements were supposed to read "Does she ... or doesn't she? Hair color so natural only her mother knows for sure!" Clairol decided to change the word "mother" to "hairdresser" so as not to alienate hairdressers.

5. On November 6, 1956 Dwight Eisenhower was re-elected president of the United States. Who did he defeat?

Answer: Adlai Stevenson

The popular Ike won fifty-seven percent of the vote. Unfortunately, his popularity did not help his Republican party, which lost control of both houses of Congress despite Eisenhower's landslide victory.

6. What classic film was first aired on CBS television on November 3, 1956?

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

The popular film was adapted from L. Frank Baum's children's book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" which was written in 1899 and first published in 1900. "The Ten Commandments" premiered at the theater in 1956.

7. Dr. Albert Sabin is known for his work fighting what disease?

Answer: Polio

Dr. Sabin's oral live vaccine had several advantages over the Salk vaccine. It was easier to administer as no shots were involved;
the live vaccine gave intestinal and bodily immunity while the Salk vaccine gave only bodily immunity and allowed the immune person to still serve as a carrier or transmitter; and, Sabin's vaccine produced lifelong immunity without the need for a booster shot.

8. What children's toy/science project was developed by Milton Levine?

Answer: Ant farm

At a Fourth of July family barbecue, Milton Levine came up with the idea for the first Ant Farm, complete with live ants.

9. Two long-running soap operas premiered in 1956. One was "The Edge of Night" which ran until 1984. What was the other one that remained on the air till 2010?

Answer: As the World Turns

Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, this long-running serial focused on the relationships and difficulties of its inhabitants.
The "Carol Burnett Show" featured a soap opera spoof called "As the Stomach Turns".

10. On April 19, 1956 American screen actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier in a highly publicized wedding. Where did the ceremony take place?

Answer: Monaco

The life of America's Princess Grace was a true fairy tale. She made thirteen movies in a five year screen career, won an Oscar and married a handsome prince, and at age 27 went off "to live happily ever after" in a castle on the French Riviera, but she died in 1982 at age 52, following a stroke which caused her to have a fatal car crash.

Source: Author rblayer

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