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The 60th Anniversary of 1957 Trivia Quiz

If you were born in 1957, then you are turning 60 years old in 2017! Let's see how much you remember about that year.

A multiple-choice quiz by irishchic5. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
irishchic5

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
387,653

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On January 6, 1957, which rock and roll legend appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the third and final time? Hint

Elvis Presley

Bruce Springsteen

Paul McCartney

Jerry Lee Lewis

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Question 2 of 10

2. On February 18, 1957, Walter James Bolton is hanged in prison for murdering his wife. He was the last person to be put to death in what Pacific-island country? Hint

Papua New Guinea

Australia

New Zealand

Indonesia

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Question 3 of 10

3. On January 23, 1957, Princess Caroline was born in Monaco to Prince Rainier and which Academy Award-winning actress from the US? Hint

Eva Gabor

Greta Garbo

Grace Kelly

Audrey Hepburn

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Question 4 of 10

4. On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey barreled through the United States. Four hundred people were killed in town of Cameron in which Gulf Coast state? Hint

Alabama

Florida

Mississippi

Louisiana

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Question 5 of 10

5. On September 7, 1957, which major TV network first introduced its new logo featuring a colorful peacock? Hint

NBC

ABC

CBS

Fox

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Question 6 of 10

6. On September 21, 1957, Raymond Burr introduced television audiences to which criminal defense lawyer? Hint

Andy Griffith

Sherlock Holmes

Magnum PI

Perry Mason

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Question 7 of 10

7. On September 24, 1957, President Eisenhower sent federal troops into which southern city to help quell riots in the face of school desegregation? Hint

Little Rock

New Orleans

Des Moines

Baton Rouge

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Question 8 of 10

8. On October 10, 1957, author Ayn Rand published her longest novel, which ended up being her final novel. What is the title? Hint

The Catcher in the Rye

Interview with a Vampire

Great Expectations

Atlas Shrugged

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Question 9 of 10

9. On October 31, 1957, which Japanese automobile manufacturer first began importing cars to the United States, beginning with the Crown and the Land Cruiser? Hint

Kia

Honda

Toyota

Nissan

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Question 10 of 10

10. On December 18, 1957, the world's first nuclear power plant began producing electricity in which northeastern-US state? Hint

New Hampshire

New York

Pennsylvania

Vermont

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On January 6, 1957, which rock and roll legend appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the third and final time?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley made his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1956. During all three appearances, producers of the show only allowed Elvis to be filmed from the waist up.

2. On February 18, 1957, Walter James Bolton is hanged in prison for murdering his wife. He was the last person to be put to death in what Pacific-island country?

Answer: New Zealand

Walter James Bolton was convicted of killing his wife, Beatrice Mabel Jones using arsenic. Another suspect was Beatrice's sister. Many also believed that the family's water pipes could have accidentally contained arsenic.

3. On January 23, 1957, Princess Caroline was born in Monaco to Prince Rainier and which Academy Award-winning actress from the US?

Answer: Grace Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly became Princess Grace of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier in April of 1956. The couple went on to have three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stephanie. Sadly, Princess Grace was killed in a car accident on September 14, 1982, at the age of 52.

4. On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey barreled through the United States. Four hundred people were killed in town of Cameron in which Gulf Coast state?

Answer: Louisiana

Until Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005, Hurricane Audrey was the deadliest hurricane to hit the Atlantic United States. The town of Cameron, Louisiana, was leveled by Hurricane Audrey, causing at least 390 deaths that were documented. The name Audrey is no longer used for hurricanes because of the disaster.

5. On September 7, 1957, which major TV network first introduced its new logo featuring a colorful peacock?

Answer: NBC

Wanting to take advantage of new advances in color television, NBC unveiled a new logo featuring a peacock with eleven feathers of all different colors. A variation of the colorful peacock is still in use.

6. On September 21, 1957, Raymond Burr introduced television audiences to which criminal defense lawyer?

Answer: Perry Mason

Perry Mason was first introduced in a detective novel written by Erle Stanley Gardner. From 1957 through 1966, CBS aired a one-hour television drama based on the character. Perry Mason has also featured in radio shorts, comic books, movies, and even soap operas.

7. On September 24, 1957, President Eisenhower sent federal troops into which southern city to help quell riots in the face of school desegregation?

Answer: Little Rock

In 1954, the historic Supreme Court decision "Brown vs. the Board of Education" ruled that schools could no longer be segregated by race. In 1957, nine African-American students attempted to enroll in Central Little Rock High School. They were blocked by protestors, including the Governor of Arkansas.

In order to quell the situation, President Eisenhower sent federal troops to the high school to allow the students to enroll.

8. On October 10, 1957, author Ayn Rand published her longest novel, which ended up being her final novel. What is the title?

Answer: Atlas Shrugged

Ayn Rand was a Russian-American author most famous for her novels "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged." The plot of "Atlas Shrugged" features a dystopian United States in which artists and industrialists form their own independent and free government.

9. On October 31, 1957, which Japanese automobile manufacturer first began importing cars to the United States, beginning with the Crown and the Land Cruiser?

Answer: Toyota

Toyota first began importing cars into the United States with just two vehicles. By 2017, Toyota had opened multiple manufacturing plants in the United States that produce a large variety of cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs.

10. On December 18, 1957, the world's first nuclear power plant began producing electricity in which northeastern-US state?

Answer: Pennsylvania

The Shippingport Atomic Power Station was located about 25 miles from Pittsburgh. The facility was home to three different reactors until it was decommissioned in 1982. By 1988, the facility had been completely taken down, cleaned up, and released for unrestricted use by the public.

Source: Author irishchic5

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