Category

1950s 127 questions.
1950-1959
Pub quiz question 3012 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Character
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  3. Answer: A: Princess Aurora/Sleeping Beauty/Briar Rose
  4. Notes: *: All three names refer to the one in the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty, 1953, voiced by Mary Costa.
  5. Categories: 1950s (3) Cartoons (5) Disney (5) Children (5)
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Pub quiz question 1228 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 10 October 1959, Jerry Keller had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Here Comes Summer"
  3. Notes: *: Despite writing many hits, Keller only ever had one hit in his own right.
  4. Categories: Music (7) One Hit Wonders (7) Entertainment (7) 1950s (7)
Pub quiz question 470 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In what year did Roger Bannister first break the "4-minute mile?"
  2. Answer: A: 1954
  3. Categories: 1950s (4) History (5) Sports (4)
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Pub quiz question 5263 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Australian entertainer sang Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport and Jake the Peg?
  2. Answer: A: Rolf Harris
  3. Notes: *: Released 1957 and 1965 respectively
  4. Categories: 1950s (1) 1960s (1) Music (1) Entertainment (1)
Pub quiz question 2956 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Character
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  3. Answer: A: (Tick Tock) The Crocodile
  4. Notes: *: Peter Pan, 1953, unvoiced
  5. Categories: Children (2) Cartoons (2) Disney (2) 1950s (2)
Pub quiz question 6878 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What city saw work start on the United Nation Headquarters in 1950?
  2. Answer: A: New York
  3. Categories: Geography (4) 1950s (4) Politics (4)
Pub quiz question 3023 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Character
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  3. Answer: A: Lucifer
  4. Notes: *: Cinderella, 1950, voiced by June Foray
  5. Categories: Cartoons (8) Disney (8) 1950s (8) Children (8)
Pub quiz question 7648 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which vessel was commanded by Charlie Allnut?
  2. Answer: A: African Queen.
  3. Notes: *: Novel 1935, film 1951
  4. Categories: 1930s (6) 1950s (6) Literature (6) Film/Movies (6)
Pub quiz question 5633 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did Hugh Hefner originally plan to call his Playboy magazine?
  2. Answer: A: Stag Party
  3. Notes: *: Founded 1953
  4. Categories: Literature (6) 1950s (6)
Pub quiz question 3015 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Character
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  3. Answer: A: (Princess) Cinderella
  4. Notes: *: Cinderella, 1950, voiced by Ilene Woods
  5. Categories: Cartoons (5) Disney (5) Children (5) 1950s (5)
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