century challenge
------------------------------ the 1950's

Come take the Century Challenge.
Test your knowledge about things that have shaped your world!


1. Who was called Mr. Television?
A. Bob Hope
B: Milton Berle
C: Sid Caesar


2. What popular television program debuted in 1951?
A: I Love Lucy
B: American Bandstand
C: My Favorite Martian


3. What was tested over Eniwetok Atoll in the South Pacific in 1952?
A: a hydrogen bomb
B: an atomic bomb
C: a "SMART" bomb


4. Who were the first men to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953?
A: Nancy D. and Bari N.
B: Pablo Picasso and Fred Noonan
C: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay


5. What new vaccine was first used in 1954?
A: Smallpox vaccine
B: Polio vaccine
C: Mumps vaccine


6. What recording group recorded Rock Around the Clock in 1955?
A: Angie and the PeterBenMa Trio
B: the Tommy Dorsey Band
C: Bill Haley and the Comets


7. What famous restaurant began selling franchises in 1955?
A: Burger King
B: McDonald's
C: Pizza Hut


8. What was the first African nation south of the Sahara Desert to achieve independence?
A: South Africa
B: Ghana
C: Liberia


9. Who launched the first artificial satellite in 1957?
A: The National Aeronautical Space Agency
B: The United States
C: The Soviet Union


10. What sports association was formed in 1959?
A: American Football League
B: National Football Conference
C: The Pan-American Games






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