Trivia Quiz on 1950s Pop Culture

1. Which musician wrote the book "twixt twelve and twenty" in 1958

A) Pat Boone

B) Elvis Presley

C) Paul Anka

D) Johnny Mathis

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2. How did Buddy Holly die

A) Aeroplane crash

B) Car crash

C) Train wreck

D) Bus accident

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3. Which hats became popular with children in 1956

A) Stetson hats

B) Berets

C) Davy Crocket

D) Panama hats

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4. Which characters were invented in 1957 in Belgium

A) The Smurfs

B) Tintin

C) Astérix

D) Mickey Mouse

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5. Who was once billed as The Atomic Powered Singer

A) Jerry Lee Lewis

B) Elvis Presley

C) Pat Boone

D) Chuck Berry

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6. Elvis Presleys Twin Brother Died At Birth What Was His Name

A) Jesse Garon

B) Aaron Presley

C) Jesse Presley

D) David Presley

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7. While experimenting with speeding up a tape, david seville created three voice characters and released a christmas song in 1958. which nutty group was this

A) The Monkees

B) The Chipettes

C) Chipmunks

D) The Banana Splits

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8. What was originally made of bamboo then a plastic called grex

A) Hula Hoops by Arthur Melin 1958

B) Frisbees

C) Yo-yos

D) Slinkys

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9. In the world of music how is 'Jiles P Richardson'' more commonly known?

A) Elvis Presley

B) The Big Bopper

C) Buddy Holly

D) Ritchie Valens

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10. In 1957, who left the music business to become a preacher.

A) Elvis Presley

B) Chuck Berry

C) Ray Charles

D) Little Richard

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11. How Old Was Elvis Presley When He Achieved His First UK No.1 With 'All Shook Up''

A) 22

B) 19

C) 21

D) 23

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12. Who graced the cover of the 1st 'Playboy' in 1953? A=Sophia Loren, B=Marilyn Monroe, C= Lauren Baccall

A) Marilyn Monroe

B) Sophia Loren

C) Lauren Bacall

D) Audrey Hepburn

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13. Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950's Christmas song, which was initially banned by the Catholic Church in Boston because it supposedly mixed sex and Christmas?

A) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

B) I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

C) Here Comes Santa Claus

D) Jingle Bell Rock

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14. What Toy Still Hugely Popular Today First Went On Sale In 1959 Costing Just $3

A) G.I. Joe

B) Hot Wheels

C) Ken

D) Barbie

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15. What is Blondie's maiden name?

A) Boopadoo

B) Oop

C) Boopadoop

D) Daisy

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