Published: Monday 3rd August 2020A free quiz about the history of the 1950s.
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Jonas Salk announced in 1953 the development of a vaccine to control which disease?
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What zany radio programme was first broadcast in May 1951?
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What charity was founded by vicar Chad Varah in London in 1953?
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Which country won the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in 1956?
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What organisation was launched in the UK by Bertram Russell in 1958?
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The Volkswagen Type 2 began production in March 1950, how is it more commonly known?
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In which event did Great Britain win its only gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics?
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Who won the 1954 FIFA World Cup defeating Hungary 3-2 in the final?
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In which year was the Queen's Christmas message first televised?
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The US Special Forces were founded in 1952 by what name are they better known?
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Famous for such concert works as "The Lark Ascending", which British composer died in August 1958?
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Who in 1955 became the last woman to be executed in the UK?
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Winning a record 11 Oscars what was the highest grossing movie of 1959?
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Which two future stars first met at St Peters Church Fete in Woolton on July 6th 1957?
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What was introduced in April 1951 to help pay for the war in Korea, prompting the resignation of Aneurin Bevan from the Government?
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The World's best selling copyright book was first published in 1955, what is it's title?
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In which movie, released in 1950 did PC George Dixon make his screen debut?
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What song by Doris Day was the best selling record of 1954?
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Who in February 1959 became the Prime Minister of Cuba?
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What was the first number one in UK album charts when they were first published in 1956?
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