1950s quiz
The answers to the clues given below all relate to events or people from the 1950s. How many can you answer correctly? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5am tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries,
1. Which actor died in a car crash on 30 September 1955 at age 24?
2. By what name was Norma Jeane Mortenson better known ?
3. What became the 50th U.S. state?
4. For what disease did Jonas Salk create a vaccine?
5. What was fist launched on October 4, 1957 ?
6. What was J. D. Salinger's most famous novel?
7. Which three countries invaded Egypt after it nationalised the Suez Canal? One point for each country.
8. What region did China annex?
9. Who starred as Moses in "The Ten Commandments"?
10. What event caused Jerry Lee Lewis to lose much of his popularity in 1958?
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5am tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries,
1. Which actor died in a car crash on 30 September 1955 at age 24?
2. By what name was Norma Jeane Mortenson better known ?
3. What became the 50th U.S. state?
4. For what disease did Jonas Salk create a vaccine?
5. What was fist launched on October 4, 1957 ?
6. What was J. D. Salinger's most famous novel?
7. Which three countries invaded Egypt after it nationalised the Suez Canal? One point for each country.
8. What region did China annex?
9. Who starred as Moses in "The Ten Commandments"?
10. What event caused Jerry Lee Lewis to lose much of his popularity in 1958?
