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1951

The decade of the 50's was done being a rookie. Sophomore jinx?

Quiz created by: Bill Graves

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1. UN HQ opened in which city?

Turlock
Paris
London
New York

2. What did the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution do?

Gave women the right to vote
Limited presidents to 2 terms
Lowered the voting age to 18
Repealed prohibition

3. The Rosenbergs were convicted of giving secrets to which nation?

Germany
Mexico
Soviet Union
China

4. Which general was basically 'fired' by Truman?

Grant
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Ridgway

5. Who was monarch in Britain?

Elizabeth II
Elizabeth I
Edwdard II
George VI

6. Which computer predicted the outcome of the 1952 US Presidential Election?

HAL
UNIVAC I
KRAY II
Commodore 64

7. Shockley, Bardeen & Brattain built the first practical version of a what?

Cathode Ray Tube
Laser
Transistor radio
Junction transistor

8. René Pleven became Prime Minister of which nation?

Canada
Haiti
France
Switzerland

9. Which Brando movie debuted September 18th?

A Streetcar Named Desire
The Godfather
On the Waterfront
The Wild Ones

10. Who hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

Ralph Branca
Bobby Thomson
Robby Thompson
Mickey Mantle

11. Juan Peron was re-elected president of which nation?

Chile
Venezuela
Mexico
Argentina

12. Libya gained their independence from which nation?

Spain
England
Italy
Belgium

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<h1>1951</h1><p>The decade of the 50's was done being a rookie. Sophomore jinx?</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/billgraves.shtml">Bill Graves</a></p><br>1. UN HQ opened in which city?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Turlock</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Paris</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) London</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York</div>
<br>2. What did the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution do?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Gave women the right to vote</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Limited presidents to 2 terms</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lowered the voting age to 18</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Repealed prohibition</div>
<br>3. The Rosenbergs were convicted of giving secrets to which nation?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Germany</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mexico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Soviet Union</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) China</div>
<br>4. Which general was basically 'fired' by Truman?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grant</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Eisenhower</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) MacArthur</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ridgway</div>
<br>5. Who was monarch in Britain?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Elizabeth II</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Elizabeth I</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Edwdard II</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) George VI</div>
<br>6. Which computer predicted the outcome of the 1952 US Presidential Election?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) HAL</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) UNIVAC I</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) KRAY II</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Commodore 64</div>
<br>7. Shockley, Bardeen & Brattain built the first practical version of a what?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cathode Ray Tube</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Laser</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Transistor radio</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Junction transistor</div>
<br>8. René Pleven became Prime Minister of which nation?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Canada</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Haiti</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) France</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Switzerland</div>
<br>9. Which Brando movie debuted September 18th?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) A Streetcar Named Desire</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Godfather</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) On the Waterfront</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Wild Ones</div>
<br>10. Who hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ralph Branca</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bobby Thomson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Robby Thompson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mickey Mantle</div>
<br>11. Juan Peron was re-elected president of which nation?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chile</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Venezuela</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mexico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Argentina</div>
<br>12. Libya gained their independence from which nation?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Spain</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) England</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Italy</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Belgium</div>
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