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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?

Paris
Turlock
New York
London

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

Repealed prohibition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

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

China
Mexico
Germany
Soviet Union

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

Eisenhower
Ridgway
MacArthur
Grant

5. Who was monarch in Britain?

George VI
Elizabeth II
Edwdard II
Elizabeth I

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

HAL
KRAY II
UNIVAC I
Commodore 64

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

Cathode Ray Tube
Laser
Junction transistor
Transistor radio

8. René Pleven became Prime Minister of which nation?

Switzerland
Haiti
Canada
France

9. Which Brando movie debuted September 18th?

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

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

Mickey Mantle
Ralph Branca
Bobby Thomson
Robby Thompson

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

Chile
Venezuela
Mexico
Argentina

12. Libya gained their independence from which nation?

England
Spain
Belgium
Italy

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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;">(#) Paris</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Turlock</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) London</div>
<br>2. What did the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution do?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Repealed prohibition</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;">(#) Gave women the right to vote</div>
<br>3. The Rosenbergs were convicted of giving secrets to which nation?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) China</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mexico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Germany</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Soviet Union</div>
<br>4. Which general was basically 'fired' by Truman?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Eisenhower</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ridgway</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) MacArthur</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grant</div>
<br>5. Who was monarch in Britain?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) George VI</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Elizabeth II</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Edwdard II</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Elizabeth I</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;">(#) KRAY II</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) UNIVAC I</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;">(#) Junction transistor</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Transistor radio</div>
<br>8. René Pleven became Prime Minister of which nation?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Switzerland</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Haiti</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Canada</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) France</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;">(#) The Wild Ones</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) On the Waterfront</div>
<br>10. Who hit the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mickey Mantle</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ralph Branca</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bobby Thomson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Robby Thompson</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;">(#) England</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Spain</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Belgium</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Italy</div>
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