1956
A leap year. And oh what a leap it was!
Quiz created by: Bill Graves
1. Where were the Winter Olympics held?
(#) United States
(#) Canada
(#) Italy
(#) France
2. Norma Jean Mortensen changed her name to...
(#) Ann-Margret
(#) Cass Elliott
(#) Elton John
(#) Marilyn Monroe
3. What was the title of Elvis' first Gold Album?
(#) Return to Sender
(#) Live from Hawaii
(#) Love Me Tender
(#) Elvis Presley
4. Which actress married Prince Rainser III of Monaco?
(#) Doris Day
(#) Grace Kelly
(#) Sophia Loren
(#) Marilyn Monroe
5. Where was the first airborne explosion of a hydrogen bomb?
(#) Siberia
(#) Death Valley
(#) Bikini Atoll
(#) Area 51, New Mexico
6. Where were the Olympic equestrian events held?
(#) Sacramento
(#) Atlanta
(#) Stockholm
(#) Melbourne
7. Where did Lewis & Martin perform their last comedy show together?
(#) Wal Mart
(#) Sands Hotel
(#) Club 54
(#) Copacabana Club
8. What was banned by West Germany?
(#) Lederhosen
(#) Nazi Party
(#) East Germany
(#) Communist Party
9. On which show did Elvis appear for the first time in September?
(#) Laugh In
(#) Ed Sullivan
(#) American Bandstand
(#) Soul Train
10. Who recorded the only perfect game in World Series history?
(#) Yogi Berra
(#) Satchel Paige
(#) Don Larsen
(#) Vida Blue
11. Who won the United States Presidential Election?
(#) Dwight Eisenhower
(#) Herbert Hoover
(#) Adlai Stevenson
(#) John Kennedy
12. Which nation joined the UN in December?
(#) South Carolina
(#) China
(#) Cuba
(#) Japan
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