What Happened In 1959? |
59 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1959 History(answers) 1. 375 people sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic and reached number 13 on the Billboard pop charts. Name that group. 2. what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1959 to the nearest quarter? 3. Released in January 1959, what was the name of Disney’s 16th animated film? 4. In 1959, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 5. Who was the President of the United States in 1959? 6. Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, but what do we usually call her? 7. Who won the first Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway? 8. Where is the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere located? 9. Can you name the first spacecraft that landed (actually crashed) on the Moon? 10. This football team was named New England Patriots in 1971. What were they called in 1959, when it was founded? 11. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1959? 12. This stovetop treat first appeared in supermarkets in 1959. 13. What was the slogan for Jiffy Pop? 14. What was the highest-grossing film of 1959? 15. How many people lived in the United States in 1959? 16. How many people lived in the World in 1959? 17. When introduced to America in 1959, the slogan was “writes first time, every time.” Name that product. 18. What did the Cincinnati Reds’ MLB team call themselves from 1953 until 1959? 19. What was on the back of the US Penney before the Lincoln Memorial was introduced in 1959? 20. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1959? 21. Erected in 1959, it is one of the most recognized signs in the world. What sign? 22. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1959? 23. In May 1959, Action Comics #252 introduced Superman’s cousin. Name that Superhero. 24. Built in 1959, who designed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum? 25. What did performer Eddie Fisher do later in the day after his divorce from Debbie Reynolds was finalized? 26. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1959? 27. The first weather satellite was launched on February 17, 1959 28. Charlie Brown’s little sister first appeared in the comic strip in 1959. What is her name? 29. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1959: Val Kilmer, Tracey Ullman, Billy Ray Cyrus, or “Weird Al” Yankovic? 30. This cartoon horse and his sidekick, Baba Looey, debuted in 1959. Name that Western-themed cartoon character. 31. How much were a Dozen Eggs in 1959? 32. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1959? 33. How much was a pound of bacon in 1959? 34. Who were the “Russian” antagonists against Rocky and Bulwinkle? 35. Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-Right appeared on the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. He had a girlfriend. Name her. 36. The Ford Motor Company lost $100,000,000 in this car model, which was last produced in 1959. Name that car. 37. What company used the slogan: “Good to the Last Drop”? 38. What was the 49th State to join the United States? 39. What was the 50th State to join the United States? 40. Did the United States ever make an official 49-star flag? 41. This Broadway musical was based on Maria von Trapp’s 1949 memoir, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. 42. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1958/1959 season? 43. The popular family film was broadcast on CBS for the second time. The ratings were so good that it became an annual event. Name that film. 44. In 1959, some popular television quiz shows, like Twenty-One and The $64,000 Challenge, were in legal trouble. Why? 45. This 1959 film was the first to win 11 Academy Awards. Name that Hollywood epic. 46. What company used the slogan: “Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun”? 47. This new fabric was introduced, lighter and more durable than conventional elastic, making it ideal for swimsuits. Name that fabric. 48. Created and presented by Rod Serling and originally on air between 1959 and 1964, this anthology television series is still seen in reruns today. Name that show. 49. Who won the 1959 World Series? 50. The first successful plain paper copying machine, the Xerox 914, was introduced in 1959. Why did they use the number 914? 51. This close-fitting legwear, covering the wearer’s body from the waist to the toes, first went on sale in 1959. Name that undergarment. 52. Although unsuccessfully tried for a decade, Sir Christopher Cockerell demonstrated a working model of this transportation device in 1959. What device? 53. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1959? 54. Phonebooth stuffing was a fad until the late 1950s. How many people fit in a phone booth to set a world record? 55. This 1928 novel, written by English author D. H. Lawrence, was banned in the United States until 1959. Name that novel. 56. Premiering on September 12, 1959, this show is considered the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color. Name that show. 57. Bad weather caused pilot Roger Peterson to crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all four people on board. Can you name his three passengers? 58. What company used the slogan: “It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature”? 59. What was the name of the record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in January 1960? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Before renaming it to Motown, what was the previous name for Berry Gordy’s record company? 2. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1959? 3. The first Grammy Awards were awarded on May 4, 1959. Where does the word “Grammy” come from? 4. Who was the Pope in 1959? 5. On May 28, 1959, a Jupiter AM-18 rocket launched two primates into space from Cape Canaveral. They were the first animals to return to Earth alive from a trip to space. What were their names? 6. Who was the American Vice-President in 1959? 7. It is a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, and it opened in 1959. What is it called? 8. Who were the 1959 NBA Champions? 9. Mike Ilitch and his wife, Marian Ilitch, opened a Pizza Chain in Michigan. Name that pizza place!! 10. Who were the 1959 NFL Champions? |
59 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1959 History1. 375 people sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic and reached number 13 on the Billboard pop charts. Name that group. 2. what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1959 to the nearest quarter? 3. Released in January 1959, what was the name of Disney’s 16th animated film? 4. In 1959, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 5. Who was the President of the United States in 1959? 6. Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, but what do we usually call her? 7. Who won the first Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway? 8. Where is the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere located? 9. Can you name the first spacecraft that landed (actually crashed) on the Moon? 10. This football team was named New England Patriots in 1971. What were they called in 1959, when it was founded? 11. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1959? 12. This stovetop treat first appeared in supermarkets in 1959. 13. What was the slogan for Jiffy Pop? 14. What was the highest-grossing film of 1959? 15. How many people lived in the United States in 1959? 16. How many people lived in the World in 1959? 17. When introduced to America in 1959, the slogan was “writes first time, every time.” Name that product. 18. What did the Cincinnati Reds’ MLB team call themselves from 1953 until 1959? 19. What was on the back of the US Penney before the Lincoln Memorial was introduced in 1959? 20. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1959? 21. Erected in 1959, it is one of the most recognized signs in the world. What sign? 22. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1959? 23. In May 1959, Action Comics #252 introduced Superman’s cousin. Name that Superhero. 24. Built in 1959, who designed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum? 25. What did performer Eddie Fisher do later in the day after his divorce from Debbie Reynolds was finalized? 26. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1959? 27. The first weather satellite was launched on February 17, 1959 28. Charlie Brown’s little sister first appeared in the comic strip in 1959. What is her name? 29. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1959: Val Kilmer, Tracey Ullman, Billy Ray Cyrus, or “Weird Al” Yankovic? 30. This cartoon horse and his sidekick, Baba Looey, debuted in 1959. Name that Western-themed cartoon character. 31. How much were a Dozen Eggs in 1959? 32. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1959? 33. How much was a pound of bacon in 1959? 34. Who were the “Russian” antagonists against Rocky and Bulwinkle? 35. Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-Right appeared on the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. He had a girlfriend. Name her. 36. The Ford Motor Company lost $100,000,000 in this car model, which was last produced in 1959. Name that car. 37. What company used the slogan: “Good to the Last Drop”? 38. What was the 49th State to join the United States? 39. What was the 50th State to join the United States? 40. Did the United States make ever make an official 49-star flag? 41. This Broadway musical was based on Maria von Trapp’s 1949 memoir, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. 42. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1958/1959 season? 43. The popular family film was broadcast on CBS for the second time. The ratings were so good that it became an annual event. Name that film. 44. In 1959, some popular television quiz shows, like Twenty-One and The $64,000 Challenge, were in legal trouble. Why? 45. This 1959 film was the first to win 11 Academy Awards. Name that Hollywood epic. 46. What company used the slogan: “Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun”? 47. This new fabric was introduced, lighter and more durable than conventional elastic, making it ideal for swimsuits. Name that fabric. 48. Created and presented by Rod Serling and originally on air between 1959 and 1964, this anthology television series is still seen in reruns today. Name that show. 49. Who won the 1959 World Series? 50. The first successful plain paper copying machine, the Xerox 914, was introduced in 1959. Why did they use the number 914? 51. This close-fitting legwear, covering the wearer’s body from the waist to the toes, first went on sale in 1959. Name that undergarment. 52. Although unsuccessfully tried for a decade, Sir Christopher Cockerell demonstrated a working model of this transportation device in 1959. What device? 53. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1959? 54. Phonebooth stuffing was a fad until the late 1950s. How many people fit in a phone booth to set a world record? 55. This 1928 novel, written by English author D. H. Lawrence, was banned in the United States until 1959. Name that novel. 56. Premiering on September 12, 1959, this show is considered the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color. Name that show. 57. Bad weather caused pilot Roger Peterson to crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all four people on board. Can you name his three passengers? 58. What company used the slogan: “It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature”? 59. What was the name of the record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in January 1960? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Before renaming it to Motown, what was the previous name for Berry Gordy’s record company? 2. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1959? 3. The first Grammy Awards were awarded on May 4, 1959. Where does the word “Grammy” come from? 4. Who was the Pope in 1959? 5. On May 28, 1959, a Jupiter AM-18 rocket launched two primates, into space from Cape Canaveral. They were the first animals to return to Earth alive from a trip to space. What were their names? 6. Who was the American Vice-President in 1959? 7. It is a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, and it opened in 1959. What is it called? 8. Who were the 1959 NBA Champions? 9. Mike Ilitch and his wife, Marian Ilitch, opened a Pizza Chain in Michigan. Name that pizza place!! 10. Who were the 1959 NFL Champions? |