What Happened In 1956? |
56 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1956 History(answers) 1. What was Elvis Presley’s first nationwide released single, also his first number-one record? 2. Norma Jean Mortenson changed her name to what? 3. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion, this Broadway Show opened in March 1956… 4. What was the highest-grossing film of 1956 5. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1956? 6. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1956? 7. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1956? 8. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1956? 9. What was the average annual household income in 1956? 10. This Hollywood Star became Princess of Monaco when she got married… who was she? 11. Who did Grace Kelly marry to become a princess? 12. Retiring in 1956, this Heavyweight boxing champion never lost a professional match. 13. NBC introduced this icon in Spring 1956. 14. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1956? 15. What was the name of Doris Day’s most popular song? 16. Que Sera, Sera was featured in what Alfred Hitchcock film? 17. How many people lived in the United States in 1956? 18. How many people lived in the World in 1956? 19. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1956? 20. Who was the President of the United States in 1956? 21. In June 1956, The International Criminal Police Organization took on what official name? 22. This musical, starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner, won Yul Brynner an Oscar for Best Actor. What musical? 23. On September 9, 1956, who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show from the waist up? 24. Elvis’ earlier appearance in June 1956 on a big TV star’s program was the reason for the “waist up” (because of his “suggestive” movements) appearance on Ed Sullivan. Name that other big TV star program. 25. Who threw the only perfect game in World Series history, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers? 26. This theatrical film, first broadcast on CBS in 1956, eventually became one of the most widely viewed films of all time. 27. Two long-running television game shows debuted in 1956 that mentioned “Truth” in the title. Name one of them. 28. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1956? 29. Who won the 1956 World Series? 30. Recorded in Sun Studios and peaking at #2 on the charts for Carl Perkins, it was Mr. Perkins’ biggest hit. Name that song. 31. Ernest Borgnine won his Best Actor Oscar for his role in this film about a socially awkward butcher. 32. Samuel J. Seymour passed away on April 2, 1956, and was the last surviving witness to a significant American event. Can you name the event? 33. Name the fashion item Nicholas McKay and his wife Helen invented in 1956. 34. What was the average coffee cup price in 1956? 35. Who were the Time Magazine Men of the Year in 1956? 36. Based on similar dice-based games, this popular game was marketed under WHAT moniker by entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956? 37. This American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement died in an alcohol-related car accident in 1956. 38. This traveling entertainment show stopped performing under a “big tent” in 1956. Name that troupe. 39. Nicknamed “Dragon Lady,” the CIA used this high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, then the US Air Force. 40. His name was Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, but another name better knows him as the winningest and longest-lasting MLB manager. Can you name him? 41. Name the Roger Vadim film that made Brigitte Bardot a sex symbol. 42. Name the 13-year-old boy who beat chess grandmaster Donald Byrne. They called it “The Game (chess) of the Century”. 43. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1956? 44. Who was the American Vice-President in 1956? 45. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1955/1956 season? 46. In 1956, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 47. What company used the slogan: “Does She or Doesn’t She?”? 48. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1956: Oprah Winfrey, Ron White, Larry Bird, or Carrie Fisher? 49. A joint resolution of Congress signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower made WHAT our national motto? 50. What company used the slogan: “It Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking”? 51. Name the comedy duo that stopped performing together at New York City’s Copacabana nightclub on July 24, 1956. 52. Who signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, creating the Interstate Highway System in the United States? 53. Who was the Pope in 1956? 54. Two long-running soap operas began on April 2, 1956. Name one of them. 55. What company used the slogan: “Finger-Lickin’ Good”? 56. This NBC broadcast recreated the 1954 Broadway musical with all its original cast members. Name that musical show. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Who was the star on both Broadway and the Television special that aired on NBC? 2. Who were the 1956 NFL Champions? 3. This once-major television network made its final broadcast in 1956. Name that network. 4. In 1956, General Electric/Telechron introduced the model 7H241. The idea became standard in American households. What was it? 5. This annual song contest began in 1956. Pop band Abba won the contest in 1974. Name that international song competition… 6. Who were the 1956 NBA Champions? 7. Produced by AMPEX and a format known as 2″ Quadruplex, this recording product set the standard until the did=gital age. What was this product called? 8. Presented in March 1956, what was the name of Elvis Presley’s first gold album? 9. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1956? 10. On March 12, 1956, what did The Dow Jones Industrial Average do? |
56 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1956 History1. What was Elvis Presley’s first nationwide released single, also his first number-one record? 2. Norma Jean Mortenson changed her name to what? 3. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion, this Broadway Show opened in March 1956… 4. What was the highest-grossing film of 1956? 5. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1956? 6. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1956? 7. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1956? 8. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1956? 9. What was the average annual household income in 1956? 10. This Hollywood Star became Princess of Monaco when she got married… who was she? 11. Who did Grace Kelly marry to become a princess? 12. Retiring in 1956, this Heavyweight boxing champion never lost a professional match. 13. NBC introduced this icon in Spring 1956. 14. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1956? 15. What was the name of Doris Day’s most popular song? 16. Que Sera, Sera was featured in what Alfred Hitchcock film? 17. How many people lived in the United States in 1956? 18. How many people lived in the World in 1956? 19. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1956? 20. Who was the President of the United States in 1956? 21. In June 1956, The International Criminal Police Organization took on what official name? 22. This musical, starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner, won Yul Brynner an Oscar for Best Actor. What musical? 23. On September 9, 1956, who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show from the waist up? 24. Elvis’ earlier appearance in June 1956 on a big TV star’s program was the reason for the “waist up” (because of his “suggestive” movements) appearance on Ed Sullivan. Name that other big TV star program. 25. Who threw the only perfect game in World Series history, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers? 26. This theatrical film, first broadcast on CBS in 1956, eventually became one of the most widely viewed films of all time. 27. Two long-running television game shows debuted in 1956 that mentioned “Truth” in the title. Name one of them. 28. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1956? 29. Who won the 1956 World Series? 30. Recorded in Sun Studios and peaking at #2 on the charts for Carl Perkins, it was Mr. Perkins’ biggest hit. Name that song. 31. Ernest Borgnine won his Best Actor Oscar for his role in this film about a socially awkward butcher. 32. Samuel J. Seymour passed away on April 2, 1956, and was the last surviving witness to a significant American event. Can you name the event? 33. Name the fashion item Nicholas McKay and his wife Helen invented in 1956. 34. What was the average coffee cup price in 1956? 35. Who were the Time Magazine Men of the Year in 1956? 36. Based on similar dice-based games, this popular game was marketed under WHAT moniker by entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956? 37. This American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement died in an alcohol-related car accident in 1956. 38. This traveling entertainment show stopped performing under a “big tent” in 1956. Name that troupe. 39. Nicknamed “Dragon Lady,” the CIA first used this high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and then the US Air Force. 40. His name was Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, but another name better knows him as the winningest and longest-lasting MLB manager. Can you name him? 41. Name the Roger Vadim film that made Brigitte Bardot a sex symbol. 42. Name the 13-year-old boy who beat chess grandmaster Donald Byrne. They called it “The Game (chess) of the Century”. 43. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1956? 44. Who was the American Vice-President in 1956? 45. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1955/1956 season? 46. In 1956, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 47. What company used the slogan: “Does She or Doesn’t She?”? 48. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1956: Oprah Winfrey, Ron White, Larry Bird, or Carrie Fisher? 49. A joint resolution of Congress signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower made WHAT our national motto? 50. What company used the slogan: “It Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking”? 51. Name the comedy duo that stopped performing together at New York City’s Copacabana nightclub on July 24, 1956. 52. Who signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, creating the Interstate Highway System in the United States? 53. Who was the Pope in 1956? 54. Two long-running soap operas began on April 2, 1956. Name one of them. 55. What company used the slogan: “Finger-Lickin’ Good”? 56. This NBC broadcast recreated the 1954 Broadway musical with all its original cast members. Name that musical show. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Who was the star on both Broadway and the Television special that aired on NBC? 2. Who were the 1956 NFL Champions? 3. This once-major television network made its final broadcast in 1956. Name that network. 4. In 1956, General Electric/Telechron introduced the model 7H241. The idea became standard in American households. What was it? 5. This annual song contest began in 1956. Pop band Abba won the contest in 1974. Name that international song competition… 6. Who were the 1956 NBA Champions? 7. Produced by AMPEX and a format known as 2″ Quadruplex, this recording product set the standard until the did=gital age. What was this product called? 8. Presented in March 1956, what was the name of Elvis Presley’s first gold album? 9. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1956? 10. On March 12, 1956, what did The Dow Jones Industrial Average do? |