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What Happened In 1951? |
Table of Contents 51 Trivia Questions for 1951 History(answers) 1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1951? 2. What was the Second Biggest Number One Song of 1951? 3. Who was Tony the Tiger the mascot for, starting in 1951? 4. In 1951, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 5. Who was the President of the United States in 1951? 6. 1951 Catchphrase: Who said, “This is the city …”? 7. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1951? 8. What was the average income for Americans 14 years old and over receiving any income in 1951? 9. What was the name of the area on North American soil where they tested atomic bombs? 10. What tourist-filled city was near the Nevada Proving Ground? 11. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1951 12. This 1951 Sci-Fi classic was based on the 1940 science fiction short story Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates… 13. Although his show was canceled in 1956, this comedian continued to earn $200,000 a year through August 31, 1981, due to his 30-year contract signed in 1951. Name that funnyman. 14. What was the highest-grossing film of 1951? 15. How many people lived in the United States in 1951? 16. How many people lived in the World in 1951? 17. This 1951 film was Elia Kazan’s adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play. Name that film. 18. This 1951 British-American adventure film was adapted from C.S. Forester’s 1935 novel. Name it. 19. What Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1951? 20. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1951? 21. This once-popular office product for correcting mistakes was created by Bette Graham Nesmith in 1951. 22. This famous human sound has been heard in over 400 films, from Westerns to Star Wars. Name that yell… 23. This garment, created in 1951, is usually made of foamed neoprene to provide thermal protection for people engaging in water activities… 24. True or False: the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory toy sold for under $50 and included radioactive uranium. 25. Based in Texas, Geophysical Service Incorporated changed its name to what in 1951? 26. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1951? 27. This Major League baseball legend had a 56-game winning streak during his final season in 1951. 28. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1950/1951 season? 29. What company has been reporting television ratings since the 1950/1951 season? 30. Walt Disney’s 13th animated feature film opened in 1951. Name that film… 31. In 1951, Davey Law in the UK and Hal Ketcham in the US introduced two different characters with the same name. Name that character. 32. How much did a Dozen Eggs cost in 1951? 33. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1951: Janice Dickinson, Chrissie Hynde, Bootsy Collins, or Mark Hamill? 34. In 1952, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz hosted the 4th Emmy Award ceremonies for the 1950-1951 TV season. How many Emmys did I Love Lucy win for the 1950/1951 season? 35. Who won the 1951 World Series? 36. This major sporting event in the Americas, occurring every four years, began in 1951. 37. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1951? 38. What is the fastest game bird in Europe, the golden plover or the red grouse? 39. 39. What best-selling book was inspired by The Golden Plover or Red Grouse Speed Question? 40. This kitchen storage company became popular with in-home product demonstrations. What are those demonstrations called? 41. The 74-minute length of Wilhelm Furtwangler’s recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 from the 1951 Bayreuth Festival was the targeted playing time for what digital platform? 42. This English actor appeared in over 400 films between 1914 and 1951, including 114 with his comedy partner… 43. Who was Oliver Hardy’s comedy partner? 44. New York Giants player Bobby Thomson’s home run to win the National League pennant on October 3, 1951 was better known as what? 45. This show, starring a real-life husband-and-wife team, debuted on CBS and became the most-watched show of the early 1950s. Name that show. 46. First presented to the US Census Bureau, what was the name of the first general business computer? 47. What novel featured a fictional character named Holden Caulfield? 48. This Broadway show, introduced in 1951, was based on a novel, Anna and the King of Siam, by Margaret Landon… 49. What actor played the King of Siam in the show and later the film version of The King and I? 50. The television show’s characters inhabited the fictional town of Doodyville. Name the show. 51. What time did every Howdy Doody Show start? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Who were the 1951 NBA Champions? 2. Who was the spokesperson for Carling Black Label? 3. Who were the 1951 NFL Champions? 4. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1951? 5. In 1951, Mary Reeser was one of the first modern examples of what unfortunate but rare lethal occurrence? 6. who were Lucy and Ricky’s neighbors and best friends on television’s I Love Lucy? 7. Who was the Pope in 1951? 8. What was the name of the 8-foot robot in The Day The Earth Stood Still? 9. This long-running soap opera started on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC 35 years later, on December 26, 1986. 10. Who was the American Vice-President in 1951? |
51 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1951 History1. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1951? 2. What was the Second Biggest Number One Song of 1951? 3. Who was Tony the Tiger the mascot for, starting in 1951? 4. In 1951, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 5. Who was the President of the United States in 1951? 6. 1951 Catchphrase: Who said, “This is the city …”? 7. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1951? 8. What was the average income for Americans 14 years old and over receiving any income in 1951? 9. What was the name of the area on North American soil where they tested atomic bombs? 10. What tourist-filled city was near the Nevada Proving Ground? 11. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1951? 12. This 1951 Sci-Fi classic was based on the 1940 science fiction short story Farewell to the Master by Harry Bates… 13. Although his show was canceled in 1956, this comedian continued to earn $200,000 a year through August 31, 1981, due to his 30-year contract signed in 1951. Name that funnyman. 14. What was the highest-grossing film of 1951? 15. How many people lived in the United States in 1951? 16. How many people lived in the World in 1951? 17. This 1951 film was Elia Kazan’s adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play. Name that film. 18. This 1951 British-American adventure film was adapted from C.S. Forester’s 1935 novel. Name it. 19. What Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1951? 20. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1951? 21. This once-popular office product for correcting mistakes was created by Bette Graham Nesmith in 1951. 22. This famous human sound has been heard in over 400 films, from Westerns to Star Wars. Name that yell… 23. This garment, created in 1951, is usually made of foamed neoprene to provide thermal protection for people engaging in water activities… 24. True or False: the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory toy sold for under $50 and included radioactive uranium. 25. Based in Texas, Geophysical Service Incorporated changed its name to what in 1951? 26. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1951? 27. This Major League baseball legend had a 56-game winning streak during his final season in 1951. 28. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1950/1951 season? 29. What company has been reporting television ratings since the 1950/1951 season? 30. Walt Disney’s 13th animated feature film opened in 1951. Name that film… 31. In 1951, Davey Law in the UK and Hal Ketcham in the US introduced two different characters with the same name. Name that character. 32. How much did a Dozen Eggs cost in 1951? 33. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1951: Janice Dickinson, Chrissie Hynde, Bootsy Collins, or Mark Hamill? 34. In 1952, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz hosted the 4th Emmy Award ceremonies for the 1950-1951 TV season. How many Emmys did I Love Lucy win for the 1950/1951 season? 35. Who won the 1951 World Series? 36. This major sporting event in the Americas, occurring every four years, began in 1951. 37. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1951? 38. What is the fastest game bird in Europe, the golden plover or the red grouse? 39. What best-selling book was inspired by The Golden Plover or Red Grouse Speed Question? 40. This kitchen storage company became popular with in-home product demonstrations. What are those demonstrations called? 41. The 74-minute length of Wilhelm Furtwangler’s recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 from the 1951 Bayreuth Festival was the targeted playing time for what digital platform? 42. This English actor appeared in over 400 films between 1914 and 1951, including 114 with his comedy partner… 43. Who was Oliver Hardy’s comedy partner? 44. New York Giants player Bobby Thomson’s home run to win the National League pennant on October 3, 1951 was better known as what? 45. This show, starring a real-life husband-and-wife team, debuted on CBS and went on to become the most-watched show of the early 1950s. Name that show. 46. First presented to the US Census Bureau, what was the name of the first general business computer? 47. What novel featured a fictional character named Holden Caulfield? 48. This Broadway show, introduced in 1951, was based on a novel, Anna and the King of Siam, by Margaret Landon… 49. What actor played the King of Siam in the show and later the film version of The King and I? 50. The television show’s characters inhabited the fictional town of Doodyville. Name the show. 51. What time did every Howdy Doody Show start? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Who were the 1951 NBA Champions? 2. Who was the spokesperson for Carling Black Label? 3. Who were the 1951 NFL Champions? 4. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1951? 5. In 1951, Mary Reeser was one of the first modern examples of what unfortunate but rare lethal occurrence? 6. who were Lucy and Ricky’s neighbors and best friends on television’s I Love Lucy? 7. Who was the Pope in 1951? 8. What was the name of the 8-foot robot in The Day The Earth Stood Still? 9. This long-running soap opera started on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC 35 years later, on December 26, 1986. 10. Who was the American Vice-President in 1951? |
