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What Happened In 1957? |
Table of Contents 57 Trivia Questions for 1957 History(answers) 1. Who was the President of the United States in 1957? 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1957? 3. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1957? 4. Published in 1957, this Dr. Seuss book used 236 different words. Name that book. 5. This Rodgers and Hammerstein musical production was the only one they wrote specifically for television, starring Julie Andrews. Name that musical. 6. What was the highest-grossing film of 1957 7. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1957? 8. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1957? 9. In September of 1957, the Ford Motor Company introduced what unpopular car model? 10. How many people lived in the United States in 1957? 11. How many people lived in the World in 1957? 12. Her performance in this 1957 American mystery drama film earned Joanne Woodward her Best Actress Academy Award. 13. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1957? 14. In 1957, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 15. Popular until the late 1970s, this airliner is often credited with starting the “jet age.” 16. What was the first artificial Earth satellite? 17. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1957? 18. This 1957 Broadway show became a hit movie in 1962, with the same leading actor in both. Name that musical. 19. Who was the star of The Music Man on Broadway and Film? 20. What country was the third to explode a nuclear weapon? 21. Name the United States Senator who set the record for the longest filibuster with his 24-hour, 18-minute speech against a civil rights bill. 22. This shipping product can be both useful and fun. 23. Ayn Rand’s final and longest novel was published in the United States. Name it. 24. Walter O’Malley agreed to move what famous organization from Brooklyn, New York, to Los Angeles, California? 25. What was the name of the Park that the Dodgers called home in Brooklyn? 26. Who described Elvis Presley as “This is a real decent, fine boy… You’re thoroughly all right.” 27. Calypso was the first LP (long-playing) record album to sell over one million copies. Name the artist who released it. 28. What Philadelphia Phillies player struck a fan TWICE with foul balls in the same game? 29. This Philadelphia-based teen music show became part of the ABC Network in 1957. Name that show. 30. Who was the host of American Bandstand? 31. This short story, written by George Langelaan, was published in the June 1957 issue of Playboy magazine. It was adapted into a major sci-fi/horror film twice; in 1958 and 1986. Name that short story. 32. Harry Truman refused to ride one particular ride while visiting Disneyland in 1957. What ride was it, and why? 33. What brand of cigarettes used asbestos filters from 1952-1956, replacing asbestos with acetate? 34. Who won the 1957 World Series? 35. The 1980 satirical disaster comedy Airplane! was largely based on the 1957 drama? 36. Introduced in 1957, the “Hamilton 500” was what new fashion accessory? 37. Lawrence Harvey Zeiger got his first media job on a Miami radio station. He also changed his name, becoming a well-known radio and TV personality. What name is he better known as? 38. This 1957 film featured Elvis Presley in his first leading man role. 39. Name the politician who announced his “Great Leap Forward” in 1957. 40. Although the term is often used generically to describe all flying discs, this name is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company. What term (or word)? 41. This book, later a film, is a best-selling collection of humorous essays by Jean Kerr about suburban living and raising four boys. 42. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1957? 43. Created by Don Featherstone, these tacky lawn ornaments first appeared in 1957. 44. Who set an airspeed record by traveling from California to New York in a jet in 3 hours, 23 minutes, and 8.4 seconds? 45. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1957? 46. What company used the slogan “It’s such a comfort to take the bus and leave the driving to us”? 47. Created in the 1950s, “hook-and-loop fasteners’ are better known as what? 48. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1956/1957 season? 49. Can you name either of the two car models that Toyota introduced to the US in 1957? 50. On October 21, 1957, Army Capt. Harry Cramer of the 1st Special Forces Group was the unfortunate casualty of what? 51. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1957: Andrew Cuomo, Dolph Lundgren, Senator Lindsey Graham, or Fran Dresher? 52. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologized to the finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, after an incident in Dover, Delaware. What incident? 53. In Brazil, 26 swarms of these insects escaped quarantine in 1957. We still worry about them today. What are they? 54. Based on Romeo and Juliette, Leonard Bernstein’s musical opened in 1957. 55. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1957? 56. Name the teenage pair who later went to worldwide superstar status, who met at a summertime garden party at St. Peter’s Church, Woolton, Liverpool, England. 57. What automobile safety device was invented by Nils Bohlin, a Volvo employee. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Who were the 1957 NFL Champions? 2. Before forming the European Union, what was the name of Europe’s financial organization? 3. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1957? 4. Standard & Poor’s first published what stock index for the first time on March 4, 1957? 5. On February 25, 1957, the body of an unknown boy, 4 to 6 years old, was discovered along a sidewalk near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His story has not been solved. What did the press call him? 6. Who was the Pope in 1957? 7. What company used the slogan: “Go to Work on an …”? 8. Who was the American Vice-President in 1957? 9. Name the two stock exchanges that merged to form the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. 10. Who were the 1957 NBA Champions? |
57 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1957 History1. Who was the President of the United States in 1957? 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1957? 3. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1957? 4. Published in 1957, this Dr. Seuss book used 236 different words. Name that book. 5. This Rodgers and Hammerstein musical production was the only one they wrote specifically for television, starring Julie Andrews. Name that musical. 6. What was the highest-grossing film of 1957? 7. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1957? 8. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1957? 9. In September of 1957, the Ford Motor Company introduced what unpopular car model? 10. How many people lived in the United States in 1957? 11. How many people lived in the World in 1957? 12. Her performance in this 1957 American mystery drama film earned Joanne Woodward her Best Actress Academy Award. 13. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1957? 14. In 1957, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 15. Popular until the late 1970s, this airliner is often credited with starting the “jet age.” 16. What was the first artificial Earth satellite? 17. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1957? 18. This 1957 Broadway show became a hit movie in 1962, with the same leading actor in both. Name that musical. 19. Who was the star of The Music Man on Broadway and on Film? 20. What country was the third to explode a nuclear weapon? 21. Name the United States Senator who set the record for the longest filibuster with his 24-hour, 18-minute speech against a civil rights bill. 22. This shipping product can be both useful and fun. 23. Ayn Rand’s final and longest novel was published in the United States. Name it. 24. Walter O’Malley agreed to move what famous organization from Brooklyn, New York, to Los Angeles, California? 25. What was the name of the Park that the Dodgers called home in Brooklyn? 26. Who described Elvis Presley as “This is a real decent, fine boy… You’re thoroughly all right.” 27. Calypso was the first LP (long-playing) record album to sell over one million copies. Name the artist who released it. 28. What Philadelphia Phillies player struck a fan TWICE with foul balls in the same game? 29. This Philadelphia-based teen music show became part of the ABC Network in 1957. Name that show. 30. Who was the host of American Bandstand? 31. This short story, written by George Langelaan, was published in the June 1957 issue of Playboy magazine. It was adapted into a major sci-fi/horror film twice; in 1958 and 1986. Name that short story. 32. Harry Truman refused to ride one particular ride while visiting Disneyland in 1957. What ride was it, and why? 33. What brand of cigarettes used asbestos filters from 1952-1956, replacing asbestos with acetate? 34. Who won the 1957 World Series? 35. The 1980 satirical disaster comedy Airplane! was largely based on the 1957 drama? 36. Introduced in 1957, the “Hamilton 500” was what new fashion accessory? 37. Lawrence Harvey Zeiger got his first media job on a Miami radio station. He also changed his name, eventually becoming a well-known radio and TV personality. What name is he better known as? 38. This 1957 film featured Elvis Presley in his first leading man role. 39. Name the politician who announced his “Great Leap Forward” in 1957. 40. Although the term is often used generically to describe all flying discs, this name is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company. What term (or word)? 41. This book, later a film, is a best-selling collection of humorous essays by Jean Kerr about suburban living and raising four boys. 42. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1957? 43. Created by Don Featherstone, these tacky lawn ornaments first appeared in 1957. 44. Who set an airspeed record by traveling from California to New York in a jet in 3 hours, 23 minutes, and 8.4 seconds? 45. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1957? 46. What company used the slogan “It’s such a comfort to take the bus and leave the driving to us”? 47. Created in the 1950s, “hook-and-loop fasteners’ are better known as what? 48. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1956/1957 season? 49. Can you name either of the two car models that Toyota introduced to the US in 1957? 50. On October 21, 1957, Army Capt. Harry Cramer of the 1st Special Forces Group was the unfortunate casualty of what? 51. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1957: Andrew Cuomo, Dolph Lundgren, Senator Lindsey Graham, or Fran Dresher? 52. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologized to the finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, after an incident in Dover, Delaware. What incident? 53. In Brazil, 26 swarms of these insects escaped quarantine in 1957. We still worry about them today. What are they? 54. Based on Romeo and Juliette, Leonard Bernstein’s musical opened in 1957. 55. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1957? 56. Name the teenage pair who later went to worldwide superstar status, who met at a summertime garden party at St. Peter’s Church, Woolton, Liverpool, England. 57. What automobile safety device was invented by Nils Bohlin, a Volvo employee. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Who were the 1957 NFL Champions? 2. Before forming the European Union, what was the name of Europe’s financial organization? 3. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1957? 4. Standard & Poor’s first published what stock index for the first time on March 4, 1957? 5. On February 25, 1957, the body of an unknown boy, 4 to 6 years old, was discovered along a sidewalk near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His story has not been solved. What did the press call him? 6. Who was the Pope in 1957? 7. What company used the slogan: “Go to Work on an …”? 8. Who was the American Vice-President in 1957? 9. Name the two stock exchanges that merged to form the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. 10. Who were the 1957 NBA Champions? |
