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Question 15
In 1959, 12 countries signed a treaty regulating what continent?
OceaniaOceania
7%EuropeEurope
24%AntarcticaAntarctica
61%South AmericaSouth America
9%The Antarctic Treaty was signed by 12 nations in 1959 in order to regulate international affairs on the world’s southernmost continent, promoting scientific research and global cooperation.
Source: Secretary of the Antarctic TreatyOceaniaOceania
7%EuropeEurope
24%AntarcticaAntarctica
61%South AmericaSouth America
9%Question 14
What fast-food chain was founded in Michigan in 1959?
McDonald’sMcDonald’s
49%SubwaySubway
19%Little CaesarsLittle Caesars
23%Taco BellTaco Bell
9%The first Little Caesars was founded in Michigan in 1959, and the restaurant has since grown into the third-largest pizza chain in the world.
Source: Little CaesarsMcDonald’sMcDonald’s
49%SubwaySubway
19%Little CaesarsLittle Caesars
23%Taco BellTaco Bell
9%Question 13
Who resigned as China’s head of state in 1959?
Qin Shi HuangQin Shi Huang
10%Mao ZedongMao Zedong
77%Kublai KhanKublai Khan
4%Deng XiaopingDeng Xiaoping
9%Mao Zedong served as China’s head of state from 1949 until 1959, and continued on as chairman of the Communist Party until his death in 1976.
Source: Oxford ReferenceQin Shi HuangQin Shi Huang
10%Mao ZedongMao Zedong
77%Kublai KhanKublai Khan
4%Deng XiaopingDeng Xiaoping
9%Question 12
Vince Lombardi signed on to coach what NFL team in 1959?
Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
6%Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
6%New York JetsNew York Jets
7%Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
82%On January 28, 1959, the Green Bay Packers hired legendary coach Vince Lombardi, the namesake of the NFL’s Super Bowl trophy.
Source: PackersPittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
6%Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
6%New York JetsNew York Jets
7%Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
82%Question 11
Who became prime minister of Cuba in February 1959?
Fidel CastroFidel Castro
98%Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
0%Nikita KhrushchevNikita Khrushchev
0%Augusto PinochetAugusto Pinochet
1%After ousting dictator Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro led Cuba from 1959 until 2008.
Source: BritannicaFidel CastroFidel Castro
98%Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
0%Nikita KhrushchevNikita Khrushchev
0%Augusto PinochetAugusto Pinochet
1%Question 10
What U.S. Vice President participated in the “kitchen debate” in Moscow?
Richard NixonRichard Nixon
76%Spiro AgnewSpiro Agnew
10%Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson
7%Hubert HumphreyHubert Humphrey
7%During a visit to the USSR in 1959, Vice President Richard Nixon informally debated Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in a model kitchen.
Source: History.comRichard NixonRichard Nixon
76%Spiro AgnewSpiro Agnew
10%Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson
7%Hubert HumphreyHubert Humphrey
7%Question 9
What team won the 1959 World Series just two years after leaving Brooklyn?
Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds
5%Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers
92%Kansas City RoyalsKansas City Royals
2%Houston AstrosHouston Astros
1%The Dodgers left Brooklyn for L.A. after the 1957 Major League Baseball season, and defeated the Chicago White Sox in the World Series two years later.
Source: SABRCincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds
5%Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers
92%Kansas City RoyalsKansas City Royals
2%Houston AstrosHouston Astros
1%Question 8
Which of these classic TV series debuted on CBS in 1959?
I Love LucyI Love Lucy
52%M*A*S*HM*A*S*H
10%Star TrekStar Trek
3%The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone
35%Rod Serling’s “The Twilight Zone” debuted on CBS on October 2, 1959, beginning a five-year run on the network.
Source: WVXUI Love LucyI Love Lucy
52%M*A*S*HM*A*S*H
10%Star TrekStar Trek
3%The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone
35%Question 7
What future senator was selected to NASA’s Mercury Seven?
Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson
1%John GlennJohn Glenn
97%Hubert HumphreyHubert Humphrey
1%George McGovernGeorge McGovern
1%In 1959, NASA selected the Mercury Seven as the agency’s first group of astronauts. Among the members was future U.S. Senator John Glenn.
Source: Space.comLyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson
1%John GlennJohn Glenn
97%Hubert HumphreyHubert Humphrey
1%George McGovernGeorge McGovern
1%Question 6
Lee Petty won the inaugural edition of what car race in 1959?
Daytona 500Daytona 500
64%Monaco Grand PrixMonaco Grand Prix
3%24 Hours of Le Mans24 Hours of Le Mans
2%Indianapolis 500Indianapolis 500
31%NASCAR Hall of Famer Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959, defeating runner-up Johnny Beauchamp in a virtual dead heat.
Source: NASCARDaytona 500Daytona 500
64%Monaco Grand PrixMonaco Grand Prix
3%24 Hours of Le Mans24 Hours of Le Mans
2%Indianapolis 500Indianapolis 500
31%Question 5
What animated Disney classic was released in 1959?
PinocchioPinocchio
31%The Lion KingThe Lion King
5%DumboDumbo
23%Sleeping BeautySleeping Beauty
41%When “Sleeping Beauty” was released on January 29, 1959, it was the most expensive Disney movie ever produced, with a budget of $6 million.
Source: DisneyPinocchioPinocchio
31%The Lion KingThe Lion King
5%DumboDumbo
23%Sleeping BeautySleeping Beauty
41%Question 4
What spiritual leader of Tibet fled the region in 1959?
Thích Nhất HạnhThích Nhất Hạnh
2%Dalai LamaDalai Lama
95%SadhguruSadhguru
1%Mother TeresaMother Teresa
2%On March 17, 1959, the Dalai Lama fled his Tibetan palace disguised as a soldier and escaped to safety in India.
Source: TIMEThích Nhất HạnhThích Nhất Hạnh
2%Dalai LamaDalai Lama
95%SadhguruSadhguru
1%Mother TeresaMother Teresa
2%Question 3
What musician tragically died in a 1959 plane crash?
John LennonJohn Lennon
1%Kurt CobainKurt Cobain
1%Buddy HollyBuddy Holly
97%Stevie Ray VaughanStevie Ray Vaughan
1%February 3, 1959, is known as “the day the music died,” as a plane crash claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens.
Source: This Day in MusicJohn LennonJohn Lennon
1%Kurt CobainKurt Cobain
1%Buddy HollyBuddy Holly
97%Stevie Ray VaughanStevie Ray Vaughan
1%Question 2
Which two states were admitted to the U.S. in 1959?
North and South DakotaNorth and South Dakota
2%Alaska and HawaiiAlaska and Hawaii
96%Washington and OregonWashington and Oregon
1%Alabama and MississippiAlabama and Mississippi
0%Alaska gained statehood on January 3, 1959, followed by Hawaii on August 21.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of StateNorth and South DakotaNorth and South Dakota
2%Alaska and HawaiiAlaska and Hawaii
96%Washington and OregonWashington and Oregon
1%Alabama and MississippiAlabama and Mississippi
0%Question 1
What 1959 epic film won a record 11 Academy Awards?
The Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandments
23%SpartacusSpartacus
6%Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago
6%Ben-HurBen-Hur
65%The 1959 film “Ben-Hur” won a record 11 Oscars (now tied with 1997’s "Titanic" and 2003’s "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"), including wins for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.
Source: Gold DerbyThe Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandments
23%SpartacusSpartacus
6%Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago
6%Ben-HurBen-Hur
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