How it works
These trivia questions about the 1950s run from the Schuman Declaration of 1950 to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959: 120 multiple-choice questions in six rounds of 20. Every answer gives its reason and its source.
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50s trivia questions and answers printable by round
Finish a set of ten and the score card shows Print question sheet, which prints the next 20 questions from where you are, and Host a round. Open More options there to pick a Round or press Print answer key.
What the 1950 trivia questions ask
World news of the 1950s follows new countries, new treaties and a new queen. Space and science runs from the first satellite to an overland trek to the South Pole. New at home: tech of the 1950s has the first remote control and the first disk drive. The other three cover the Games of 1952 and 1956, everyday life and the arts.
Tips
- Older players? After the first ten, Host a round shows each question in large type; read the choices aloud twice.
- Tied at the end? Ask the 1950 population question without its choices and take the closest guess.
- After the first ten, pick Everyday life, fads and prices under More options: the gentlest round by our estimate.
Questions and answers
Can I print these 1950s trivia questions with an answer key?
Yes. After a set of ten, Print question sheet prints 20 questions with four lettered choices and no answers marked, and the print dialog can save it as a PDF. Print answer key, under More options, prints each right letter with its reason and source.
What happened in the 1950s?
The Treaty of Rome was signed, the first satellites went up and a new queen came to the British throne. The rounds also ask quieter things: what came off the ration in Britain in 1953 and how many stars the flag had before Alaska.
What was invented in the 1950s?
The computer disk drive, the wireless television remote control, the black box flight recorder, the telephone pager service and the hand-held transistor radio all date from the decade. New at home: tech of the 1950s asks one question about each.