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Which U.S. President initiated the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s?
- Harry S. Truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- John F. Kennedy
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What was the popular music genre that emerged in the 1950s, combining elements of blues, rhythm and blues, and country music?
- Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Jazz
- Folk
- Swing
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Which war took place during the early years of the 1950s?
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- World War II
- Gulf War
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What was the name of the first-ever credit card, introduced in 1950?
- Diners Club Card
- American Express
- Visa
- Mastercard
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Which iconic film actress and model became a major sex symbol in the 1950s?
- Marilyn Monroe
- Audrey Hepburn
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Grace Kelly
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In which year during the 1950s did Alaska and Hawaii become U.S. states?
- 1950
- 1955
- 1959
- 1953
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What was the famous anti-Communist campaign, led by a U.S. Senator, known as during the 1950s?
- McCarthyism
- Nixon campaign
- The Red Scare
- Hoover’s crusade
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Which science fiction television show, known for its twist endings, premiered in 1959?
- The Twilight Zone
- Doctor Who
- Star Trek
- The Outer Limits
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Who wrote the influential book ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, published in 1951?
- J.D. Salinger
- Ernest Hemingway
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- John Steinbeck
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What landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Roe v. Wade
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Miranda v. Arizona
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