Fun 1950s trivia questions?

Question

I have to do this for an assignment, and I already know the answers to these quesitons. I just have to quiz a number of people. Try your best and have fun!

Most answers correct will get 10 points, cheating will just ruin the fun.

Which senator helped fuel the red scare?

What form of advertisement became the most popular in 1950s?

Which fast food chain started in 1955 in Chicago?

The big conflict between the American and the Soviet Union was called the ________

What was the genre of music that became popular with young people in the 1950s?

Who refused to give up her seat to a white man?

What is the name of the first satellite sent into space by the Russians?

Where were the 1952 Summer Olympics held?

Who became the youngest chess champion in history?

Who becomes the premier of Cuba in 1959?

Answer 1

1.  Senator Joseph Raymond McCarthy (Republican - Wisconsin) -- the "Red Scare" and McCarthyism became synonymous.

2.   The television commercial was the "hot" advertising medium in the 1950s.

3.   McDonald’s

4.   the Cold War

5.   Rock and Roll

6.   Rosa Parks

7.   Sputnik 1  

8.   Helsinki, Finland

9.   Bobby Fischer

10.  Fidel Castro