1950s
What was the name of the play written by Harold Pinter which made his name and what year did it open? (2 points
Which children’s TV show started in September 1955?
Who was Prime Minister at the time of the Suez Crisis?
What did scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discover in 1953?
Name the 6 nations who signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957. (6 points)
‘All about Eve’ did well at the Oscars in 1950 – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Male Supporting Actor, and several other nominations. Name the actor who won Best Supporting Actor in a male role
‘All about Eve’ also provided a bit part for an actress who later became world famous. Who was she?
Roger Bannister was the first to run a mile in less than 4 minutes on 6 May 1954, but who were his pacemakers? (2 points)
Joseph Stalin died in 1953. Who followed him, becoming leader of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union?
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What was the name of the play written by Harold Pinter which made his name and what year did it open? (2 points
Which children’s TV show started in September 1955?
Who was Prime Minister at the time of the Suez Crisis?
What did scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discover in 1953?
Name the 6 nations who signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957. (6 points)
‘All about Eve’ did well at the Oscars in 1950 – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Male Supporting Actor, and several other nominations. Name the actor who won Best Supporting Actor in a male role
‘All about Eve’ also provided a bit part for an actress who later became world famous. Who was she?
Roger Bannister was the first to run a mile in less than 4 minutes on 6 May 1954, but who were his pacemakers? (2 points)
Joseph Stalin died in 1953. Who followed him, becoming leader of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union?
PMs to me - (click link below my avatar) and you have a couple of weeks!
Any mods - please lock the thread so answers aren't posted here by mistake - thanks