1. Melbourne, Australia
   London, England
2. Paris, France
   Istanbul, Turkey

The 16th modern Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia, between November and December of 1956. These were not only the first Olympics to be held in the Southern Hemisphere but the first held outside of either America or Europe.

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower
   Elvis Presley
2. Neil Armstrong
   Chuck Yeager

Yes, Elvis' TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show was watched by practically every American household at the time! It made him a national star and soon-to-be international star.​

1. Brooklyn Dodgers
   Baltimore Orioles
2. New York Yankees
   New York Mets

The New York Yankees downed the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 in the World Series of 1956. Don Larsen of the Yankees was named MVP.

1. Yul Brunner
   Rock Hudson
2. John Wayne
   James Dean

James Dean's star was on the rise in Hollywood and around the world. Not only was he handsome, but he could also​ act as well! Sadly, life ended in the same way as his quote.

1. Liquid paper
   Paper clips
2. Velcro
   M&M's

Liquid paper was invented in 1956. The inventor was a secretary named Bette Nesmith Graham and it was originally called 'Mistake Out'.

1. Andy Warhol
   Jackson Pollack
2. Edward Hopper
   James McNeil Whistler

At the time of his death, Jackson Pollack was one of the foremost artists in America, known for his 'drip' technique. He died in a car crash while driving under the influence of alcohol, less than a mile from his home.

1. Rubik's cube
   Cabbage patch kids
2. Slinky spring
   Play-Doh

Although Play-Doh was invented in the 1930s, it really took off in terms of sales in 1956 when it was re-branded with its current name and no longer sold as a wallpaper​ cleaner!

1. Picnic
   Marty
2. The Rose Tattoo
   Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

"Marty" was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning four: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Marty was directed by Delbert Mann.

1. Ernest Borgnine
   Charleton Heston
2. James Dean
   John Wayne

Ernest Borgnine won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in "Marty," which won another three Oscars of the eight nominations it received.

1. Gunsmoke
   The Jack Benny Show
2. The Perry Como Show
   I Love Lucy

"I Love Lucy" ran for six seasons from 1951 to 1957. It starred Lucile Ball among others and was extremely popular with the American TV-watching​ public.

1. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
   I Almost Lost My Mind – Pat Boone
2. Singing The Blues – Guy Mitchell
   Rock And Roll Waltz – Kay Starr

The top-selling single of 1956 was Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel.

1. New York Giants
   Chicago Bears
2. Cleveland Browns
   New York Jets

The New York Giants blew the Chicago Bears away in the NFL championship final in 1956, winning 47-7.

1. Harry S Truman
   Dwight D. Eisenhower
2. Richard Nixon
   John F. Kennedy

Former military man Dwight D. Eisenhower was the U.S. President in 1956. He was in office from 1953 to 1961.

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower
   Ma Zedong
2. Nikita Khrushchev
   Joseph Stalin

Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the U.S.S.R., famously said these words on November 18, 1956, to a room full of Western diplomats, who then left the room. At that point, the Cold War got a little frostier!

1. Climate control
   A dash-mounted record player
2. Seatbelts
   A tape deck

Unbelievably, this was an option on some Chrysler models in 1956. Obviously, however, it was not practical and fell away the following year.

1. NBC
   HBO
2. ABC
   CBS

Color television was a fairly new technology in 1956, so NBC introduced a multi-colored peacock to its logo to show it off!

1. Rock Hudson
   Charleton Heston
2. Burt Lancaster
   Prince Rainier of Monaco

Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco on April 18, 1956. A true fairytale... Hollywood marrying royalty!

1. Invite him to the Oscars
   Pay a $2 million dowry
2. Buy him a Chevrolet Corvette
   None of the above

For the Prince who has everything... yes, they had to pay $2 million so Grace could marry into royalty. Incredible.

1. 100 megabytes
   100 gigs
2. 1 gig
   5 megabytes

Yes, the 305 RAMAC computer had its own 5 megabyte hard drive! The drive weighed just over a ton.

1. Rocky Marciano
   Sonny Liston
2. Sugar Ray Robinson
   Jake LaMotta

Many consider Rocky Marciano to be the greatest fighter ever and with that record, its not difficult to see why.

1. 43
   10
2. 14
   31

Marciano won 43 fights by knockout. That's an incredible 87 percent.

1. Nile Canal
   Suez Canal
2. Panama Canal
   None of the above

The trouble began when Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser chose to nationalize the Suez Canal. He was attempting to find funds to build the Aswan Dam and because the U.S. and Britain would not help out, he thought that tolling ships that passed through the canal could help provide some cash. It led to a major international crisis.

1. Philadelphia Warriors
   Fort Wayne Pistons
2. St. Louis Hawks
   Minneapolis Lakers

The Philadelphia Warriors easily claimed the NBA finals in 1956, beating the Fort Wayne Pistons in 4-1 games.

1. Pop Star
   Idols
2. The Voice
   Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is a singing competition held between European nations. Only seven nations participated in the first contest. Lys Assia from Switzerland won.

1. Adlai Stevenson
   Richard Nixon
2. John F. Kennedy
   Harry S. Truman

Richard Nixon was Eisenhower's running mate in the 1956 elections. The pair won easily, securing 57.4 percent​ of the vote over Adlai Stevenson.

1. The Prince of Egypt
   Moses
2. Out of Egypt
   The Ten Commandments

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, "The Ten Commandments" also starred Charleton Heston as Moses. It was the most expensive film ever made at the time and was a huge success.

1. Falcon's Nest
   Dallas
2. As The World Turns
   Santa Barbara

"As The World Turns" ran for 54 years. It was also the first serial program to air for 30 minutes, up from the normal 15 minutes. Many well-known stars acted in the series, including Meg Ryan.

1. Death of a Salesman
   My Fair Lady
2. South Pacific
   Cats

An adaption of the play, "Pygmalion," by George Bernard Shaw, "My Fair Lady" starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. It ran until 1962 for a total of 2,717 shows.

1. The first man to eject from an aircraft
   The first man to climb to 30,000 feet
2. The first man to pass 1,000 mph in straight and level flight
   None of the above

Flying a Fairey Delta 2, Peter Twiss not only reached 1,000 mph, he went on to clock 1,132 mph.

1. A bridge over the Grand Canyon
   A highway system linking all states
2. A sightseeing platform at Niagara Falls
   None of the above

A 20-year project, the Federal Aid Highway Act saw highways built to link all the states in the U.S. Estimated costs were​ around $30 billion for the 41,000 miles of highway.

1. R&B dancing
   Hip Hop dancing
2. Rock 'n roll dancing
   Irish dancing

With the explosion in the popularity of rock 'n roll, thanks to the likes of Elvis, a new dance craze also took off!

1. Pakistan
   India
2. South Korea
   Thailand

Pakistan became an independent country in 1947 and by 1956, was declared an Islamic country.

1. Ejected from a plane
   Broke the Mach 3 barrier
2. Reached 40,000 feet
   None of the above

Flying a Bell X-2, Milburn Apt became the first person to exceed Mach 3. Unfortunately, he lost control of the aircraft and died in the resulting crash.

1. Bikini Atoll
   A pre-built test site
2. Hawaii
   None of the above

Bikini Atoll was the designated site for nuclear tests by the United States between 1946 and 1958.

1. Martina Navratilova
   Petra Kvitová
2. Jana Novotná
   Helena Suková

Martina Navratilova eventually became a U.S. citizen and went on to win 18 Grand Slams.