| Category | 1950s answer |
| Roman Catholic Pope [2] | |
| #1 Elvis Presley Songs (Hot 100) [9] | |
| Tony Best Musical [10] | |
| English Football Champion [6] | |
| Disney Animated Features [5] | |
| Warsaw Pact Member [8] | |
| Emmy Best Comedy Winner [4] | |
| Emmy Best Drama Winner [8] | |
| Discoverers of DNA structure [4] | |
| World Heavyweight Boxing Champ [6] | |
| #1 Ranked U.S. Boys Name [3] | |
| #1 Ranked U.S. Girls Name [2] | |
| Best Selling Novel (U.S.) [10] | |
| Artist with 10 million + selling single [2] | |