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How Well Do You Remember the 1960's?

How well do you remember the music, culture, politics, and events of the '60s?

Tony A. 3/24/2020

The 1960s was one of the most fascinating decades of modern times. There is no one alive today who has not been influenced and affected by its music, culture, and politics. Do you think you can accurately recall the events, both seismic and trivial, that defined this astonishing era? Let’s put you to the test to see if you are a 1960s expert!

Which still-popular muscle car first came out in 1964?

Chevrolet Corvette

Dodge Challenger

Ford Mustang

Which Argentine revolutionary gained influence in the 1960s?

Fidel Castro

Augusto Pinochet

Ernesto Che Guevara

What was the highest grossing movie of the 1960s?

The Sound of Music

Lawrence of Arabia

Mary Poppins

What famous TV show was initially broadcast from 1964-1967?

The Outer Limits

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Gilligan's Island

During the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961, which dictator did the CIA fail to overthrow?

Mao Zedong

Nikita S. Krushchev

Fidel Castro

This music festival was held in 1969 and is often seen as the epitome of the hippie movement?

Woodstock

Coachella

Bonnaroo

In July 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. From this mission, who was the first man to walk on the moon?

Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong

Michael Collins

In 1960, which birth control contraceptive was first introduced?

Birth control pill

The latex condom

The ring

In November 1963, where was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

Los Angeles, California

Atlanta, Georgia

Dallas, Texas

Which band led the British Invasion in February 1964?

The Kinks

The Rolling Stones

The Shadows

The Beatles

What did the 1964 Civil Rights Act signed by President Johnson do?

It gave businesses and companies the right to do business with whom they chose

It outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace, public places, and schools

It left civil rights concerns in state hands

Which innovation in television technology was introduced during the 1960s?

Satellite TV transmission

Color television

VCR

The remote control

How many US presidents served in office during America's participation in the Vietnam War?

Which album was the Beatles' first UK release?

Help

Abbey Road

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Please Please Me

Wikipedia

Which military dictator first came to power during the 1960s?

Kim Il Sung (North Korea)

Muammar Gaddafi (Libya)

Idi Amin (Uganda)

Saddam Hussein (Iraq)

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Most Excellent

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