politics
who was the U.S. president at the start of the 1960s and created the New Frontier program.
John F. Kennedy?
This U.S. agency led the race to the Moon.
NASA
who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr.?
This British band became hugely popular in America during the 1960s.
The Beatles?
These toys became popular when kids twisted them around their waists.
What are Hula Hoops?
who was the vice president that became president after JFK was assassinated in 1963.
Lyndon B. Johnson?
Who is John Glenn?
He was the first American to orbit Earth in 1962.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This law, passed in 1964, banned segregation in many public places.
This singer was known as the “King of Rock and Roll.”
Who is Elvis Presley?
This TV cartoon family debuted in 1960 and lived in the Stone Age.
Who are The Flintstones?
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This event in 1962 brought the U.S. and Soviet Union close to nuclear war.
What is Apollo 11 Moon Landing?
This mission landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969.
This woman refused to give up her bus seat and inspired the movement before the 1960s.
Rosa Parks
This music festival in 1969 became a symbol of the hippie movement.
What is Woodstock?
This hairstyle and fashion trend became popular with many young people in the late 1960s.
What is the hippie movement?
What is the Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution?
This amendment, ratified in 1964, ended the poll tax in federal elections.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
He became the first person to walk on the Moon.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This law, passed in 1965, protected voting rights for African Americans.
This singer recorded hits like “Respect” during the 1960s.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This doll, introduced in 1959, became extremely popular in the 1960s.
What is Barbie?