Inventions/Tech
What phone succeeded the rotary dial telephone
Push Button Telephone
What war was the political cartoon shown depicting
The Vietnam War
Who signed the legislation for raising the minimum wage
Who was the most influential heavyweight boxer in this decade?
Muhammad Ali
Who was the artist that fought for justice and equality through their music
Marvin Gaye
Instead of the rotary dial telephone, what did each button utilize on the push-button telephone
Who was the most famous and peaceful civil rights leader?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What did the Higher Education Act create?
The first federally funded college scholarships | created and authorized federal student aid programs.
What were one of the sports-related hobbies mentioned in the slides
Skateboarding, surfing, or bowling
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Towards the end of the decade, roughly what percentage of American households had a colored television
slightly more than a third of all households
Why was JFK's presidency ended early
He was assassinated.
What was the average minimum wage?
$7.25
When was the first Super Bowl?
January 15, 1967
What was the most popular sports drink for athletes for that decade?
Gatorade
What does an MRI machine primarily do?
Takes pictures of the body to examine parts of the body for diagnosis of medical conditions
Which president succeeded JFK
Lyndon B.Johnson
How much did the minimum hourly wage increase by through the Minimum Wage Hike?
$1 to $1.25
Who were the two teams that faced each other in the first "Super Bowl"
Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Why was Elvis Presley initially criticized as a performer?
He was really provocative while dancing.
What was the average cost of cassette tapes in the 60s
Roughly 5 dollars
What was name of the political cartoon shown in the slides
"Stick 'Em Up"
How much money did the Urban Mass Transit Act allocate for the construction of urban transit systems?
$375 million dollars
The first "Super Bowl" was not called the Super Bowl. What was it called?
AFL-NFL World Championship
What was the cause of death for Marilyn Monroe
Drug overdose