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100

This percentage was how many people were married during the 1960s

How much is 72%?

100

This president wake after there assassination was played on all America's TV and views by millions, leading many to have uncertainty about the future.

Who is John F. Kennedy?

100

Famous Rock Band made up of 4 guys from Liverpool. Seen as one of the most popular and influential groups in history

Who is the Beatles?

100

This war caused many riots and protest in the 1960s, especially in college kids.

What was the Vietnam war?

100

The cost of a pack of gum in the 1960's

How much is 5¢?

200

The amount of  adults who were smokers in the 1960's

What is 47% at the peak?

200

This First Lady shaped the Fashion Industry of the Early 1960s

Who is Jackie/Jacqueline Kennedy?

200

Singer who wrote about rising up against Vietnam War

Who is Bob Dylan?

200

This Scandal due to a president elected in the 1960s caused much distrust in the government.

What was the Watergate Scandal?

200

The cost of a pack of cigarettes in the 1960's

How much is 26¢ per pack?

300

The minimum wage in the 1960's

How much is $1.00?

300

This Astronaut is famously known for being the first person on the moon on July 20th, 1969.

Who is Neil Armstrong?

300

This singer already starting out in the 1950s, known as "the king of rock and roll" impacted how the people of the 1960s saw the genre.

Who is Elvis Presley?

300

This 1964 law outlawed segregation in public places.

What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

300

The cost of the average home in the 1960's

How much is $11,900?

400

The Song that played at midnight every night in the 1960s followed by a shutdown of all tvs till morning.

What was the National Anthem?

400

The drummer of the hit band called the Beatles

Who is Ringo Starr?

400

This singer's 1967 hit "Respect" became an anthem for empowerment.

Who is Aretha Franklin?

400

This 1962 Cold War confrontation brought the United States and Soviet Union close to nuclear war.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

400

The cost of a four year degree from a college in the 1960's

How much was $929?

500

The main character of the hit Cartoon of the 1960s, ¨The Flintstones¨

Who is Fred Flintstone?

500

This actress of the 1960s was a fashion icon of the time who spreaded the idea of hippie clothing near the end of the decade.

Who is Audrey Hepburn?

500

Argued as one of the most popular song of the 1960s due to its dance craze

What is The Twist by Chubby Checker?

500

This amendment, ratified in 1964, banned poll taxes in federal elections.

What is the Twenty-fourth Amendment?

500

The cost of a gallon of gas in the 1960's

How much is 31¢?

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