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100
Who was the president from 1961-1963?
Who is JFK
100
What does GNP stand for?
Gross national product
100
What were lava lamps originally called?
Lava lites and Astro lamps
100
Who was the author of the Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan
100
What popular muscle car was launched in 1964?
Ford mustang
200
Was the Bay of Pigs successful?
Nope!
200
What is the approximate yearly family income in the 1960s?
$8,000
200
How did Don Wetzel come up with the idea of the ATM?
He was waiting in a long line at the bank.
200
What year was the March on Washington?
1965
200
What did "cat" mean in the 60s?
A guy
300
Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point in the war?
Showed that the North had more military strength than first thought. Also made the Americans withdraw support to the war efforts.
300
The unemployment rate was as low as it was in the 1960s during what war?
The Korean War
300
Where did the computer mouse originally get its name?
The cord attached to the back of the handle looked like a tail on a mouse.
300
In 1967 the feminists grew away from which group?
The Politicos
300
What was the name of the Beatles first hit?
Love Me Do
400
How did the Vietnam War end?
North Vietnam captured the capital of Saigon
400
What type of shortages occurred in the 1960s?
Labor shortages
400
Where was Astro turf first installed?
Houston, Texas
400
NOW stands for...
National Organization for Women
400
What were two opposing fashion groups in the early 60s?
The mods and the rockers
500
What was the Gulf of Tonkin and why was it important?
When LBJ and others were thought to fake an enemy attack to gain privileges to send military forces into Vientnam.
500
Why is the economy rising in the 1960s?
Increase in goods and services produced
500
What does ANITA stand for?
A new inspiration to arithmetic/accounting
500
Who was the star of the 1960s Celtics team?
Bill Russell
500
How many cats does Ms. Parks have?
Two!
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