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This landmark law, signed in 1964, made segregation in public life illegal.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
Bob Dylan released this album in January 1964, becoming an anthem for a changing America
What is The Times They Are A-Changin'?
This beloved 1964 Disney film combined fantasy, music, and technical spectacle into one of the year's biggest hits
What is Mary Poppins?
Published in 1964, this Roald Dahl novel follows a poor boy who wins a tour of an extraordinary factory.
What is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Born Cassius Clay, this boxer became heavyweight champion in 1964 and changed his name to this.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This resolution gave President Johnson broad military authority after an incident in a Vietnamese gulf
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
This British band released their debut album in 1964, known for a rougher, blues-driven sound than the Beatles
Who are the Rolling Stones?
On February 9, 1964, this band made their American TV debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Who are the Beatles?
This author wrote The Giving Tree, published in 1964.
Who is Shel Silverstein?
Hasbro released this 12-inch military action figure in 1964, marketed specifically to boys
What is G.I. Joe?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution escalated U.S. involvement in this war
What is the Vietnam War?
Dylan's 1964 album was notable for being one of the first to bring this type of message into popular music.
What is protest (or political commentary)?
Approximately this many Americans tuned in to watch the Beatles on Ed Sullivan.
What is 73 million?
Andy Warhol's 1964 art pieces featured imagery of this iconic canned food product.
What is Campbell's Soup?
Unveiled at the 1964 World's Fair, this Ford car became a symbol of American freedom and style.
What is the Ford Mustang?
Televised footage of this kind of treatment of protesters helped force Civil Rights onto the national stage
What is police brutality?
The Rolling Stones were part of this larger cultural movement of British bands taking over American music
What is the British Invasion?
This James Bond film, released in 1964, turned the spy franchise into a global phenomenon.
What is Goldfinger?
Warhol also displayed sculptures of these everyday household product boxes in 1964.
What are Brillo Boxes?
In 1964, Jell-O introduced this famous slogan that sold comfort and optimism to American households.
What is "There's Always Room for Jell-O"?
The Civil Rights Act primarily targeted discrimination in this area of public life.
What is segregation (in public accommodations)?
Both Dylan and the Rolling Stones drew heavily from this American musical tradition.
What is the blues?
Premiering on NBC on March 30, 1964, this game show was unique because contestants were given the answers and had to supply the questions.
What is Jeopardy!?
The Giving Tree's ambiguous ending sparked debate between these two groups about its meaning
Who are religious conformists and environmentalists?
Muhammad Ali's upset victory was largely credited to this quality in his fighting style, unusual for a heavyweight
What is his footwork?