General
What famous toy was introduced in 1959 and became a cultural icon?
Barbie Doll
Who was the lead singer of the band The Supremes during the 1960s?
Diana Ross
What type of skirt, known for being short and often worn with go-go boots, was a fashion trend in the 1960s?
Mini Skirt
What TV show, airing in the 1960s, featured a family of animated stone-age characters?
The Flintstones
What U.S. state was added as the 50th state in 1959?
Hawaii
Who played the role of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird?
Gregory Peck
What popular musical instrument was widely associated with the British Invasion bands of the 1960s?
Electric Guitar
What famous line is spoken by Humphrey Bogart’s character to Ingrid Bergman’s character in Casablanca?
“Here’s looking at you, kid.”
What iconic movie from the 1950s was set in the fictional town of Bedford Falls?
It’s a Wonderful Life
What actor played Moses in The Ten Commandments?
Charlton Heston
What television show introduced the phrase, “To the moon, Alice!”?
The Honeymooners
What 1969 music festival is often considered the defining moment of the counterculture movement?
Woodstock
Who was the lead singer of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s?
Mick Jagger
Which 1960s TV show featured a talking horse?
Mister Ed
What is the name of the famous giant gorilla who starred in the 1933 film?
King Kong
Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award in 1964?
Sidney Poitier
Who was the first manned spaceflight mission commander to orbit Earth in 1962?
John Glenn
Who won an Academy Award for a lead role in the movie Roman Holiday?
Audrey Hepburn
What movie star directed the acclaimed counterculture road movie Easy Rider?
Dennis Hopper
In the show Gilligan’s Island, what was the name of the boat?
The S.S. Minnow
What iconic hairstyle became popular in the 1960s, often associated with the band The Beatles?
The Mop Top
Who directed the film Psycho which was released in 1960?
Alfred Hitchcock
In the 1950s film 12 Angry Men, what is the central plot of the story?
A jury deliberates the fate of a teenage defendant.
Who starred as the title character in Lawrence of Arabia?
Peter O’Toole
What is the name of the 1951 sci-fi movie where a giant alien robot arrives on Earth?
The Day the Earth Stood Still