DINOSAURS
POPULAR CULTURE
MOVIES OF THE 60'S
60'S CARS
SIXTIES FASHION
100
Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin
What is the name of the other person who landed on the moon with Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969?
100
The Smiley Face
What is the popular symbol that could be found on just about anything, including T-shirts, which might make you think this was a happy decade?
100
Bodega Bay
What is the name of the Californian town in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 movie, "The Birds," where Tippi Hedren's character gets attacked?
100
1964 Ford Mustang
What is the name of the hugely successful car that launched the phrase 'pony car' which was coined because of its equestrian motif but was thereafter used as a psuedonym for sport/compact cars that came after it?
100
Afro
What is the name of the African-American hairstyle that became popular in the sixties? Hint: the hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a halo, cloud, or ball.
200
James Brown
What Southern musician became known as the "Godfather of Soul"?
200
Apollo 11
What was the vehicle that carried Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on their mission to the moon on July 20, 1969?
200
Sidney Poitier
What is the name of the actor who portrayed the man who came to dinner in the 1967 movie, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"
200
General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler
Which companies were known as The Big Three American automakers who dominated the domestic market in the 60's?
200
Mini-skirt
What is the type of ladies clothing created in 1964 by Mary Quant? Hint: her name 'Quant' did not indicate quantity of the product and she named the fashion after her favorite car
300
LIVE -on The Ed Sullivan Show
What is the name of the TV show where the Beatles made their first American television appearance (February 9, 1964)?
300
A hippie (hippy)
What is the name of a person during the 60's and 70's who belonged to a countercultural movement that rejected the mores of mainstream America; who possessed a core belief set revolving around the values of peace and love as being essential in an increasingly globalized society, and is often associated with non-violent anti-governmental groups?
300
"Spartacus"
What 1960 American epic historical drama film is this quote from, "When a free man dies, he loses the pleasure of life. A slave loses his pain. Death is the only freedom a slave knows. That's why he's not afraid of it. That's why we'll win?"
300
Studebaker
What is the name of the automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana, that originally made wagons and ceased productions of its cars in the 60's?
300
Bell-bottoms
What is the name of the melodic-sounding fashion popularized in the 60's but had its genesis in sailor uniforms?
400
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is the name of the charismatic civil rights advocate and gifted speaker who used non-violent means together with the power of speech to create change and was assassinated on April 4, 1968 by James Earl Ray?
400
Flower Power
What was the slogan used during the late 1960's and early 1970's as a symbol of passive resistance and non-violence ideology and represented by dressing in clothing with embroidered flowers and vibrant colors, wearing flowers in their hair, and distributing flowers in public?
400
Inspector Jacques Clouseau
What is the name of the bumbling French detective, portrayed by Peter Sellers, in the 1963 movie "Pink Panther?"
400
Datsun 240 Z
What is the name of the first popular Japanese sports car released in America in the mid-to-late 1960's?
400
Bikini
What fashion item became common wear in the 1960's, especially after it was featured in the film "Beach Party"? Hint: they're not always itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow or polka dotted
500
Pele
By what name was Edison Arantes do Nascimento,the Brazilian soccer player that dominated the sport in the 60's, known?
500
Timothy Leary
Who promoted and popularized psychedelic drugs, especially LSD, to be used medicinally, spiritually, and recreationally and coined the phrase, "Turn on, tune in, drop out?"
500
H.A.L.9000
What is the name of the computer in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 movie, "2001: A Space Odyssey"?
500
Muscle car
What is the American term used to refer to a variety of high-performance automobiles which grew in popularity and performance in the early 60's? Hint: Merriam-Webster dictionary defines them as "any of a large group of American-made 2 door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high performance driving"
500
Nehru jacket
What is the name of the garment, originally named after an Indian Prime Minister, but popularized by The Beatles and The Monkees in the late 60's? Hint: James Bond villain, Dr. No, said yes to it, and wore them, too
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