Pop Culture
2 most popular groups/artists in the 60's
Who were the Beatles and Elvis?
The Prime minister and President of Vietnam as well as the Vietnam leader of the communist movement.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
An invention that we still use today, especially for math
What is a handheld electronic calculator?
The person who said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who is Neil Armstrong
Popular jobs in the 60s for women
What were teachers, nurses, and secretaries?
Which toy was every kid obsessed with in the 60's
What is a barbie doll?
A crisis that lasted 13 days long where the world was on the brink of nuclear war.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
An invention that made warming up your food quick and easy
what is a countertop microwave oven?
The mission that had man first on the moon.
What is Apollo 11?
Popular shoe company founded in the 1960s
What is Nike?
Two popular slang phrases in the 60's
What is Groovy, Bummer, Mellow, Dig it, Outta Sight?
A incident that happened during Eisenhower's presidency that ruined Eisenhower's work to ease the cold war with Khrushchev in 1960.
What is the U-2 spy plane incident?
An invention that made homes a lot safer
What is a smoke detector?
The person who famously said "Fix your little problem and light this candle
Who is Alan Shepard?
Any law that enforced racial segregation
What are the Jim Crow laws?
3 of the popular places to eat in the 60's
What is Wendy’s, Burger Chef, Gino’s Hamburger, Mr. Steak, Henry’s Hamburgers, or Beefsteak Charlies?
An planned invasion which President John F. Kennedy "blundered" by using cuban exiles to launch an invasion on the coast of Cuba in the year 1961.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
A kind of machine that started to be used for manufacturing in the 60s
What are Industrial robots?
The first satellite into space
What is Sputnick?
A popular fast food restaurant that came out at the end of the 1960s
What is Wendys?
4 of the most popular foods to eat in the 60's
What is Mac and cheese, meatloaf, casseroles, noodles, onion Soup, pigs in a blanket, burgers, or hot dogs?
On March 8, 1965, a major event regarding the Vietnam War occurred under the direct order of President Johnson.
When were the first combat troops sent to Vietnam?
The first kind of network
What is ARPANET(Advanced Research Projects Agency Network)
The Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11
Who was Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin?
The reason why the unemployment rate was so high at the beginning of the 60s
what was the recession?