60s Music
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100

Which rock legend played a left-handed guitar and performed at Woodstock?

Jimi Hendrix

100

Named for the railway company that built it, what 1,815-foot-tall communications and observation edifice is the tallest structure in Toronto?

CN Tower

100

Who sang the 1957 hit "Diana"?

Paul Anka

100

Which 1950s Disney movie featured the song "Once Upon a Dream"?

Sleeping Beauty

100

What did people dial on before push‑button phones became common?

A rotary phone

200

Who was the lead singer of The Doors?

Jim Morrison

200

What is the full name for the bill or rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, typically referred to simply as "the Charter"?

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms


200

Which 1950s singer was called the "First Lady of Song"?

Ella Fitzgerald

200

Which animated TV family lived in the Stone Age town of Bedrock and became a 1960s hit?

The Flintstones

200

What did many people use to listen to music before cassette tapes and CDs?

Vinyl records

300

Who sang the legendary song "Imagine," which became an anthem for peace and unity during the '60s?

John Lennon

300

Called "the greatest outdoor show on Earth" by its promoters, what is the name of the huge annual rodeo held for ten days every July in Alberta's most populous city?

Calgary Stampede

300

Who was the prominent country star known as "The Man in Black"?

Johnny Cash

300

Which TV western followed the Cartwright family on the Ponderosa Ranch?

Bonanza

300

What did families rent from a store to watch movies at home before streaming services existed?

VHS tapes

400

Who sang "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1964? Bonus: Name the TV show that made them famous.

The Beatles; The Ed Sullivan Show

400

The National Sports Act of Canada granted two different sports as the official sports of Canada. One is, unsurprisingly, hockey. What is the other?

Lacrosse

400

Which 1950s dance craze swept the nation?

 The Twist

400

Which sitcom about witchcraft starred Elizabeth Montgomery as a suburban wife who twitched her nose?

Bewitched

400

What did families adjust on top of the TV to get better reception?

Rabbit‑ear antennas

500

"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You" is an album from which famous artist?

Aretha Franklin

500

Located in Alberta and established in 1885, what is the oldest national park in Canada?

Banff

500

Which instrument is Louis Armstrong most famous for playing?

Trumpet

500

Which Christmas movie features George Bailey and the town of Bedford Falls?

It’s a Wonderful Life

500

What did families often gather around in the living room before televisions became common?

The radio

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