Inventions of 1960s
This household cooking device, first sold in 1967 used to cook food faster?
A. Pot B. Oven C. Microwave D. Blender
What is microwave oven?
This was the most common job for American men in the 1960s.
A. factory or manufacturing B. farms C. Doctor D. CEO
What is factory or manufacturing work?
The U.S. space agency created in 1958.
A. Sputnik B. Neil Armstrong C. NASA D. SCLC
What is NASA?
This British band’s 1964 U.S. debut was broadcast live on TV.
A. Rolling Stones B. Pink Floyd C. Led zeppelin D.Beatles
Who are The Beatles?
First introduced by Texas Instruments, this tiny component device changed tech?
A. Cable B. integrated Circuit C. electricity D. lightbulb
What is the integrated circuit?
This profession, involving punch cards and mainframes, was just emerging.
A. Computer Programming B. researcher C. astronaut D. Accountant
What is computer programming?
The first human orbited Earth in 1961—he was from this country.
A. USA B. Soviet Union C. Germany D. France
What is the Soviet Union?
This decade’s favorite science-fiction show imagined future tech like communicators and teleporters.
A. Star Wars B. Star Trek C. Harry Potter D. Space Jam
What is Star Trek?
This toy, created in 1963, let kids “bake” their own cakes with a lightbulb.
A. Oven B. Easy bake Oven C. play doh D. microwave
What is the Easy-Bake Oven?
Many women in offices held this job, typing and taking dictation.
A. Secretary B. Doctor C. CEO D. Pro Athlete
What is secretary?
This U.S. space mission put the first man on the Moon in 1969.
A Sputinik B. Challenger C. Apollo 11 D. Star liner
What is Apollo 11?
Teens in the 1960s used these to listen to music on the go.
A Transistor radio B Air pods C. Walkman D. juke box
What are portable transistor radios?
This medical device, first implanted in 1960, helps regulate heartbeats.
A. x-ray B. epi pen C. pacemaker D. thermometer
What is the pacemaker?
his career gained popularity with the booming highway and housing development projects.
A. Doctor B. Sailor C. Vet D. construction worker
What is construction worker or civil engineer?
The name of the computer system used to help guide Apollo spacecraft.
A. Apollo Guidance Computer B. Spacecraft guide C. Apollo 101
What is the Apollo Guidance Computer?
This toy, introduced in 1966, was the first action figure with movable parts.
A. G.I Joe B. My little pony C. Iron man D. Barbie
What is G.I. Joe?
his 1969 invention by ARPA laid the groundwork for the internet.
A. ARPANET B. NASA C. Cartoon Network
What is ARPANET?
As television expanded, this creative and technical career grew significantly.
A. Broadcasting B. Weatherman C. Scientist
What is broadcasting?
These professionals, trained in science and flight, became American icons during the 1960s.
A. chefs B. teachers C. astronauts D. engineers
What are astronauts?
The futuristic cartoon that imagined robot maids and video phones.
A. Dora B. The Jetsons C. Rudolph D. Flintstones
What is The Jetsons?