Political
The country that the US attempted to invade in the "Bay of Pigs Invasion"
a) Panama
b) Cuba
c) Chile
Cuba
The US city where the famous "I have a dream" speech was performed
a) New York City
b) Chicago
c) Washington DC
Washington DC
‘The war on ___’, a major economic component of Lyndon B Johnson’s presidency
a) Inflation
b) Poverty
c) Inequality
Poverty
The band Creedence Clearwater Revival wrote the song "Fortunate Son" in protest of...
a) Not being born rich
b) The drafting of the Vietnam war
c) The assassination of RFK
The drafting of the vietnam war
Famous California national park established in 1968
a) Redwood national park
b) Yosemite national park
c) Yellowstone national park
Redwood National Park
The president who passed the Civil Rights Act of the 1960's
a) Lyndon B Johnson
b) John F Kennedy
c) Robert F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
A new invention that heavily changed the lives of women in the 1960s and beyond
a) Birth control pill
b) Foot pedal sewing machine
c) The bicycle
Birth control pill
The program implemented by Lyndon B Johnson which aimed to reduce poverty and economic inequality
a) New Frontier Program
b) New Society Program
c) Great Society Program
Great Society Program
A music festival first held in 1969 that became a symbol of the counterculture movement
a) Woodstock
b) Monterey
c) Newport
Woodstock
An act introduced in 1963 that aimed at reducing air pollution
a) The Clean Air Act
b) The Anti-pollution Act
c) The Pollution Reduction Act
The Clean Air Act
The name of the shuttle that landed on the moon in 1969
a) Apollo 13
b) Apollo 12
c) Apollo 11
Apollo 11
A famous civil rights leader who was assasinated in 1965
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Malcolm X
c) John Lewis
Malcolm X
An Effect of the increased government spending due to social programs and the Vietnam War
a) Rise in Inflation
b) Rise in unemployment
c) Reduction in poverty
Rise in inflation
An Iconic Sci-fi movie directed by Stanley Kubrick
a) 2001: A Space Odyssey
b) Star Wars
c) Invasion of the Body Snatchers
2001: A Space Odyssey
An impactful book written by Rachel Carson detailing the impact of the pesticide DDT
a) Quiet Summer
b) Silent Spring
c) Merchants of Doubt
Silent Spring
The revolutionary who wanted to reunify Vietnam
a) Sun yat-sen
b) Ho Chi Minh
c) Vo Thi Sau
Ho Chi Minh
The famous capitol monument where a major anti-vietnam protest took place
a) White House
b) Washington Monument
c) Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
An economic program introduced in 1964 intended to improve welfare and employment
a)Economic Opportunity Act
b) Welfare Act
c) Economic Prosperity Act
Economic Opportunity Act
Basketball player who scored 100 points in a single game in 1962
a) Bill Russell
b) Bob Cousy
c) Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
California city where a major oil spill occurred in 1969
a) Santa Barbara
b) Los Angeles
c) San Diego
Santa Barbara
The agreement between the USSR and the USA following the Cuban missile crisis resulted in…
a) A group hug
b) Nuclear disarmament policy
c) A telephone link
A telephone link
Protests for gay rights which occurred in 1969
a) Brickwall riots
b) Stonewall riots
c) Woodwall riots
Stonewall Riots
The Revenue Act of 1964 aimed to…
a) Increase corporate taxes in order to fund the Vietnam War
b) Create a national sales tax
c) Cut individual and corporate income tax rates
Cut individual and corporate income tax rates
An influential 1960s television series that subtly tackled Cold War tensions through the lens of science fiction and morality tales
a) Dr. Who
b) Star Trek
c) The Outer Limits
Star Trek
The year in which the "Nuclear Test Ban Treaty" between the USSR and the US was established
a) 1969
b) 1966
c) 1963
1963