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This character eats spinach to gain super strength
Who is Pop-Eye?
What was the famous hairdo sported by Audrey Hepburn?
What is the Beehive?
The song "Sweet Caroline" was released by who and in what year?
Neil Diamond in 1969
Finish the lyrics!
"Sittin' in classroom trying to read my book
My baby give me that special look...."
Sweet Nothin's - By Brenda Lee
"Sweet nothin's
Mm, sweet nothing's"
In 1962, this invention changed how we record.
The Cassette tape
This event brought us to the brink of a nuclear war
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What year was the Voting Rights Act passed?
What is 1965?
Guess the book:
A young girl learns about racism and justice as her father defends a black man accused of a crime in their small Southern town.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This cartoon character loved eating camper's picnic baskets at Yellowstone Park
Who is Yogi Bear?
What was the first animated series made for prime-time network television?
What is the Flintstones?
What American show did the popular boy group "The Beatles" first perform on?
What is the Ed Sullivan Show?
Finish the lyrics:
"Don't stop thinking of me
Don't make me feel this way
Come on over here and love me
You know what I want you to say..."
"Don't be cruel to a heart that's true .."
Don't be cruel - Elvis Presley
What innovation was created in the 1960's, giving women control over their reproductive health?
What is birth control?
The Summer of Love in 1967 brought thousands of young people where to embrace peace, love and music?
This 1965 federal law prohibited discriminatory voting practices, specifically aimed at ending literacy tests and other restrictions that disproportionately affected African Americans in the South. What is the name of this law?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
What publication, released in 1963 gave momentum to the feminist movement an who wrote?
What is "The Feminine Mystique" written by Betty Friedan?
TV show about ship-wrecked men trying to get off an island, but typically failing because of their bumbling first mate
What is Gilligan's Island?
Which actor won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird?
Who is Gregory Peck?
Who is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history?
Who is Jimmy Hendrix?
Name the song:
"Jack and Jill went up the hill
To get a pail of water
Jack fell for Jill, gave her a shove
They fell into the cradle of love"
Johnny Preston - Cradle of Love
True or false, the compact Ford Mustang launched in 1964 was one of the decades greatest successes.
True
What happened November 22, 1963?
What is JFK's assassination?
In 1964, this U.S. president's Great Society programs aimed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. What is the name of the president who promoted this ambitious agenda?
Lyndon B. Johnson
A powerful Mafia don struggles to protect his empire. When his son is drawn into the violent world of crime, he must navigate loyalty, power, and revenge while facing his family's dark legacy.
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
What was the name of the popular 1960s TV series in which Marshal Matt Dillon and his Deputy, Chester Goode, upheld law and order in Dodge City?
What is Gunsmoke?
Who was a legendary fashion icon of the 1960's who had become internationally known as the world's first supermodel?
Who was Twiggy?
This singer hit the top charts at age 12 with one of his tops songs being "Isn't She Lovely"
Stevie Wonder
Name the song:
"All the leaves are brown, And the sky is grey..."
California Dreamin' - by The Mamas & the Papas
What made a comeback in the mid-1960s when New York and New Hampshire introduced these games to boost income?
What is the lottery?
Name the two Presidential candidates who participated in the first televised debate.
Who are John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon?
This 1964 act created the framework for the U.S. federal income tax system we know today, including significant reforms such as tax rate reductions. What is the name of this act?
The Revenue Act of 1964
A U.S. bombardier struggles to maintain his sanity in the chaos of war, confronting the absurdities of military bureaucracy and the paradox of fighting to survive.
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The groundbreaking sci-fi film released on this date follows a stranded astronaut as he navigates his way through a strange and hostile civilization.
What is Planet of the Apes?
This 1969 movie had the tagline "Ben and Pardner shared everything... even their wife!". A musical romp, it featured the singing "talents" of Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood. What was the title of this movie?
What is Paint Your Wagon?
Who sang the title track of 60s Bond film Thunderball?
Tom Jones
Name the song:
"My love is warmer than a day in spring (How bright)
Brighter than a diamond ring (How brave)
Braver than a mighty king"
Mission Bell - Donnie Brooks
This innovation was installed in London in 1967 and helps manage you access your money with ease, it has a shorthand of 3 letters.
What is an ATM?
The year that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
When was 1968?
Who was the first African-American named Supreme Court Justice in 1967?
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This author was best known for her novel The Bell Jar, which explores themes of mental illness, identity, and the pressures placed on women. She was also renowned for her haunting and deeply personal poetry. What is her name?
Sylvia Plath
The line "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave" comes from what ambitious space film?
What is the 2001: Space Odyssey
Who was the first actress to be placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Joanne Woodward
True or false: Penny Lane is named after a real street in London
False - it's a street in Liverpool
Name the song:
"When your heart is broken
That's the time to cry
When you know she's left you
You'll know that she has left you
So you can cry"
It's Time to Cry - Paul Anka
Where was the first successful heart transplant performed and what year?
Name the submarine that completed the first underwater circumnavigation of the Earth on May 10, 1960.
What is USS Triton?
The year that the US entered the Vietnam War
1965
This author is known for his satirical and surreal storytelling, blending absurd humor with serious themes such as the trauma of war and the randomness of life. His most famous novel features a time-traveling soldier caught in the horrors of World War II. What is his name?
Kurt Vonnegut
Name the first American film to show a toilet on screen and flushed.
What is Psycho?
Marilyn Monroe, the typical blonde bombshell, played a somewhat different role in her last movie. What was the title of Marilyn's last movie, that hit the theaters in 1961?
What is The Misfits?
Which band were recording their first album at Abbey Road while The Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band?
Pink Floyd
Fill in the lyrics:
"Girls’ faces formed the forward path
___________
To memorizing politics
___________
Flung down by corpse evangelists
Unthought of, though, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I’m younger than that now"
My Back Pages- Bob Dylan
"From phony jealousy"
"Of ancient history"
What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
What is Zip Codes?
The year that Ruby Bridges attended an all-white school
What is 1960?
The date that Apollo 11 landed on the moon
When was July 20th, 1969?
This author is known for depicting the struggles of ordinary people during hard times. His famous novel follows a family’s journey west during the Great Depression. What is his name?
John Steinback