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100

Which legendary actor made his film debut in the 1965 movie A Patch of Blue?

A) Al Pacino
B) Sidney Poitier
C) Morgan Freeman
D) None of the above — he was already a star by then

D) None of the above — he was already a star by then

100

Which country performed the first-ever spacewalk (extravehicular activity) in 1965?

A) United States
B) China
C) Soviet Union
D) France

C) Soviet Union

100

Which band famously said they were “more popular than Jesus” in an interview published in 1965 (causing major backlash)?

A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Beatles
C) The Monkees
D) The Beach Boys

B) The Beatles

200

Which 1965 film, starring Julie Andrews, won the Academy Award for Best Picture?

A) My Fair Lady
B) The Sound of Music
C) Mary Poppins
D) Doctor Zhivago

B) The Sound of Music

200

What major piece of U.S. legislation was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965?

A) Civil Rights Act
B) Voting Rights Act
C) Equal Pay Act
D) Fair Housing Act

B) Voting Rights Act

200

Which popular sandwich ingredient was first sold in squeezable bottles in 1965?

A) Peanut butter
B) Ketchup
C) Mayonnaise
D) Mustard

D) Mustard

300

Which 1965 Beatles film followed their fictional adventures while protecting a sacred ring?

A) A Hard Day’s Night
B) Magical Mystery Tour
C) Help!
D) Yellow Submarine

C) Help!

300

Which war did the United States send more troops into in 1965?

A) World War II
B) Korean War
C) Vietnam War
D) Gulf War

C) Vietnam War

300

Which new option on cars became popular in 1965, making people feel extra cool and high-tech?

A) Heated seats
B) Power steering
C) 8-track tape player
D) Rearview cameras

C) 8-track tape player

400

Who played the youngest Von Trapp child, Gretl, in The Sound of Music?

A) Heather Menzies
B) Kym Karath
C) Angela Cartwright
D) Debbie Turner

B) Kym Karath

400

What kind of animal did President Lyndon B. Johnson famously lift by its ears, causing public outcry in 1965?

A) Cat
B) Dog
C) Rabbit
D) Hamster

B) Dog

400

Which go-go inspired type of shoe became super trendy in 1965?

A) Platform sandals
B) Combat boots
C) White vinyl boots
D) Crocs

C) White vinyl boots

500

Which long-running animated TV series aired its first full season in 1965 after debuting the previous year?

A) Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
B) The Flintstones
C) The Jetsons
D) Underdog

D) Underdog

500

In 1965, the world population reached approximately:

A) 1 billion
B) 2 billion
C) 3.3 billion
D) 6 billion

 C) 3.3 billion

500

What now-classic movie theater candy was first sold in 1965?

A) Milk Duds
B) Sour Patch Kids
C) Lemonheads
D) Razzles

D) Razzles