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This epic historical film about a Mongol leader won several Oscars in 1965.
What is Doctor Zhivago?
This African-American leader was assassinated in New York City in 1965.
Who is Malcolm X?
This iconic band performed their historic Shea Stadium concert in 1965.
Who are The Beatles?
This astronaut became the first human to complete a spacewalk in history in 1965.
Who is Alexei Leonov?
This man served as President of the United States in 1965.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This animated Disney film, based on a book by Rudyard Kipling, was in production and gained popularity after its release.
What is The Jungle Book?
This country launched an invasion into Kashmir in 1965, escalating its conflict with India.
What is Pakistan?
This folk singer’s hit “Like a Rolling Stone” transformed rock music in 1965.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This two-person NASA mission orbited the Earth 120 times in 1965, advancing human spaceflight capabilities.
What is Gemini 5?
In 1965, this amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished poll taxes in federal elections.
What is the 24th Amendment?
This company introduced its iconic color television set in 1965.
What is RCA?
This French President withdrew his nation from NATO's military command in 1965.
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
This iconic jazz musician released his legendary album A Love Supreme in 1965.
Who is John Coltrane?
This medical breakthrough in 1965 allowed for the development of the rubella vaccine.
What is the isolation of the rubella virus?
This socialist nation sent troops to South Vietnam in 1965 to support the North.
What is China?
This high-speed form of transportation was introduced in Japan in 1965.
What is the Shinkansen (bullet train)?
In 1965, this country officially changed its name to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What is Congo-Leopoldville?
This art movement was defined in 1965 by its use of optical illusions, gaining popularity worldwide.
What is Op Art?
The first artificial heart implant occurred in 1965 and was performed in this country.
What is the United States?
This former British Prime Minister resigned in 1965, ending a long political career that began before WWII.
Who is Winston Churchill?
In 1965, this invention allowed people to enjoy fast and efficient cooking at home.
What is the microwave oven?
This Caribbean nation declared independence from Britain in 1965.
What is Jamaica?
This artist became famous in 1965 for his silkscreen prints of soup cans and celebrities.
Who is Andy Warhol?
In 1965, scientists first detected this phenomenon of the universe’s origin, a major piece of evidence for the Big Bang theory.
What is cosmic microwave background radiation?
This Southeast Asian treaty organization was established in 1965 to promote economic growth and regional stability.
What is ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)?