1960s
Part 1
Part 1
The four members of The Beatles were Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and who else?
George Harrison
Which famous civil rights leader gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.
During the 1960s, rock bands from England became very popular. What was the nickname given to this phenomenon?
The British Invasion
Which U.S. state became the 50th state in 1959?
Hawaii
Who became the monarch of Great Britain in 1953?
Queen Elizabeth ll
Who was the U.S. president in the year 1960?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who sang the 1967 hit “Brown Eyed Girl”?
Van Morrison
Which singer played Catwoman in the Batman TV series in 1967?
Eartha Kitt
Which doll was introduced in 1959 and later became a cultural icon?
The Barbie Doll
What year did Elvis Presley make his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show?
1956
What was the name of Audrey Hepburn’s character in the 1964 movie My Fair Lady?
Eliza Doolittle
What’s the nickname of the iconic British model from the 1960s whose real name is Lesley Lawson
Twiggy
Which 1967 musical features the songs “Aquarius” and “Good Morning Starshine”?
Hair
Dr. Jonas Salk created a successful vaccine for which disease in 1952?
Polio
Which famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?
Joe DiMaggio
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union?
Sputnik 1
In what year did Neil Armstrong become the first man to walk on the moon?
1969
What was the name of the mission that put the first humans on the moon?
Apollo 11
What was Marilyn Monroe’s real name?
Norma Jean Mortensen or Norma Jean Baker
Which American actress became a princess after marrying the prince of Monaco in 1956?
Grace kelly
What popular music festival took place in 1969?
Woodstock
Who was the lead singer of The Supremes in the 1960s?
Diana Ross
Which iconic 1960 horror film featured the Bates Motel?
Psycho
In what year did Disneyland open?
1955
Which music and lyrics duo wrote the songs in the 1956 movie musical Carousel?
Rogers and Hammerstein