60's Trends
In 1964 this object hit the toy market and the popularity boomed, selling over a million of these crazy, colorful hair objects. What is this toy?
A. Barbie
B. Troll Dolls
C. Strawberry Shortcake
D. Chatty Cathy
B. Troll Dolls
Who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy in 1968?
A. Lee Harvey Oswald
B. Jack Ruby
C. Sirhan sirhan
D. James Earl Ray
C. Sirhan Sirhan
A popular 1960' tune sang about a "Yellow Polka Dot" What?
A. Bikini
B. Dress
C. Raincoat
D. Shoes
A. Bikini
What famous TV series debuted in 1966 with these words..."Space, the final frontier..."?
A. Star Wars
B. My Favorite Martian
C. Star Trek
D. Lost in Space
C. Star Trek
Which country hosted the 1968 Summer Olympic Games?
A. France
B. Mexico
C. United States
D. Germany
B. Mexico
The 60's witnessed the birth of this iconic character, in which sales by this merchandise reached a whopping $100,000 in 1965. What is this character?
A. Chatty Cathy
B. Patty Playpal
C. Barbie
D. Poor Pitiful Pearl Doll
C. Barbie
In 1963, this Act was passed by President Kennedy
A. Equal Pay Act
B. Civil Rights Act
A. Equal Pay Act
What famous band arrived from England to the U.S. in February 1964?
A. Pink Floyd
B. Led Zeppelin
C. Fleetwood Mac
D. The Beatles
D. The Beatles
Which animated television show, featuring a modern Stone Age family, premiered in 1960?
A. The Jetsons
B. The Flintstones
C. Scooby Doo
D. Top Cat
B. The Flintstones
What type of telephone was invented in 1963?
A. Cellular
B. Candlestick
C. Rotary
D. Touch-tone
D. Touch-tone
What tubular phrase had groovy young people exclaiming excitement and approval during the '60s?
A. "Cool"
B. "Outta Sight"
C. "Far Out"
D. "Flower Power"
C. Far Out
What iconic car was introduced in 1964?
A. Chevy Camaro
B. Ford Mustang
C. Pontiac GTO
D. Shelby Cobra
B. Ford Mustang
Which Motown group had a hit in 1964 with "My Girl"?
A. Four Tops
B. The Tempations
C. The Miracles
D. The Jackson 5
B. The Temptations
What was the name of the first James Bond film, released in 1962?
A. Goldfinger
B. You Only Live Twice
C. Dr. No
D. Diamonds are Forever
C. Dr. No
What was the name of the spacecraft in which three astronauts died during a ground test in 1967?
A. Explorer 1
B. Luna 9
C. Apollo 1
D. Surveyor 1
C. Apollo 1
This clothing designer was known for creating youthful style clothing in the 60's such as the mini skirt
A. Yves Saint Laurent
B. Mary Quant
C. Gloria Vanderbilt
D. Biba
B. Mary Quant
This bluesy rock singer was discovered at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.. Who was she?
A. Joni Mitchell
B. Tina Turner
C. Janis Joplin
D. Patti LaBelle
D.
C. Janis Joplin
In which year did the Woodstock Music Festival take place?
A. 1960
B. 1964
C. 1965
D. 1969
D. 1969
What Disney film featured the song 'Bare Necessities'?
A. Jungle Book
B. Dumbo
C. Bambi
A. Jungle Book
Who became U.S. President after JFK was assassinated?
A. Richard Nixon
B. Gerald Ford
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
Which British model was a major 60s fashion icon?
A. Twiggy
B. Jean Shrimpton
C. Brigitte Bardot
A. Twiggy
Who was the first African-American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962?
A. Theodore Wright
B. Thurgood Marshall
C. James Meredith
D. Charles Reason
C. James Meredith
What genre is most associated with Bob Dylan in the 1960s?
A. Jazz
B. Folk
C. Rockabilly
D. Classical
B. Folk
The quote “What we’ve got here is ... failure to communicate.” is from this 1967 movie
A. The Great Escape
B. Cool Hand Luke
C. The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly
D. Dr. Strangelove
B. Cool Hand Luke
Name the spy satellite of the United States, launched in the 1960's to take photographic surveillance of the Soviet Union.
A. Corona
B. Echo 1
C. Zenit
D. KH-11
A. Corona