1960s Politics
The 35th President of the United States, who was sadly assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
A civil war in Southeast Asia that, through the power of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964, the U.S. got heavily involved in unitl 1975.
What is the Vietnam War?
A 1960s Saturday Morning Cartoon known for its mystery-solving elements. Named after its main character, a barely-understandable talking Great Dane.
What is Scooby-Doo?
The most popular musical act of the British Invasion, and even of all time.
Who are the Beatles?
A 1968 sci-fi movie where the main characters crash-land on a planet ruled by highly-intelligent monkeys. That planet is secretly Earth, which was left in ruins.
What is Planet of the Apes?
The 36th President of the United States, taking over after JFK was assassinated. Known for his successes regarding the Civil Rights Movement but his overwhelming failures regarding his handling of the Vietnam War.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)?
A 1960s movement that pushed heavily for racial justice and equality through protest and reform alike.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
A massively popular 1964 game show where contestants are given a statement, and have to answer the statement with a question asking who or what the [insert correct answer here] is.
What is Jeopardy!?
A group of five African-American musicians, all members of the same family, who signed with Motown Records in 1968 and released many successes. The youngest member, Michael, would later go on to have a wildly successful solo career.
Who are the Jackson 5?
The actor best known for portraying The Man with No Name in the Dollars trilogy of spaghetti westerns throughout the 1960s.
Who is Clint Eastwood?
One of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, known for his nonviolent approach. Sadly assassinated in 1968.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
A competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to see who was more capable of space travel throughout the late 50s and early 60s.
What is the space race?
A 1960 cartoon set in a fictional Stone Age in the ancient past. The first cartoon to air at prime time hours (8:00 to 11:00 PM EST).
What is The Flintstones?
This record label platformed many Black musicians in the 1960s, including Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, and the Jackson 5.
What is Motown Records? (just "Motown" counts)
A 1968 sci-fi movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. One of the main characters is the HAL-9000, a supercomputer whose directive is to ensure that a mission to Jupiter goes smoothly and seeks to remove any potential for human error.
What is 2001: A Space Odyssey?
The 12 day period of extreme tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union, after the Bay of Pigs Invasion, that marked the closest the two global superpowers ever were to waging nuclear war against one-another.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A Harvard clinical psychologist known for heavily advocating for the use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD. Was popular among the counterculture movement of the 60s and unpopular among older generations.
Who is Timothy Leary?
A 1962 cartoon set in the distant, technologically advanced future. Created by the same studio that created The Flintstones two years prior.
What is The Jetsons?
A popular Vietnam War protest song written and performed by the group Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969. Featured in many Vietnam War-related movies, including Forrest Gump.
A 1968 movie featuring an animated version of the Beatles. Known for its bizarre visuals, heavily influenced by the band's rampant use of psychedelic drugs.
What is Yellow Submarine?
A figurehead for the Civil Rights Movement, known for his more radical approach to racial justice that didn't rule out violence as a means of self-defense. His last name was previously "Little."
Who is Malcolm X?
The tragic killing of four college students (and the injury of nine more) by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio. The song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young is based on this event.
What are the Kent State shootings?
A popular 1950s/1960s talk show best known for showcasing a wide array of musicians, such as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Herman's Hermits, to millions of American television watchers.
What is the Ed Sullivan Show?
A Welsh singer known for his incredibly powerful voice. Was among the artist to gain popularity in the U.S. in the 1960s, and had a massive resurgence in the 1990s.
Who is Tom Jones?
A horror movie directed by Roman Polanski, involving a lady giving birth to a demon baby.
What is Rosemary's Baby?