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100

In 1966, the actor Ronald Reagan began his involvement with US politics when he became the governor of what state? 

California 

100

Which supermodel died in 1962?

Marilyn Monroe

100

What comic book series features a superhero who can "sense" danger, crawl up buildings, and shoot webbing?

The Amazing Spider-Man

100

This drug was invented in 1961 as a sedative for those in pain and couldn't sleep from high anxiety. What is it? 

Valium 

100

In 1963 she appeared in her first Wimbledon singles title match under her maidan name, Moffitt. Who is she?



Billie Jean King

200

In 1962, this company opened its first store.

Wal-Mart

200

Which band gave up live performance in part because screaming fans drowned out the music?

The Beatles

200

What Broadway musical about a woman who brings her love of music to a troubled home also became a theatrical film?

The Sound of Music

200

What is this kind of lighting, which was invented in 1960, as a cooler way to get lighting without worrying about fires? 

Halogen

200

What "physical" board game that requires players to place appendages on colored dots became popular after it was featured on "The Tonight Show"?

Twister

300

What was the name of the unsuccessful Cuban invasion attempt that tried to overthrow Fidel Castro in 1961?

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

300

He was an all-time great boxer who once went by the name Cassius Clay. Who was he?

Muhammad Ali

300

Which movie franchise that features a British secret agent debuted in the 1960s and had continued success for several decades?

James Bond

300

In 1960, this life-saving device was invented to keep your heart pumping at a proper pace. What is it? 

Pacemaker

300

What championship game between two American football teams started in 1967?

Super Bowl

400

The 1966 purge of intellectuals in China by leader Mao Zedong is known as what?

The Cultural Revolution

400

Which South African leader was sentenced to life in prison in 1964?

Nelson Mandela

400

What children's educational television show features Jim Henson's Muppet characters?

Sesame Street

400

This life-saving device was invented in 1965. What is it called?

Portable defibrillator

400

What outdoor activity popular in the 1960s requires wheels and later became an action sport by performing tricks?

Skateboarding 

500

In what year did The People's Republic of China tested its first hydrogen bomb?

1967

500

Which Pope became the first to visit the United States in 1965?

Pope Paul VI

500

This comedian began hosting "The Tonight Show" in 1962 and continued to host the show for the next 30n years? 

Johnny Carson

500

This light is seen everywhere, from scanners to medical equipment. It was later perfected in 1960 by Theodore Maiman. What is it? 

Laser

500

Which athlete was known with his witty boasts such as "I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."? 

Muhammad Ali