1960's History
What was the name of the conflict in 1961 in which CIA-trained forces tried, but failed to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro?
A. Bay of Pigs
Which film was the highest grossing release of 1963, yet still lost money because it was one of the most expensive films ever made?
A. Cleopatra
Which iconic blonde actress, and rumored lover of President Kennedy, was found dead in her bedroom August 5, 1962?
Marilyn Monroe
Which spicy bar food, still popular today, originated at the Anchor Bar Restaurant in upstate New York in 1964?
A. Buffalo wings
in 1964, Jack Ruby was convicted of murdering which other accused assassin?
A. Lee Harvey Oswald
Who delivered the famous, "I have a dream" speech in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr
Who landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known Walt Disney movie from 1964?
A. Mary Poppins
What year did the festival "Woodstock" take place?
B.1969
Which cuisine, first named in the 1960s, focuses on foods traditionally eaten by African-Americans, especially in the U.S. South?
C. Soul Food
Who was the president that was assassinated in November 1963?
President John F. Kennedy
Israeli forces defeated Arab forces in this extremely short but decisive war that took place in June 1967. What is the name of that war?
B. Six Day War
"Easy Rider" starred _______, Jack Nicholson, and Dennis Hopper.
B. Peter Fonda
What famous band arrived from England in 1964?
The Beatles
In 1967, Proctor & Gamble addressed consumer complaints about broken and stale snacks sold in air-filled bags by producing what snack food?
C. Pringles
Gregory Peck won the Oscar for best actor in 1962 for what movie?
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A. To Kill a Mockingbird
What did the U.S. Postal Service add in 1963 that is part of every address today?
ZIP codes
Who plays the blind girl based on the autobiography “The Story of My Life.”
C. Patty Duke
What 60's artist was famous for his renderings of everyday objects?
A. Andy Warhol
Which condiment was first introduced in single serving packets in 1960 in the U.S.?
C. Ketchup
In 1966 Proctor and Gamble produced a new type of diaper, what was it named?
B. Pampers
What Iconic anti-war novel did Joseph Heller publish in 1961?
B. Catch-22
Which movie starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine was about a lonely New York City office drudge? (Hint: this movie won the Oscar that year for best picture)
A. "The Apartment"
Who was the famous boxer who won an Olympic medal under the name of Cassius Clay?
Muhammad Ali
Which food feast began in January 1967, centered around an annual gathering?
A. Super Bowl party
What famous TV series debuted in 1966 with these words: "Space, the final frontier..."
B. Star Trek