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Quiz about Firsts in the 1960s Part 1
Quiz about Firsts in the 1960s Part 1

Firsts in the 1960s (Part 1) Trivia Quiz


This quiz asks you to identify newsworthy items of that explosive decade, the 1960s, such as inventions, cultural icons, and events. Enjoy your trip down memory lane. I enjoyed mine.

A multiple-choice quiz by Windswept. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Windswept
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
300,565
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
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Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (12/15), Guest 71 (12/15), Guest 189 (13/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. In the age of Camelot, what idea of a group of young people acting throughout the world did a youthful president introduce during his presidential campaign in 1960? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In 1961, what did Pampers introduce, much to the joy of mothers (where they were available)? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What did Sam Walton open in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What show did Johnny Carson begin appearing on in 1962? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. In 1963 what numerical routing system was introduced which greatly helped the US Postal System? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What did Albert Sabin introduce in 1961 that helped save children from a life-threatening disease? Note: there was a huge conflict between Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk regarding methods of administering and creating this vaccine. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. By 1962 which of these did 90% of American families own? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What point and click device did Douglas Engelbart invent which forever changed the electronic workplace? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What did Sony introduce in 1964 which allowed people to program their televisions so as to never miss any of their favorite television shows. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What did Lyndon B. Johnson create in 1965 that forever changed health insurance for retirees in America? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What substitute for the iron lung was introduced in 1965? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What first did Barclay's Bank initiate in 1967? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What surgeon performed the world's first successful human to human heart transplant? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What kind of watch did Seiko first sell in 1969? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What is the name of the predecessor of the Internet which was inaugurated in 1969? Hint



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1. In the age of Camelot, what idea of a group of young people acting throughout the world did a youthful president introduce during his presidential campaign in 1960?

Answer: The Peace Corps

In keeping with idealist spirit of the times, young idealists actively volunteered to work with the Peace Corps to become useful throughout the world.
2. In 1961, what did Pampers introduce, much to the joy of mothers (where they were available)?

Answer: Disposable diapers

Since their initial appearance in the 1961, disposable diapers have radically changed. Originally, they had plastic on the outside with a lot of papery material inside. Subsequent versions have aded waterproof layers, superabsorbent pads with a chemical called sodium polyacrylate (among others) and another inner liner. There have been controversies involved with the change. Some people have linked sodium polyacrylate to toxic shock syndrome.

In spite of the controversy, the development of disposable diapers was a revolutionary lifestyle change for families.
3. What did Sam Walton open in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas?

Answer: Wal-Mart Discount Store

Wal-Mart's Discount Stores are estimated to be the biggest private employer in the world. Along with its huge success goes controversy. For example, Wal-Mart has been criticized for anti-union positions, inadequate wages, harmful environmental policies, among other things. Their success is, however, indisputable--with total assets estimated to be around 163 billion dollars in 2007.
4. What show did Johnny Carson begin appearing on in 1962?

Answer: The Tonight Show

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as host ran from 1962 to 1992. Originally, it was a 90 minute show. Carson's timing was impeccable. He brought to life in his own inimitable style a host of memorable characters, including El Mouldo, Aunt Blabby, and Floyd R. Turbo, among others.

He was famous for quick one-liners like, "Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president."
5. In 1963 what numerical routing system was introduced which greatly helped the US Postal System?

Answer: Zip Code

The Zip Code began in July 1963. Later, in the 1960s, because of overwhelming mail volume, there was a strike, and the Post Office Department was renamed the United States Postal Service. By 1978, four digits were added to the five digit Zip Code in order to improve overall efficiency.
6. What did Albert Sabin introduce in 1961 that helped save children from a life-threatening disease? Note: there was a huge conflict between Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk regarding methods of administering and creating this vaccine.

Answer: Polio Vaccine

Jonas Salk had developed a polio vaccine with "killed" agents in the 1950s. His vaccine did not totally protect against the disease. There was a lot of public debate about it for many reasons, including the fact that people had to take booster shots with Salk's vaccine. By 1961, Albert Sabin's vaccine with "live" polio virus protection garnered the endorsement of the United States Health Service.

The history of the struggle between Salk and Sabin is fascinating.
7. By 1962 which of these did 90% of American families own?

Answer: Television Set

It is amazing to learn that nearly 720 million people watched the moon landing live in 1969. 1962 marks the year when the satellite "Telstar I" was launched, which made television truly a global matter. By the 1963 assassination of President John Kennedy, the powers and pertinence of television were displayed as never before.
8. What point and click device did Douglas Engelbart invent which forever changed the electronic workplace?

Answer: Computer mouse

Douglas Engelbart invented the mouse in 1968 when he was at Stanford Research Institute. Because his patent ran out, he didn't receive the full economic rewards of his world-changing invention. Years after his initial work, scientists worked to enhance the movements, accuracy and capabilities of this pointing device, called "trackball," laser, or "optical" mice.
9. What did Sony introduce in 1964 which allowed people to program their televisions so as to never miss any of their favorite television shows.

Answer: CV-2000 VCR

The first video recording system aimed especially for the home was Sony's U-Matic. It had huge 3/4 inch tapes and was quite unaffordable. The system which proved more practical and affordable was Sony's CV-2000 in 1966. A science fiction writer jokingly called it "the Japanese miracle." It still remained quite expensive.

It was not until 1974 that Philips introduced a model which people could afford to buy and use.
10. What did Lyndon B. Johnson create in 1965 that forever changed health insurance for retirees in America?

Answer: Medicare

President Harry Truman wrote a message to Congress in 1945 asking for some kind of national medical coverage. For many years, there was active debate regarding the possible pitfalls of what was thought of as socialized medicine.

In July 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. They formed centerpieces of his Great Society project.
Interestingly, the first person to enroll in Medicare was Harry S. Truman.
Even more interestingly, the premium for Medicare Part B at that time was an affordable $3 dollars monthly.
11. What substitute for the iron lung was introduced in 1965?

Answer: Ventilator

Over time, many scientists worked to develop a way of protecting the airways. Leonardo da Vinci proposed a densely woven piece of cloth saturated in water. The first patent for an air purifying system went to Lewis P. Haslett in 1848 for his "Haslett's Lung Protector," which filtered dust.

The first iron lung, a device which carried out the breathing independently appeared in 1928 in Boston. These were called 'tank lungs' in their time. A person is completely enclosed in this iron lung in order to survive. The iron lung was replaced by a a system using positive pressure ventilation.

Instead of being enclosed in an iron lung, treatment now opens an airway and sends air into the lungs. During the previous time of the iron lungs, patients were separated from their physicians, and often got infections and sores, and even suffered death. By 2004 only 39 people were using them.
12. What first did Barclay's Bank initiate in 1967?

Answer: ATM

At first, there was a lot of public apprehension regarding the security of ATM machines. In June, 1967, Barclay's Bank introduced the first electronic ATM in Enfield Town in North London. The first ATM's operated by means of a single use voucher or token which the machine kept. The British actor Reg Varney was the world's first user of this ATM.
13. What surgeon performed the world's first successful human to human heart transplant?

Answer: Dr. Christiaan Barnard

Dr. Barnard's first patient survived only some 18 days after his transplant. It is important to remember two things about Dr. Barnard personally. He began as a poor man who later as a major public celebrity was seen in nightclubs surrounded by beautiful women. He has said of the heart "For me the heart has always been an organ without any mystique attached to it ... merely a primitive pump." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1470356.stm
Dr. Barnard was always an independent thinker and a steadfast opponent of apartheid.
He died in 2001 in Paphos, Cyprus of an asthma attack.
14. What kind of watch did Seiko first sell in 1969?

Answer: Quartz

The beauty and excellence of a quartz watch is that it has a crystal oscillator as its basis for accuracy. The world's first quartz watch, the Seiko Quartz Astron appeared on December 25, 1969. This watch totally transfigured the world of time.
15. What is the name of the predecessor of the Internet which was inaugurated in 1969?

Answer: ARPANET

ARPANET stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. It was the first functional packet switching network.
Source: Author Windswept

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