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Quiz about Remembering the 60s  1968 Americana
Quiz about Remembering the 60s  1968 Americana

Remembering the 60s - 1968 Americana Quiz


1968 was a tough year. Two great American leaders, RFK and MLK were gunned down as the war in Vietnam raged on. Richard Nixon was elected president and North Vietnam launched a major offensive.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rblayer
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
200,619
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
8452
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (2/10), Guest 140 (5/10), Bowler413 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was Barbarella? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Millions of American women had consulted Dr. Benjamin Spock's 1946 book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" in raising a generation of 'baby boomers'. Spock was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in 1968. Why? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The word "Pueblo" was in the news for most of 1968. What was "Pueblo"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In a March 1968 issue, whom did "Life" magazine call the "most spectacular guitarist in the world"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Television's first news magazine premiered with "60 Minutes". Mike Wallace was the original co-host. Who was the other co-host? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the "Heidi Bowl"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was "Tet"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In what U.S. city did "HemisFair '68" open on April 6th? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What color is associated with the Beatles' album that hit number one in the charts in December, 1968? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. America was still mourning the April 4, 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King when presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down on June 4th. In what two cities did these tragedies take place? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was Barbarella?

Answer: A movie

The year was 40,000 and the president of the Earth called on "Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy" to save the world from Durand-Durand, a young, mad scientist. Directed by her husband Roger Vadim, 29-year-old Jane Fonda starred in the title role as a very scantily-dressed futuristic sexpot.
2. Millions of American women had consulted Dr. Benjamin Spock's 1946 book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" in raising a generation of 'baby boomers'. Spock was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in 1968. Why?

Answer: Anti-war activities

The book that has sold over 50 million copies. The author was vehemently opposed to the Vietnam War, and his activities in encouraging young men to evade the draft got him in trouble with the law. His conviction was overturned by on appeal. He died in 1998, a few weeks short of his 95th birthday.
3. The word "Pueblo" was in the news for most of 1968. What was "Pueblo"?

Answer: A ship

A converted World War II-era cargo ship, the U.S.S. Pueblo was a Navy intelligence-gathering vessel. On January 23, 1968 the Pueblo was seized and captured by North Korean ships, and the crew was held captive for 11 months.
4. In a March 1968 issue, whom did "Life" magazine call the "most spectacular guitarist in the world"?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

James Marshall Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington in 1942. After an injury cut short his U.S. Army paratrooper career, he turned to music. Known for setting guitars on fire during performances, his hits included "Hey Joe" and "Purple Haze". He died in England of drug related causes on September 18, 1970.
5. Television's first news magazine premiered with "60 Minutes". Mike Wallace was the original co-host. Who was the other co-host?

Answer: Harry Reasoner

Morley Safer joined the top-rated CBS program in 1970, with Dan Rather coming aboard in 1975. The curmugeonly Andy Rooney first appeared in 1978 and Diane Sawyer became the first woman correspondent in 1984.
6. What was the "Heidi Bowl"?

Answer: A football game

Millions of Americans were enjoying a hotly contested football game between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders on November 17, 1968. The Jets were leading 32-29 with 50 seconds left in the game. The game was running over its allotted network time and, in the middle of a big play, NBC switched to the film "Heidi" at its scheduled time. Football fans missed an exciting 42 seconds in which Oakland scored two touchdowns to win the game 43-32.
7. What was "Tet"?

Answer: A lunar New Year

When North Vietnam proposed a cease-fire for the 1968 holiday season. U.S. and South Vietnamese troops lowered their guard, and were taken by surprise by a massive military assault. This became known as the Tet Offensive, and proved to be a turning-point in Vietnam, as many top officials came to regard the war as "unwinnable".
8. In what U.S. city did "HemisFair '68" open on April 6th?

Answer: San Antonio

Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio, "HemisFair '68" was an international exhibition on the theme of "Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas". Anchored by the 622 foot Tower of the Americas, over thirty nations participated with pavilions and exhibits.
9. What color is associated with the Beatles' album that hit number one in the charts in December, 1968?

Answer: White

The name of the album was simply "The Beatles". The jacket cover was predominately white, and the musical masterpiece, which sold over two million copies in its first week of release, became known as the "White Album". In the two-record set, Beatles' fans met "Dear Prudence", "Martha My Dear", and "Rocky Raccoon", and learned that "Happiness is a Warm Gun".
10. America was still mourning the April 4, 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King when presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down on June 4th. In what two cities did these tragedies take place?

Answer: Memphis and Los Angeles

Interestingly, both of these American martyrs were shot at places of lodging. King was killed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Kennedy, who had just won the California Democratic Presidential Primary, was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He died two days later on June 6, 1968.
Source: Author rblayer

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