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Quiz about The Transitional Early 1960s
Quiz about The Transitional Early 1960s

The Transitional Early 1960s Trivia Quiz


So much happened in the early 1960s. This quiz tries to pull some of that together. The questions are mostly general knowledge about the people, politics, music, and events that influenced the latter half of the 60s and changed America forever. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jendy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Jendy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
2,383
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
8433
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Question 1 of 10
1. Whose assassination marked what some historians call a turning point in American History from idealism to cynicism in the way Americans viewed their government and country?

Answer: ( One Word .. surname only)
Question 2 of 10
2. Which president was responsible for sending American troops to Vietnam, called 'advisors,' to assist Ngo Dihn Diem's soldiers in strategic areas, thereby starting U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Lyndon Johnson declared a war on what in a famous speech in the mid-sixties? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Lyndon Johnson's domestic spending program that established numerous programs for the poor was nicknamed what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Whose arrival in the United States in February of 1964 sparked what was called "The British Invasion"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who appointed the Warren Commission? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. According to the Warren Commission, who was the lone assassin of president John F. Kennedy?

Answer: (Three Words - first name, middle name, last name)
Question 8 of 10
8. What popular female folk singer marched with Martin Luther King Jr.? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which film, also starring Natalie Wood, was Warren Beatty's first film role? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Whose assassination marked what some historians call a turning point in American History from idealism to cynicism in the way Americans viewed their government and country?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. Of course, you probably knew that already.
2. Which president was responsible for sending American troops to Vietnam, called 'advisors,' to assist Ngo Dihn Diem's soldiers in strategic areas, thereby starting U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Eisenhower sent the first advisors over in the late 50s, but he was President until 1961.
3. Lyndon Johnson declared a war on what in a famous speech in the mid-sixties?

Answer: poverty

4. Lyndon Johnson's domestic spending program that established numerous programs for the poor was nicknamed what?

Answer: The Great Society

5. Whose arrival in the United States in February of 1964 sparked what was called "The British Invasion"?

Answer: The Beatles

6. Who appointed the Warren Commission?

Answer: Lyndon Johnson

The Warren Commission was headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren and included Senators Richard Russell of Georgia and John Cooper of Kentucky; Representatives Hale Boggs of Louisiana and Gerald Ford of Michigan; and Allen Dulles and John J. McLoy of the CIA.
7. According to the Warren Commission, who was the lone assassin of president John F. Kennedy?

Answer: Lee Harvey Oswald

There are many people who say that the Warren Commission was part of a conspiracy to hide the truth about the JFK assassination.
8. What popular female folk singer marched with Martin Luther King Jr.?

Answer: Joan Baez

9. Which film, also starring Natalie Wood, was Warren Beatty's first film role?

Answer: Splendor in the Grass

10. Who was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964?

Answer: Robert Kennedy

Source: Author Jendy

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