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Remember the 1960s? Trivia Quiz

A little of everything from the 60s. It will be helpful if you were around then, but almost everything was big news at the time so you should have heard about it. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by maggielouise. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
maggielouise

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,154

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5715

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (9/10), Guest 98 (7/10), Guest 104 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1960 the U.S Food and Drug Administration: Hint

approved pencillin, the most effective and non toxic antibiotic known

approved the Salk Vaccine against polio

approved the world's first oral contraceptive

determined a link between lung cancer and smoking

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the make of car President Kennedy was riding in when he was assassinated? Hint

Cadillac

Lincoln

Mercedes Benz

Rolls Royce

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the recipient of the first successful human heart transplant? Hint

Christiaan Barnard

Adrain Kantrowitz

Michael de Bakey

Louis Washkansky

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Question 4 of 10

4. What city hosted the 1967 World's Fair? Hint

Seattle

Montreal

Vancouver

Toronto

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the landing craft that Neil Armstrong stepped down from onto the moon, at 0256 hrs GMT on July 20, 1969? Hint

Phoenix

Eagle

Falcon

Swan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Cassius Marcellus Clay later became known as: Hint

Rocky Marciano

Muhammad Ali

Sonny Liston

George Foreman

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Question 7 of 10

7. The U.S. was rocked in 1968 by the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. What cities did the assassinations occur in? Hint

Memphis and Los Angeles

Atlanta and Los Angeles

New York and Atlanta

Memphis and San Diego

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following people was NOT born in the 60's? Hint

Garth Brooks

Steffi Graf

Brian Boitano

Monica Seles

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the middle name of the flamboyant bachelor who succeeded Lester B. Pearson as Prime Minister of Canada in 1968? Hint

Albert

Alexander

Elliott

Eldridge

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first 'Superbowl' game was in 1967. Do you know who won? Hint

Kansas City Chiefs

Green Bay Packers

Dallas Cowboys

New York Jets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1960 the U.S Food and Drug Administration:

Answer: approved the world's first oral contraceptive

Yes, "the pill" as it became known made its debut in 1960 and soon became part of daily life of millions of women around the world.

2. What was the make of car President Kennedy was riding in when he was assassinated?

Answer: Lincoln

It was a dark blue Lincoln convertible. I was an 11 year old Canadian girl, but I can remember where I was when the President was shot in 1963.

3. Who was the recipient of the first successful human heart transplant?

Answer: Louis Washkansky

In 1967, Louis Washkansky received the first successful heart transplant. The rest of the choices were part of the pioneering cardiologist team. Although the transplant was successful, Washkansky contracted pneumonia and died 18 days later.

4. What city hosted the 1967 World's Fair?

Answer: Montreal

Montreal hosted Expo 67 and the world came to Canada to help her celebrate her 100th birthday.

5. What was the name of the landing craft that Neil Armstrong stepped down from onto the moon, at 0256 hrs GMT on July 20, 1969?

Answer: Eagle

It was called the Eagle. The command ship was called Columbia and it was the Apollo 11 space flight. It was 10:56pm EDT on July 20, 1969 in the USA.

6. Cassius Marcellus Clay later became known as:

Answer: Muhammad Ali

The boxer who boasted 'he could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee' converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

7. The U.S. was rocked in 1968 by the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. What cities did the assassinations occur in?

Answer: Memphis and Los Angeles

Martin Luther King Jr. was shot in Memphis on April 4th, by James Earl Ray. Robert Kennedy was shot on June 5th, by Sirhan B. Sirhan in Los Angeles.

8. Which of the following people was NOT born in the 60's?

Answer: Monica Seles

Monica Seles was born in 1973.

9. What was the middle name of the flamboyant bachelor who succeeded Lester B. Pearson as Prime Minister of Canada in 1968?

Answer: Elliott

Pierre Elliott Trudeau at the age of 48, became Canada's 15th Prime Minister. He recently passed away in Montreal.

10. The first 'Superbowl' game was in 1967. Do you know who won?

Answer: Green Bay Packers

Vince Lombardi's Packers whipped the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10, to take the World Championship Game. It became known as the Superbowl in 1969.

Source: Author maggielouise

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