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Quiz about Woodstock Getting Back to the Garden

Woodstock - Getting Back to the Garden Quiz

When Woodstock took place (1969), I was only 5 years old. Had I been older, I would have gone. So, I rely on history to relive the event. How much do you remember?

A multiple-choice quiz by dmbfanatic. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dmbfanatic

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,994

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1069

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (12/15), Guest 136 (12/15), Guest 24 (6/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. The Woodstock festival didn't actually take place in a town called Woodstock. In what New York city did it take place? Hint

Binghampton

Albany

Syracuse

Bethel

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the official title of the festival? Hint

Woodstock Music and Art Fair

Woodstock Performing Arts Festival

Woodstock Music and Art Be-In

Woodstock Generational Gathering

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Question 3 of 15

3. The festival was held on the dairy farm of Max _________?

Answer: (One Word - think of the Mitchell or CSN song)

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Question 4 of 15

4. According to official police reports, there were both deaths and births during the festival.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the theme of the festival? Hint

Peace and Music, Not War

Peace and Love and Understanding

Make Music, Not War

3 Days of Peace and Music

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the official estimated cost of the Woodstock festival? Hint

$4.2 million

$5 million

$2.4 million

$6.5 million

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Question 7 of 15

7. Hugh Romney is better known as who? Hint

Ken Kesey

Wavy Gravy

Abbie Hoffman

Bill Graham

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Question 8 of 15

8. The commune who helped and assisted their fellow man at Woodstock were affectionately known as the "__________ Farmers"?

Answer: (One Word - think livestock)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Complete this stage announcement, "What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for _______________"? Hint

400,000

Our best friends

A bunch of hippies

500,000

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Question 10 of 15

10. What performer became instantly famous after encouraging the crowd to recite the following line, "Gimme an F"? Hint

Arlo Guthrie

Country Joe McDonald

Jimi Hendrix

Richie Havens

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who produced and directed "Woodstock, The Movie"? Hint

Martin Scorcese

Michael Wadleigh

Dennis Hopper

Peter Fonda

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Question 12 of 15

12. How much did a three day ticket cost for the festival? Hint

$28

$25

$15

$18

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Question 13 of 15

13. Richie Havens opened the show and played for how long? Hint

Two hours

Three hours

Four hours

One hour

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who recited this famous line, "The New York State Throughway is closed, man. Isn't that far out"? Hint

Jimi Hendrix

Arlo Guthrie

John Sebastian

Wavy Gravy

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Question 15 of 15

15. Abbie Hoffman was the leader of the "Yippies". What does "Yippie" mean? Hint

Youth International Party

Young Institutional Party

Young Industrialist Party

Youth Instigators Party

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Woodstock festival didn't actually take place in a town called Woodstock. In what New York city did it take place?

Answer: Bethel

Bethel is located in Sullivan County, New York.

2. What was the official title of the festival?

Answer: Woodstock Music and Art Fair

The total expected attendance for the festival was only 60,000.

3. The festival was held on the dairy farm of Max _________?

Answer: Yasgur

The festival site occupied approximately 600 acres on Max's farm. He died of a heart attack in 1973.

4. According to official police reports, there were both deaths and births during the festival.

Answer: True

As the 'Blood, Sweat, and Tears' song "And When I Die" states, "When I die, and when I'm gone, there'll be one child born to carry on".

The exact number is a little hard to pin down, but most sources say there were two deaths and three births during the festival.

5. What was the theme of the festival?

Answer: 3 Days of Peace and Music

The festival was also called "An Aquarian Exposition".

6. What was the official estimated cost of the Woodstock festival?

Answer: $2.4 million

By comparison, the budgeted cost for Woodstock 1994 was $30 million. In 1969, Santana received $1,500.00 for his 45 minute set.

7. Hugh Romney is better known as who?

Answer: Wavy Gravy

Wavy was the leader of the "Hog Farmers" and was infamous for his stage announcements including the warnings about Brown Acid.

8. The commune who helped and assisted their fellow man at Woodstock were affectionately known as the "__________ Farmers"?

Answer: Hog

The "Hog Farmers" were an offshoot of Ken Kesey's "Merry Pranksters".

9. Complete this stage announcement, "What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for _______________"?

Answer: 400,000

At the festival, the "Hog Farmers" claimed to have introduced granola to the Woodstock generation.

10. What performer became instantly famous after encouraging the crowd to recite the following line, "Gimme an F"?

Answer: Country Joe McDonald

Country Joe's bawdy cheer is legendary. His song, "Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag" became an anthem for the anti-war movement.

11. Who produced and directed "Woodstock, The Movie"?

Answer: Michael Wadleigh

The film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary. A young Martin Scorcese worked as an editor on the film.

12. How much did a three day ticket cost for the festival?

Answer: $18

Ultimately, the 1969 festival became a free concert for most.

13. Richie Havens opened the show and played for how long?

Answer: Three hours

Richie had to play so long because nobody else was ready. Equipment and performers were delayed or had not arrived due to traffic jams along the highways. Helicopters had to be utilized. Richie instantaneously wrote and performed "Freedom" during his Woodstock set.

14. Who recited this famous line, "The New York State Throughway is closed, man. Isn't that far out"?

Answer: Arlo Guthrie

Of course, Arlo is most famous for his song "Alice's Restaurant". He is also the son of the legendary American icon, Woody Guthrie.

15. Abbie Hoffman was the leader of the "Yippies". What does "Yippie" mean?

Answer: Youth International Party

Abbie was whacked over the head with a guitar by Pete Townsend, of the Who, after interrupting the band's set.

Source: Author dmbfanatic

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