Welcome to the “Swinging Sixties” trivia quiz – where the questions are groovier than a Beatles’ bassline and will twist your brain more than you did in 1960! You’ll need to think ‘Far Out’ and let your memories (or knowledge) of this ‘Outta Sight’ decade shine brighter than a disco ball at Woodstock. Can you ‘Dig it’? Ready to take a trip on this trivia ‘Magic Bus’? Well, let’s get this show on the road… remember, it’s all just for fun, so don’t ‘Blow Your Cool’!
1. Who was the President of the United States at the start of the 60s?
2. Which band released the influential album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in 1967?
3. What was the name of the first manned mission to land on the moon in 1969?
4. Who wrote the iconic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” which was published in 1960?
5. Which 1960 Alfred Hitchcock movie is famously associated with a shocking shower scene?
6. Who was the civil rights leader who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
7. Who won the FIFA World Cup in 1966?
8. Which artist released the Pop Art work “Campbell’s Soup Cans” in 1962?
9. Who won the Best Actress Oscar for the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?
10. What was the major fashion trend launched by Mary Quant in the 60s?
11. Which car, often associated with the 60s, was launched by Ford in 1964?
12. Which popular toy was introduced by Wham-O in 1965 and inspired the name of a major sporting event?
13. Which British band had a huge hit in 1965 with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”?
14. Which children’s book series about a magical nanny was adapted into a movie in 1964?
15. Who was the famous feminist that published “The Feminine Mystique” in 1963?
16. Which popular action figure toy for boys was introduced by Hasbro in 1964?
17. What was the famous soap opera that started airing on ABC in 1965?
18. Which well-known fast food chain introduced the Big Mac in 1968?
19. What iconic structure, located in St. Louis, Missouri, was completed in 1965?
20. What nonth and year was the infamous Woodstock festival held?
21. Which popular side dish gave its name to a dance from the 1960s?
22. What was the first James Bond film released in 1962?
23. Which iconic fashion doll was introduced by Mattel in 1961?
24. Which popular band first performed on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, sparking worldwide frenzy?
25. What was the name of the spacecraft in which Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, traveled in 1961?
26. What was the name of the popular TV show featuring marionette puppets that aired in the UK from 1965 to 1966?
27. Which Walt Disney World theme park opened in 1965?
28. Who was the famous model known as “The Face of 1966”?
29. Which European city hosted the 1960 Olympics?
30. What was the first video game invented in 1962 by Steve Russell?
31. Who was the first African American to be named Time Magazine’s Man of the Year in 1963?
32. What was the name of the German-built wall that divided East and West Germany starting from 1961?
33. Which band released the hit song “Good Vibrations” in 1966?
34. Who published “The Bell Jar” in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas?
35. What famous event in New York in 1969 is often considered the beginning of the modern LGBTQ rights movement?
Thanks for ‘Hangin’ Out’ and taking a ‘Trip’ down memory lane with our 60s trivia! Be sure to keep that brain of yours ‘On the Ball,’ because we’ve got plenty more quizzes that are ‘A Gas’ here at Trivia Bliss, including quizzes all about the 1940s and 1950s. Dive right in, get ‘Hip’ to more trivia fun and ‘Keep the Faith’, Peace out!
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