Can You Match The 1960s Event To The State It Took Place In?

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In which state did four African Americans stage the first civil rights sit in during 1960?
Alabama
Arkansas
North Carolina

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What state debuted the first fifty star flag on July 4, 1960?
New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania

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From what state did the first US manned sub-orbital space flight launch from in 1961?
Texas
California
Florida

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Where was the World's Fair held in America in 1962?
New York
Washington
Oregon

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In what state was John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963?
Tennessse
Texas
Massachusetts

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In what state did the Selma to Montgomery march end with a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965?
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas

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In what state did the Watts race riots take place in 1965?
California
Florida
Louisiana

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Where did a three day summit between President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin take place in 1967?
New York
New Jersey
Maryland

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In what state was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in 1968?
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee

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What state did the 1969 Superbowl champs hail from?
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland

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In what state did the standoff at Alcatraz Island take place in during 1969?
California
Oregon
Washington

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In what state did the Beatles first land in America in 1964?
New York
California
Florida
Uh-oh! Based on the results of this quiz, you're not completely comfortable with the history of the 1960s, nor the states these events took place in. While this may be a crushing blow, you can take comfort in knowing that you gave it your all!

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Based on the results of this quiz, you are 1960's state superb! Not only did you know the events of the 1960s better than most, but you quickly identified which states those events took place in. That takes some true historical know how!

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Based on the results of this quiz you are 1960's state superior! Not only do you know the history of the 1960's better than most, but you're an authority on where these events took place. Give yourself a well deserved pat on the back for being a wealth of historical knowledge!

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If you consider yourself to be a 1960's history buff, this is the quiz for you. Let's find out if you can match the historical event to the state it took place in!
1
In which state did four African Americans stage the first civil rights sit in during 1960?
Alabama
Arkansas
North Carolina
2
What state debuted the first fifty star flag on July 4, 1960?
New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania
3
From what state did the first US manned sub-orbital space flight launch from in 1961?
Texas
California
Florida
4
Where was the World's Fair held in America in 1962?
New York
Washington
Oregon
5
In what state was John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963?
Tennessse
Texas
Massachusetts
6
In what state did the Selma to Montgomery march end with a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965?
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
7
In what state did the Watts race riots take place in 1965?
California
Florida
Louisiana
8
Where did a three day summit between President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin take place in 1967?
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
9
In what state was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in 1968?
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
10
What state did the 1969 Superbowl champs hail from?
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
11
In what state did the standoff at Alcatraz Island take place in during 1969?
California
Oregon
Washington
12
In what state did the Beatles first land in America in 1964?
New York
California
Florida