The 60s were a time of radical change in the American cultural landscape. Do you think you can remember the 1960s better than most? Take this nostalgic 60s test and find out!
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Which entertainer did not tragically pass away in a plane crash in the 1960s?
Buddy Holly
Patsy Cline
Otis Redding
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Television changed in the 1960s due to which new innovation?
The remote control
Satellite transmission
The VCR
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During the US involvement in the Vietnam War, how many presidents were in office?
Two
Three
Four
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The first album that The Beatles ever released in the United Kingdom was....
Please Please Me
Help
Abbey Road
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Much to the chagrin of the world, which military dictator came into power in the 1960s?
Idi Aman
Saddam Hussein
Moammar Gadhafi
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Where did the Apollo 11 spacecraft launch from?
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Hickam Air Force Base
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When JFK invaded Cuba’s Bay of Pigs in 1961, he sent in....
1,500 Cuban exiles
2,000 Naval forces
10,000 Special forces
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Which famous female activist was briefly a Playboy Bunny in 1963?
Betty Frieden
Gloria Steinem
Yoko Ono
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What was the highest grossing film of the 1960s?
The Sound of Music
Mary Poppins
Lawrence of Arabia
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Which famous TV show was broadcast from 1964-1967?
The Outer Limits
The Love Boat
Gilligan's Island
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What music festival was held in 1969 and is considered the true height of the hippie culture?
Coachella
Woodstock
Bonnaroo
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Which birth control contraceptive was first introduced in 1960?
The pill
Latex condoms
The ring
Based on the results of this quiz, you are 60s sweet! You may not remember everything that happened in the 1960s, but you know more than most. From historical events, to nostalgic songs, you proved yourself as a true 60s savant. Well done!
C+, 60s Sweet
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Based on the results of this quiz, you are 60s solid! While it can be difficult to remember the vast array of events that took place in the 1960s, that didn't stop you from scoring near perfect marks on this nostalgic 60s test. We think that makes you pretty groovy!
B+, 60s Solid
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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are 60s super! Not only did you know every political and cultural event that happened in this time, but you knew it in the blink of an eye. We commend you for chronicling this iconic time period in your mind. Well done!
A+, 60s Super
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Right!
1
Which entertainer did not tragically pass away in a plane crash in the 1960s?
Buddy Holly
Patsy Cline
Otis Redding
2
Television changed in the 1960s due to which new innovation?
The remote control
Satellite transmission
The VCR
3
During the US involvement in the Vietnam War, how many presidents were in office?
Two
Three
Four
4
The first album that The Beatles ever released in the United Kingdom was....
Please Please Me
Help
Abbey Road
5
Much to the chagrin of the world, which military dictator came into power in the 1960s?
Idi Aman
Saddam Hussein
Moammar Gadhafi
6
Where did the Apollo 11 spacecraft launch from?
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Hickam Air Force Base
7
When JFK invaded Cuba’s Bay of Pigs in 1961, he sent in....
1,500 Cuban exiles
2,000 Naval forces
10,000 Special forces
8
Which famous female activist was briefly a Playboy Bunny in 1963?
Betty Frieden
Gloria Steinem
Yoko Ono
9
What was the highest grossing film of the 1960s?
The Sound of Music
Mary Poppins
Lawrence of Arabia
10
Which famous TV show was broadcast from 1964-1967?
The Outer Limits
The Love Boat
Gilligan's Island
11
What music festival was held in 1969 and is considered the true height of the hippie culture?
Coachella
Woodstock
Bonnaroo
12
Which birth control contraceptive was first introduced in 1960?
The pill
Latex condoms
The ring
