1960s Trivia Quiz Questions II

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In New York, the first "hippie" musical opened in New York in 1967. Name it.

       a. Hair
       b. Godspell
       c. Tommy
       d. Aquarius


In 1960, the novel Lady Chatterley's Lover was the subject of an obscenity trial in Britain. Who wrote the novel?

       a. Kurt Vonnegut
       b. D. H. Lawrence
       c. Ray Bradbury
       d. J.D. Salinger


In 1962, China launched attacks on the border of which of their neighbouring countries?

       a. Burma
       b. India
       c. Mongolia
       d. Vietnam


Which ancient city, located in Yugoslavia, was destroyed in 1963 by an earthquake?

       a. Skopje
       b. Dubrovnik
       c. Ljubljana
       d. Zadar


Three astronauts were killed when a spacecraft blew up on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy in 1967. Name the spacecraft.

       a. Mercury 1
       b. Apollo 1
       c. Gemini 1
       d. Saturn 1


Which beloved American singer and actress died of a drug overdose on June 22, 1969 at the age of 47?

       a. Judy Garland
       b. Marilyn Monroe
       c. Anne Bancroft
       d. Bette Davis


Which Canadian politician became Prime Minister in 1968?

       a. Pierre Trudeau
       b. Lester B. Pearson
       c. Joe Clark
       d. John Turner


What name is given to the co-ordinated attack launched on over 100 urban areas of South Vietnam by the Vietcong in 1968?

       a. The Tet Offensive
       b. Operation Taylor Common
       c. Operation Pierce Arrow
       d. Battle of the Iron Triangle


In 1966, which American comedian died from a drug overdose at the age of 40?

       a. Lewis Black
       b. Richard Pryor
       c. Lenny Bruce
       d. George Carlin


Which leader of the African National Congress was sentenced by a South African court to life imprisonment for treason in 1964?

       a. Nelson Mandela
       b. Mangosuthu Buthelezi
       c. P. W. Botha
       d. Steve Biko


In 1965, Norman Mailer published his fourth novel. What was it called?

       a. The Executioner's Song
       b. An American Dream
       c. The Deer Park
       d. The Naked and the Dead


Who has a hit with the song, Strangers in the Night in 1966?

       a. The Monkees
       b. Frank Sinatra
       c. The Righteous Brothers
       d. The Four Tops


In 1967, Dustin Hoffman starred alongside Anne Bancroft in what blockbuster movie?

       a. The Graduate
       b. Funny Girl
       c. Yours, Mine, and Ours
       d. Rosemary's Baby




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