Remembering the 60s - 1968 Americana

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1. What was Barbarella? A movie An island A disease A dance

2. Millions of American women had consulted Dr. Benjamin Spock's 1946 book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" in raising a generation of 'baby boomers'. Spock was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in 1968. Why? Anti-war activities Attempted murder Drug smuggling Stock fraud

3. The word "Pueblo" was in the news for most of 1968. What was "Pueblo"? A diet A ship A dance An automobile

4. In a March 1968 issue, whom did "Life" magazine call the "most spectacular guitarist in the world"? George Harrison Chet Atkins Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix

5. Television's first news magazine premiered with "60 Minutes". Mike Wallace was the original co-host. Who was the other co-host? Harry Reasoner Walter Cronkite Dan Rather Barbara Walters

6. What was the "Heidi Bowl"? A football game An ice hockey game A skiing contest A bowling championship

7. What was "Tet"? A video game A rock band A lunar New Year A soft drink

8. In what U.S. city did "HemisFair '68" open on April 6th? Las Vegas Phoenix San Antonio Orlando

9. What color is associated with the Beatles' album that hit number one in the charts in December, 1968? Pink Yellow White Blue

10. America was still mourning the April 4, 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King when presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down on June 4th. In what two cities did these tragedies take place? Washington D.C. and San Diego Atlanta and Chicago Memphis and Los Angeles Birmingham and Detroit