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The Transitional Early 1960s Trivia Quiz

So much happened in the early 1960s. This quiz tries to pull some of that together. The questions are mostly general knowledge about the people, politics, music, and events that influenced the latter half of the 60s and changed America forever. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jendy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Jendy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,383

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
8388

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Question 1 of 10

1. Whose assassination marked what some historians call a turning point in American History from idealism to cynicism in the way Americans viewed their government and country?

Answer: ( One Word .. surname only)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which president was responsible for sending American troops to Vietnam, called 'advisors,' to assist Ngo Dihn Diem's soldiers in strategic areas, thereby starting U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War? Hint

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Richard M. Nixon

Lyndon B. Johnson

John F. Kennedy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lyndon Johnson declared a war on what in a famous speech in the mid-sixties? Hint

poverty

rich people

poor people

unemployment

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Question 4 of 10

4. Lyndon Johnson's domestic spending program that established numerous programs for the poor was nicknamed what? Hint

The New Frontier

The Great Society

The New Deal

The Great Gatsby

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Question 5 of 10

5. Whose arrival in the United States in February of 1964 sparked what was called "The British Invasion"? Hint

The Who

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

Winston Churchill

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who appointed the Warren Commission? Hint

Lyndon Johnson

Congress

Earl Warren

Robert Kennedy

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to the Warren Commission, who was the lone assassin of president John F. Kennedy?

Answer: (Three Words - first name, middle name, last name)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What popular female folk singer marched with Martin Luther King Jr.? Hint

Joan Baez

Grace Slick

Joni Mitchell

Carole King

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which film, also starring Natalie Wood, was Warren Beatty's first film role? Hint

Dick Tracy

Bonnie and Clyde

Splendor in the Grass

Reds

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964? Hint

Robert McNamara

J. Edgar Hoover

Robert Kennedy

Dean Rusk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whose assassination marked what some historians call a turning point in American History from idealism to cynicism in the way Americans viewed their government and country?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. Of course, you probably knew that already.

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Eisenhower sent the first advisors over in the late 50s, but he was President until 1961.

3. Lyndon Johnson declared a war on what in a famous speech in the mid-sixties?

Answer: poverty

4. Lyndon Johnson's domestic spending program that established numerous programs for the poor was nicknamed what?

Answer: The Great Society

5. Whose arrival in the United States in February of 1964 sparked what was called "The British Invasion"?

Answer: The Beatles

6. Who appointed the Warren Commission?

Answer: Lyndon Johnson

The Warren Commission was headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren and included Senators Richard Russell of Georgia and John Cooper of Kentucky; Representatives Hale Boggs of Louisiana and Gerald Ford of Michigan; and Allen Dulles and John J. McLoy of the CIA.

7. According to the Warren Commission, who was the lone assassin of president John F. Kennedy?

Answer: Lee Harvey Oswald

There are many people who say that the Warren Commission was part of a conspiracy to hide the truth about the JFK assassination.

8. What popular female folk singer marched with Martin Luther King Jr.?

Answer: Joan Baez

9. Which film, also starring Natalie Wood, was Warren Beatty's first film role?

Answer: Splendor in the Grass

10. Who was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964?

Answer: Robert Kennedy

Source: Author Jendy

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