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Any Way The Sixties Blow

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Any Way The Sixties Blow game quiz
"This quiz deals with entertainment that blew people away in the decade I was born, the 1960s. What do you remember about these turbulent times?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. This band 'invaded' the USA in 1964, and altered the music scene over there. Teenage girls were blown to smithereens. Who was it?
    Answer: (Two Words - Ed Sullivan Show)


2. Marilyn Monroe, the typical blonde bombshell, played a somewhat different role in her last movie. What was the title of Marilyn's last movie, that hit the theaters in 1961
    The Seven Year Itch
    The Misfits
    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
    Some Like It Hot


3. In the sixties, the Eurovision Song Contest was a very popular event. Who won the 1965 edition with "Poupée de cire, poupée de son"?
    Giuglia Cinquetti
    France Gall
    Udo Jurgens
    Sandy Shaw


4. In the TV series "The Avengers", who plays the ravishing Mrs. Emma Peel?
    Honor Blackman
    Joanna Lumley
    Diana Rigg
    Linda Thorson


5. Many fad dances arose in the sixties. Who had big success with the twist?
    Bill Haley
    Paul Williams
    Elvis Presley
    Chubby Checker


6. In the TV series "Bonanza", what is the name of the ranch?
    South Fork
    Ponderosa
    Colbyco
    Forrester Creations


7. "Pinball Wizard" is one of the best known songs out of a rock opera by the group The Who. What is the title of this rock opera?
    Answer: (One Word - First Name Only)


8. The movie series centred around title character James Bond all included some seducing women. Who was the first 'Bond-girl' in the long series?
    Lotte Lenya
    Akiko Wakabayashi
    Ursula Andress
    Honor Blackman


9. Who scored a hit in 1969 with "In the Year 2525"?
    Zager & Evans
    John & Yoko
    Simon & Garfunkel
    Sonny & Cher


10. Spaghetti westerns were quite popular in the sixties. Why are movies such as "A Fistful of Dollars"; "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"; "Death Rides a Horse" or "Once Upon a Time in the West" called *spaghetti* westerns?
    These movies were directed by an Italian
    In these movies starred Greek actresses
    These movies had American heroes
    These movies were recorded in Turkey


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Compiled May 23 13