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Remembering the 60s - 1967 Americana

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Introduction:
"Anti-war protesters marched on the Pentagon as the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam rose to more than half a million. Muhammad Ali was stripped of his heavyweight championship for refusing to be drafted into the army."


1. What were Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee?
    Spies
    Football players
    U.S. Senators
    Astronauts


2. In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. Which of the following positions did Justice Marshall *not* hold prior to his appointment to the highest court in the land?
    U.S. Solicitor General
    Chief Counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
    U.S. Court of Appeals Justice
    Congressman from Maryland


3. Racial tensions exploded during the summer of 1967 as dozens of riots broke out in cities across the United States. What two cities experienced the most serious violence?
    Houston and Washington, D.C.
    Chicago and Atlanta
    Detroit and Newark
    Miami and Philadephia


4. What was Richard Speck?
    A bank robber
    A chess player
    A murderer
    A television star


5. On August 29, 1967, Dr. Richard Kimble's four year search ended. Whom or what had he been seeking?
    James Earl Ray
    Flu vaccine
    Fred Johnson
    Source of the Nile


6. Which Hollywood 'blonde bombshell' died in a car wreck in June, 1967?
    Jayne Mansfield
    Kim Novak
    Mamie Van Doren
    Linda Darnell


7. Who sang "Purple Haze"?
    Jimi Hendrix
    Iron Maiden
    Buffalo Springfield
    Jethro Tull


8. What is Haiphong?
    A food dish
    A severe storm
    A virus
    A city


9. Which comedic actor made his film debut in the 1967 blood and guts movie "Bonnie and Clyde"?
    Henry Winkler
    Richard Pryor
    Gene Wilder
    Steve Martin


10. Which event of 1967 became known as the "Ice Bowl"?
    Blizzard
    Record temperature lows
    Figure skating contest
    Football game


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