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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 Misfits
    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
    The Seven Year Itch
    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"?
    France Gall
    Udo Jurgens
    Giuglia Cinquetti
    Sandy Shaw


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


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


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


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"?
    Sonny & Cher
    Simon & Garfunkel
    Zager & Evans
    John & Yoko


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 had American heroes
    These movies were recorded in Turkey
    In these movies starred Greek actresses
    These movies were directed by an Italian


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Compiled May 05 13