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Do You Remember 1962? Trivia Quiz

1962 - the year of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the year Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt died, and the year Pop Art burst on the artistic scene. What do you know about 1962? Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
20,507

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
7786

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: moonraker2 (9/10), Guest 107 (3/10), Hayes1953 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which country gained its independence from France in 1962? Hint

Corsica

French Guiana

Indochina

Algeria

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first James Bond movie ( not TV )appeared in 1962. Which was it? Hint

Dr. No

Thunderball

Goldfinger

From Russia With Love

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these television programs made its first appearance in 1962? Hint

The Flying Nun

Bonanza

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Andy Griffith Show

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which discount store chain was NOT opened in 1962? Hint

Wal-Mart

Bi-Mart

Target

K Mart

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Edward Albee play made its first appearance on Broadway? Hint

Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?

A Delicate Balance

Three Tall Women

Seascape

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rod Laver won the tennis Grand Slam in 1962. What is his nationality? Hint

American

Australian

Canadian

British

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1962, what was the Beatles first hit single in Britain? Hint

Love Me Do

From Me to You

Yesterday

I Want to Hold Your Hand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rachel Carson's book 'Silent Spring' was published in 1962. What was its subject? Hint

noise pollution

sign language

dangerous pesticides

quiet mattresses

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1962 the drug thalidomide was banned. In which country were the most deformed babies born because their mother took this sedative during pregnancy? Hint

USA

Britain

Canada

West Germany

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Question 10 of 10

10. James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins won a Nobel prize for their work in genetics. They made a model showing the double helix structure of this.

Answer: (three letters all capitals)

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Apr 20 2024 : moonraker2: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country gained its independence from France in 1962?

Answer: Algeria

Algeria gained its independence after 132 years of French rule.

2. The first James Bond movie ( not TV )appeared in 1962. Which was it?

Answer: Dr. No

Sean Connery was James Bond in all these movies. There was a TV version of "Casino Royale" in 1954 staring Barry Nelson as Bond.

3. Which of these television programs made its first appearance in 1962?

Answer: The Beverly Hillbillies

Bonanza 1959 The Andy Griffith Show 1960 The Flying Nun 1967

4. Which discount store chain was NOT opened in 1962?

Answer: Bi-Mart

Bi-Mart was founded in 1955. Its second store opened in 1962.

5. What Edward Albee play made its first appearance on Broadway?

Answer: Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?

"Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?" is the only one of these four plays for which he did not win a Pulitzer prize.

6. Rod Laver won the tennis Grand Slam in 1962. What is his nationality?

Answer: Australian

7. In 1962, what was the Beatles first hit single in Britain?

Answer: Love Me Do

'Love Me Do' was no.3 on the British charts. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' was number one on the US charts in 1963.

8. Rachel Carson's book 'Silent Spring' was published in 1962. What was its subject?

Answer: dangerous pesticides

This book focused attention on the dangers of the use of pesticides. Shortly afterwards the use of DDT was banned.

9. In 1962 the drug thalidomide was banned. In which country were the most deformed babies born because their mother took this sedative during pregnancy?

Answer: West Germany

Thalidomide was never approved for use in the USA.

10. James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins won a Nobel prize for their work in genetics. They made a model showing the double helix structure of this.

Answer: DNA

deoxyribonucleicacid

Source: Author minch

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