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Do You Remember 1964? Trivia Quiz

Another trip down memory lane. Barbra Streisand in 'Funny Girl'. 'Fiddler on the Roof' and 'Hallo Dolly' on stage'. Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment. Even if you weren't around then you should know some.

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

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,485

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5753

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 78 (6/10), Guest 2 (6/10), Guest 2 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where were the summer Olympics held in 1964? Hint

Melbourne, Australia

Rome, Italy

Mexico City

Tokyo, Japan

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Question 2 of 10

2. This actor starred in two leading movies in 1964. They were:'The Pink Panther' and 'Dr. Strangelove ...' Who was this actor?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Nikita Krushchev opened the first stage of the Aswan High Dam in 1964. In which country is this dam? Hint

Egypt

China

Russia

Poland

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964? Hint

Albert Schweitzer

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mother Teresa

The International Red Cross

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Question 5 of 10

5. The African country of Zambia came into being in 1964. What was its former name? Hint

Southern Rhodesia

Northern Rhodesia

Zaire

Zanzibar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these TV shows premiered in the US in 1964? Hint

Gilligan's Island

All of them

The Munsters

Addams Family

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Understanding Media" was published in 1964. WHO was the author? Hint

Robert Ludlum

Ian Fleming

Helen McInnes

Marshall McLuhan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which golfer won his fourth U.S.Masters tournament? Hint

Jack Nicklaus

Arnold Palmer

Sam Snead

Ben Hogan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which British group made a famous appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964?

Answer: (Two Words Watch your spelling!)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was a World's Fair held? Hint

Montreal

Seattle

London

New York

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Apr 22 2024 : Guest 78: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where were the summer Olympics held in 1964?

Answer: Tokyo, Japan

2. This actor starred in two leading movies in 1964. They were:'The Pink Panther' and 'Dr. Strangelove ...' Who was this actor?

Answer: Peter Sellers

Sellers played three different roles in 'Dr. Strangelove'.

3. Nikita Krushchev opened the first stage of the Aswan High Dam in 1964. In which country is this dam?

Answer: Egypt

This one of the last things Krushchev did in his official capacity. Later in 1964 he was ousted and Brezhnev and Kosygin took over.

4. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?

Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr.

5. The African country of Zambia came into being in 1964. What was its former name?

Answer: Northern Rhodesia

Southern Rhodesia later became Zimbabwe. Zaire is now Congo. Zanzibar joined Tanganyika in 1964 to become Tanzania.

6. Which of these TV shows premiered in the US in 1964?

Answer: All of them

Gilligan's Island Sept.64 - Sept.67; The Munsters Sept.64 - Sept.66; Addams Family Sept.64 - Sept.66

7. "Understanding Media" was published in 1964. WHO was the author?

Answer: Marshall McLuhan

8. Which golfer won his fourth U.S.Masters tournament?

Answer: Arnold Palmer

9. Which British group made a famous appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964?

Answer: The Beatles

This was the year the Fab Four made their first U.S. appearance.

10. Where was a World's Fair held?

Answer: New York

It was held in Queens on the same site as the 1939, 1940 World fair. Color television and computers were shown here. This fair also ran in 1965.

Source: Author minch

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