1960s History Trivia Quizzes

Yet another in the series, this quiz covers the decade of the 1960's. One question per year. Good Luck!

This quiz asks you to identify newsworthy items of that explosive decade, the 1960s, such as inventions, cultural icons, and events. Enjoy your trip down memory lane. I enjoyed this second trip too.

Take a walk through a fascinating decade of inventions on a year by year basis. Yes, the 60's were more than hippy beads, rock concerts, and protests. Some people actually invented items that are still used today. Can you pick them?

1965 was a year of great change. Fifty years on, Team Old Farts and Team The Misplaced bring you another World First! Ta - daa! A joint team quiz, demonstrating that it IS possible to form inter-team coalitions. We hope you enjoy our first offering.

1968 was a year of war and assassinations but it was also the years when we as humans began to see ourselves differently.

So much happened in the early 1960s. This quiz tries to pull some of that together. The questions are mostly general knowledge about the people, politics, music, and events that influenced the latter half of the 60s and changed America forever. Have fun!

1960 was the year that I was born, but, apart from that, some other important events also took place that year.

How much do you know about the days of Viet Nam, Camelot and the British Invasion?

More questions about the people, places and events from around the world that helped shape the era of flower power.

The hippies were a colorful culture of young people who first appeared in the U.S. during the 1960's. While many people scorned them for their use of illegal drugs, they were also admired by many others for their innocence, love, and peace.

A quiz dedicated to all those born in this eventful year. How much do you know about 1962?

1963 was packed full of major events that few of us alive then will forget. Most you should know even if just from school.

It was the best of times... it was the worst of times. It was the 60's. Here is one question based on an event in each year of that turbulent decade.

I thought I'd share some interesting facts I learned about the year I was born.

1965 is the year I was born, but that was not the only memorable thing to happen then!

Mention 1966 to most Brits and we'll instantly recall that we beat Germany in the final of the World Cup! But see if you know, or can guess, what else happened in the world that year. If you're not from the UK you may struggle. Good Luck!

How much do you know about the radical '60s?

I give you ten "Headline" news items from 1960 through 1969; your chore is to match the event with the year it happened.

1968 is a year full of important events in history. See how much do you know about them.

The 1964 World's Fair was a wonderful memory. Most people remember the Belgium Waffle! Yum!