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1965: A Year To Remember Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by allmine. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
allmine

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
208,261

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3361

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1. Sir Winston Churchill's funeral took place in London on Saturday January 30th.

True

False

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2. Who was the first man to walk in space? Hint

Alexei White

Edward H White

Alexei Leonov

Frank Edwards

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3. Who unilaterally declared Rhodesia an independent state on November 11th? Hint

Ian Smith

Sir Humphrey Gibbs

Harold Wilson

Sir Ian Gibbs

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4. Jacqueline Kennedy accompanied by her son John, unveiled a memorial to John F Kennedy at Runnymede, the meadow by the Thames?

True

False

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5. Who defeated Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas on November 22nd to retain his title as Heavyweight Champion of the World? Hint

Muhammad Ali

Joe Bugner

Joe Frazier

Tommy Walsh

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6. 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' was written by whom? Hint

Richard Burton

John Le Carre

John Burton

Richard Le Carre

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7. The Beatles received OBEs in the Queens Birthday Honours List.

True

False

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8. The Swiss-born architect, Le Corbusier, famed for the Unit� d'Habitation at Marseilles, died on August 27th

True

False

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9. Who visited America in December to promote her latest film 'Viva Maria!'? Hint

Grace Kelly

Diana Dors

Rita Hayworth

Brigitte Bardot

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10. Back to the beginning. Churchill's coffin was taken to the River Thames, for an onward journey by water to Waterloo Station, to the sound of what? Hint

Foghorns from the tugboats

Overhead flyby by the RedArrows

A mass choir

Massed pipe bands and a 19-gun salute

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sir Winston Churchill's funeral took place in London on Saturday January 30th.

Answer: True

The elder statesman was 90 on January 24th. 3,000 people attended the service in St Pauls Cathedral including the Queen. He was finally laid to rest in Bladon churchyard in Oxfordshire.

2. Who was the first man to walk in space?

Answer: Alexei Leonov

Alexei walked in space on March 18th followed on June 3rd by Edward H White

3. Who unilaterally declared Rhodesia an independent state on November 11th?

Answer: Ian Smith

Harold Wilson did visit in November, but a few days before the declaration!

4. Jacqueline Kennedy accompanied by her son John, unveiled a memorial to John F Kennedy at Runnymede, the meadow by the Thames?

Answer: False

Although Jacqueline and John were there, it was Queen Elizabeth who did the unveiling. It was on the site where the Magna Carta was signed in 1215.

5. Who defeated Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas on November 22nd to retain his title as Heavyweight Champion of the World?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

He had changed his name from Cassius Clay the previous year after his conversion to Islam. By the way, he was awarded a technical knockout in the 12th round!

6. 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' was written by whom?

Answer: John Le Carre

Richard Burton starred in the film, which exposed hypocrisy and betrayal within the intelligence services.

7. The Beatles received OBEs in the Queens Birthday Honours List.

Answer: False

They actually received MBEs at an investiture held at Buckingham Palace in October of this year.

8. The Swiss-born architect, Le Corbusier, famed for the Unit� d'Habitation at Marseilles, died on August 27th

Answer: True

This particular building housed 1,600 people under a single roof!

9. Who visited America in December to promote her latest film 'Viva Maria!'?

Answer: Brigitte Bardot

She played a gun-toting South American revolutionary.

10. Back to the beginning. Churchill's coffin was taken to the River Thames, for an onward journey by water to Waterloo Station, to the sound of what?

Answer: Massed pipe bands and a 19-gun salute

Queen Elizabeth broke with royal precedent by awaiting the arrival of the body in the cathedral before the funeral service. As was fitting, the massed bands played "Rule, Britannia!".

Source: Author allmine

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