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Quiz about A Slice In Time 1960s History
Quiz about A Slice In Time 1960s History

A Slice In Time: 1960s History Quiz


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

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
brewster76
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
295,591
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3774
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. On May 1, 1960 an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Sverdlovsk, USSR (now called Yekaterinburg). Who was the pilot of the plane who the Soviets accused of espionage and sentenced to seven years of hard labor? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Cavern Club, Liverpool, 21 July 1961. What happened? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Former Nazi Adolf Eichmann was hanged on May 31, 1962 at Ramla Prison following several years of living in South America, an internationally publicized trial and conviction for committing crimes against humanity. In which country is Ramla Prison? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On April Fool's Day, 1963 a satirical magazine that irreverently depicted politicians, royalty and public figures hit the stands in Australia. Its editors Richard Neville and Richard Walsh were members of the anti-authority Sydney Push movement. What was the name of this outrageous for its time publication? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who addressed the United Nations on December 11, 1964 and stated "our country is one of the trenches of freedom in the world ...showing by its actions, its daily example ... that the people can liberate themselves and can keep themselves free"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which designer and cosmetics entrepreneur is credited with inventing that staple of 60 fashion, the mini skirt? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1965 the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican or "Vatican II" wrought many changes within the Roman Catholic Church. Which of the following is NOT a change that resulted from Vatican II schemata? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In June of 1967 the nations of Israel, Syria, Jordan and Egypt participated in an armed conflict that became known as the Six-Day War. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan became a symbol of his country's new fighting spirit perhaps because of what distinctive trademark due to a WWII injury? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When Czech Prime Minister Alexander Dubcek came to power in January, 1968 a period of political liberalization from the domination of Soviet influence followed. This respite lasted until August when the USSR invaded Czechoslovakia with tanks to stop reforms. What is this time now called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In November of 1969 Cleveland Plain Dealer journalist Seymour Hersch broke the story of the mass murder of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians by US Army troops the previous year. By what name is this incident now known? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On May 1, 1960 an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Sverdlovsk, USSR (now called Yekaterinburg). Who was the pilot of the plane who the Soviets accused of espionage and sentenced to seven years of hard labor?

Answer: Francis Gary Powers

Powers was returned to the US in a swap for a Soviet prisoner in 1962. He became a helicopter traffic reporter for Los Angeles television station KNBC and died when his craft crashed while returning from covering brush fires in 1977.
2. The Cavern Club, Liverpool, 21 July 1961. What happened?

Answer: The Beatles played the first of almost 300 gigs there

Paul McCartney played his last concert of the 20th century at the Cavern Club on December 14, 1999. Other groups that got their start at the club include the Hollies, the Yardbirds and the Kinks.
3. Former Nazi Adolf Eichmann was hanged on May 31, 1962 at Ramla Prison following several years of living in South America, an internationally publicized trial and conviction for committing crimes against humanity. In which country is Ramla Prison?

Answer: Israel

Eichmann, who had been active deporting Jews to "the East" since 1940, was appointed by Reinhard Heydrich in 1942 to organize the deportation of Jews to extermination camps as part of "The Final Solution". He was captured by Mossad in Argentina.
4. On April Fool's Day, 1963 a satirical magazine that irreverently depicted politicians, royalty and public figures hit the stands in Australia. Its editors Richard Neville and Richard Walsh were members of the anti-authority Sydney Push movement. What was the name of this outrageous for its time publication?

Answer: Oz

"Oz" magazine was launched in 1963 by several members of the Sydney Push movement, a group with a rebellious attitude toward authority that contrasted sharply with the conservative values of the 1950s and 1960s. "Oz" articles were also of a serious sociopolitical content and much of the magazine's graphic design was done by well-known Aussie artist Martin Sharp. Women's rights activist and author Germaine Greer ("The Female Eunuch") was another member of Push.
5. Who addressed the United Nations on December 11, 1964 and stated "our country is one of the trenches of freedom in the world ...showing by its actions, its daily example ... that the people can liberate themselves and can keep themselves free"?

Answer: Che Guevara

The image of "Che" has achieved an iconic status with his likeness conferring a hip "radical chic." He has been portrayed by Mandy Patinkin on Broadway and Antonio Banderas on the silver screen.
6. Which designer and cosmetics entrepreneur is credited with inventing that staple of 60 fashion, the mini skirt?

Answer: Mary Quant

Mary Quant, who was known as the "High Priestess of 1960s Fashion", was born in Kent, England in 1934. She was named an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1966 for her pioneering work in couture design. Quant also claims to have invented hot pants.
7. In 1965 the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican or "Vatican II" wrought many changes within the Roman Catholic Church. Which of the following is NOT a change that resulted from Vatican II schemata?

Answer: Communicants kneel at the altar to take communion instead of standing

It is just the opposite - communincants now stand rather than kneel. These changes didn't take place all at once; rather they came over a span of as many as 20 years after Vatican II.
8. In June of 1967 the nations of Israel, Syria, Jordan and Egypt participated in an armed conflict that became known as the Six-Day War. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan became a symbol of his country's new fighting spirit perhaps because of what distinctive trademark due to a WWII injury?

Answer: He wore a black eye patch

Dayan participated in the Allied invasion of Vichy-held Lebanon and Syria in World War II. A bullet shattered the field glasses he was using and permanently injured his eye. Even after his 1981 death Dayan remains a controversial figure.
9. When Czech Prime Minister Alexander Dubcek came to power in January, 1968 a period of political liberalization from the domination of Soviet influence followed. This respite lasted until August when the USSR invaded Czechoslovakia with tanks to stop reforms. What is this time now called?

Answer: Prague Spring

This time in Czech history was memorialized in the 1984 best seller "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Milan Kundera. The film version of the book starred Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin and Stellan Skarsgård.
10. In November of 1969 Cleveland Plain Dealer journalist Seymour Hersch broke the story of the mass murder of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians by US Army troops the previous year. By what name is this incident now known?

Answer: My Lai Massacre

As many as 500 civilians, largely women and children, were slain by US troops on March 16, 1968. The result of this massacre was worldwide outrage and erosion of support for the war by the American public. Lieutenant William Calley was the only person convicted of murder.
Source: Author brewster76

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