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Do You Remember 1960? Trivia Quiz

1960. The year Kennedy was elected President, Hitchcock's 'Psycho' was seen in theaters, and Chubby Checker popularized the twist. What else do you know about this year? Take this quiz and find out.

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

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,592

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5766

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (8/10), Linda_Arizona (9/10), Guest 50 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. By approximately how many votes did Kennedy beat Nixon? Hint

258,000

508,000

1,960

118,000

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where were the Summer Olympic Games held? Hint

Melbourne, Australia

Rome, Italy

Mexico City

Munich, Germany

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Question 3 of 10

3. The new capital of Brazil, Brasilia, was opened. In what shape is the city laid out? Hint

wheel

airplane

bird

octagon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who had a hit in 1950 with the song 'Mona Lisa'? Hint

Johnnie Ray

Nat King Cole

Pat Boone

Frank Sinatra

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these was not new in 1960? Hint

heart pacemaker

felt-tip pen

cassette tape

Librium

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Question 6 of 10

6. Joy Adamson's book 'Born Free' was published in 1960. In it she described how she raised a lion cub and then set it free. What was the name of this lioness? Hint

Elsa

Eliza

Elsie

Elizabeth

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Mediterranean island gained its independence in 1960? Hint

Cyprus

Sicily

Malta

Crete

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Question 8 of 10

8. Both "The Andy Griffith Show" and "My Three Sons" premiered in 1960. True or false?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country in the Americas became part of the newly created OPEC? Hint

Venezuela

Brazil

Canada

Chile

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these musicals was new in 1960? Hint

Oliver!

All of them

Camelot

The Fantasticks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. By approximately how many votes did Kennedy beat Nixon?

Answer: 118,000

2. Where were the Summer Olympic Games held?

Answer: Rome, Italy

The Winter Games were in Squaw Valley, California.

3. The new capital of Brazil, Brasilia, was opened. In what shape is the city laid out?

Answer: airplane

The government offices are the body of the plane, residential areas the wings.

4. Who had a hit in 1950 with the song 'Mona Lisa'?

Answer: Nat King Cole

5. Which of these was not new in 1960?

Answer: cassette tape

Cassette tape 1963

6. Joy Adamson's book 'Born Free' was published in 1960. In it she described how she raised a lion cub and then set it free. What was the name of this lioness?

Answer: Elsa

Later the book was made into a movie.

7. Which Mediterranean island gained its independence in 1960?

Answer: Cyprus

There is still conflict between the Greeks and the Turks who inhabit the island.

8. Both "The Andy Griffith Show" and "My Three Sons" premiered in 1960. True or false?

Answer: True

"The Andy Griffith Show' was a spin-off from "The Danny Thomas Show" It ran until 1968. "My Three Sons" starring Fred MacMurray, ran until 1972.

9. Which country in the Americas became part of the newly created OPEC?

Answer: Venezuela

The other oil producing countries were: Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

10. Which of these musicals was new in 1960?

Answer: All of them

Source: Author minch

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