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Quiz about It happened in 1960
Quiz about It happened in 1960

It happened in 1960 Trivia Quiz


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

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Dizart
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
329,920
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2016
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 184 (5/10), Guest 208 (6/10), Hayes1953 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In February, 1960, France tested its first atomic bomb. Where did this event take place? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which South African township was the site of an infamous massacre in March, 1960? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which country elected the world's first female head of government in July, 1960? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. John F. Kennedy was elected President of the USA in November, 1960. Who was his Republican opponent in the race for the White House? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. At the 32nd Academy Awards ceremony in April, 1960, which film won a record 11 oscars? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which city in Morocco was destroyed by an earthquake in February, 1960? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which American pilot was captured by the Soviets after his spy plane was shot down in May, 1960? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 1960 was an Olympic year. Which cities were hosts of the winter and summer games respectively? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 1960 saw a large number of African countries gaining independence from their European colonists. Which one of the following did NOT gain independence in that year? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which Nazi war criminal was abducted by Mossad agents in Buenos Aires in May, 1960? Hint



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Mar 20 2024 : Guest 184: 5/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 208: 6/10
Mar 09 2024 : Hayes1953: 5/10
Mar 06 2024 : Guest 24: 0/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In February, 1960, France tested its first atomic bomb. Where did this event take place?

Answer: Algeria

The first atomic test by the French took place in the Sahara Desert on February 13th, 1960. The vast majority of their nuclear tests thereafter took place in French Polynesia.
2. Which South African township was the site of an infamous massacre in March, 1960?

Answer: Sharpeville

Sixty-nine Black protesters were shot dead by South African police in Sharpeville on March 21st. Around 20,000 people, protesting against the country's pass laws, had congregated outside a police station in the community, near Johannesburg.
3. Which country elected the world's first female head of government in July, 1960?

Answer: Ceylon

Sirimavo Bandaranaike became Prime Minister of Ceylon on July 21st, 1960. She served three terms as Prime Minister, from 1960-65, 1970-77 and 1994-2000.
Ceylon was renamed Sr Lanka in 1972.
4. John F. Kennedy was elected President of the USA in November, 1960. Who was his Republican opponent in the race for the White House?

Answer: Richard Nixon

Kennedy defeated Nixon by 303 electoral votes to 219, although Nixon actually carried more states than his opponent. This was the first presidential election in which voters in Alaska and Hawaii could cast their votes.
5. At the 32nd Academy Awards ceremony in April, 1960, which film won a record 11 oscars?

Answer: Ben-Hur

"Ben-Hur" won a record 11 oscars, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston was voted Best Actor and William Wyler was Best Director. One of the categories in which the film missed out was Best Actress, won by Simone Signoret for "Room at the Top".
6. Which city in Morocco was destroyed by an earthquake in February, 1960?

Answer: Agadir

On February 29th, Agadir was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale. Around 15,000 people lost their lives.
7. Which American pilot was captured by the Soviets after his spy plane was shot down in May, 1960?

Answer: Gary Powers

Gary Power's U-2 plane was shot down over Soviet territory on May 1st. He parachuted safely to the ground where he was captured. He was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, but was exchanged for a Soviet spy in 1962.
8. 1960 was an Olympic year. Which cities were hosts of the winter and summer games respectively?

Answer: Squaw Valley and Rome

Squaw Valley, California, became the second American host of the winter games. after Lake Placid in 1932. Rome became the first Italian city to host the summer games.
9. 1960 saw a large number of African countries gaining independence from their European colonists. Which one of the following did NOT gain independence in that year?

Answer: Rhodesia

Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe, didn't achieve independence from the United Kingdom until 1979. Ian Smith's government had declared UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) in 1965, but this move wasn't recognised by the United Nations.
Nigeria achieved independence from the UK in 1960, whilst both Gabon and Mauritania became independent from France.
10. Which Nazi war criminal was abducted by Mossad agents in Buenos Aires in May, 1960?

Answer: Adolf Eichmann

Eichmann, nicknamed the "architect of the Holocaust", fled to Argentina at the end of the Second World War. He lived there under a false identity until Israeli agents apprehended him on May 11th, 1960. He was taken to Israel where he stood trial on charges including crimes against humanity. He was convicted, and was executed in May, 1962.
Source: Author Dizart

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