The Sixties - 9 - Answers

Published: Sunday 12th April 2026A free quiz about the people and events of the 1960's.
  1. The Beatles recorded their first album in one single day (February 11th 1963), what was its title? Please Please Me.
  2. Who starred as Dr David Keel in the first series of ITV's "The Avengers" in 1961? Ian Hendry.
  3. In which US city was President Kennedy shot and killed in November 1963? Dallas, Texas.
  4. What was the name of the dog that found the Jules Rimet Trophy after it was stolen in 1966? Pickles.
  5. Who did the Green Bay Packers defeat to win Super Bowl II in 1968? Oakland Raiders.
  6. Which country hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics? (Squaw Valley, California) USA.
  7. Which record of 1962 became the first by a British artist to reach the US singles number one spot? "Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk.
  8. In which year of the Sixties did the last executions take place in the UK? (August 13th) 1964.
  9. Which movie first released in 1967 became the first of the so-called spaghetti westerns? A Fistfull of Dollars.
  10. From which movie was Marilyn Monroe sacked shortly before her death in 1962? Something's Got to Give.
  11. Opening on Broadway in January 1966, which musical features the song "Big Spender"? Sweet Charity.
  12. Opening in 1964 which London building became the tallest in the UK? Post Office (BT) Tower.
  13. Who in 1969 became the first female Prime Minister of Israel ? Golda Meir.
  14. What sporting event in 1967 became the first to be broadcast in colour? Wimbledon.
  15. Which Sunday newspaper began publication in January 1961? Sunday Telegraph.
  16. Which single of 1965 gave The Rolling Stones their first US number one? "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".
  17. Which coin ceased to be legal tender in the UK on 31st December 1960? Farthing.
  18. Which song from the 1964 movie "Mary Poppins", won the Oscar for Best Original Song? "Chim-Chim-Cheree".
  19. Where were John Lennon and Yoko Ono married in March 1969? Gibraltar.
  20. From which British prison did spy George Blake escape in 1966? Wormwood Scrubs.

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