Published: Friday 12th May 2023A free quiz about the history of the 1960s.
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Which US prison closed in March 1963?
Alcatraz.
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Born with the real name Leonard, who in 1961 became the first of the Marx Brothers to die?
Chico.
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Where did Martin Luther King Jnr deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech in August 1963?
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC.
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What was televised for the first time in April 1966?
The State Opening of Parliament.
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Which 100-1 outsider won the 1967 Grand National after numerous other horses fell?
Foinavon.
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The Russian author Boris Pasternak died in May 1960, with which novel is he most associated?
Dr Zhivago.
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Released in October 1962 what was the title of the first official James Bond movie?
Dr No.
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Which TV station commenced broadcasting in the UK on April 20th 1964?
BBC2.
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What name was given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who fought a civil war in Cambodia from 1967 to 1975?
The Khmer Rouge.
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Which BBC series of 1962 gave Brian Blessed his first big TV break?
Z-Cars.
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On which motor racing circuit did Jim Clark crash to his death in 1968?
Hockenheim (West Germany).
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Who in March 1965 became the first man to walk in space?
Alexey Leonov.
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Which zany comedy series was first broadcast on BBC television in October 1969?
Monty Python's Flying Circus.
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Which ocean liner made its final transatlantic journey in September 1967?
RMS Queen Mary.
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Who in June 1961 was enthroned to become the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury?
Michael Ramsey.
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In which year was the 70mph speed limit introduced on UK roads?
1965
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Who was the U2 spy plane pilot shot down over Russia in May 1960?
Gary Powers.
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Which two African nations merged in 1964 to form Tanzania?
Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
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On whose farm did the legendary Woodstock festival of 1969 take place?
Max Yasgur's.
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Geoff Hurst scored a hat trick in England's 4-2 World Cup win over West Germany in 1966, who scored the other goal?
Martin Peters.
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