50+ Interesting 60s Quiz Questions and Answers

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Are you looking for the ultimate 60s quiz? Here it is!

The sixties were such an important decade and so many things have happened. From famous novels who changed the world to sportsmen’s achievements and festivals, there are a lot of things!

If you want to test your knowledge then this trivia game is for you. You will find 5 rounds of 60s quiz questions and answers.

Each round can be classified as 60s general knowledge but they all include a bit of everything.

We will talk about JFK, the space quest, famous football players, Sesame Street and plenty more!

So, grab a piece of paper and let’s discover all the 1960s trivia questions and answers.

Round 1: Easy 60s Trivia Questions

1. Who was voted US president in November 1960?
2. In which 1960 novel would you meet the characters Atticus, Scout and Jem?
3. Martin Luther King’s famous speech in 1963 is best remembered for which repeating phrase?
4. Cassius Clay became world heavyweight champion in 1964. What is he better known as?
5. Which band released the 1965 hit (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.
6. Which country took victory at the 1966 football world cup?
7. Which British model, iconic for her slim, androgynous build, was named ‘Face of the Year’ in 1966 and ‘Woman of the Year’ in 1967?
8. Which 1968 horror film, directed by Roman Polanski, tells the story of an expectant mother who suspects that her neighbours are cult members who want to steal her baby?
9. Which 1968 Oscar winning movie was an adaptation of a play by Lionel Bart, which was itself an adaption of a book by Charles Dickens?
10. Which 1969 music festival came to define the ‘Summer of Love?’

Round 1: Easy 60s Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Who was voted US president in November 1960? John F. Kennedy
2. In which 1960 novel would you meet the characters Atticus, Scout and Jem? To Kill a Mockingbird
3. Martin Luther King’s famous speech in 1963 is best remembered for which repeating phrase? ‘I have a dream’ 
4. Cassius Clay became world heavyweight champion in 1964. What is he better known as? Mohammed Ali 
5. Which band released the 1965 hit (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. The rolling stones
6. Which country took victory at the 1966 football world cup? England
7. Which British model, iconic for her slim, androgynous build, was named ‘Face of the Year’ in 1966 and ‘Woman of the Year’ in 1967? Twiggy (Lesley Lawson) 
8. Which 1968 horror film, directed by Roman Polanski, tells the story of an expectant mother who suspects that her neighbours are cult members who want to steal her baby? Rosemary’s Baby 
9. Which 1968 Oscar winning movie was an adaptation of a play by Lionel Bart, which was itself an adaption of a book by Charles Dickens? Oliver! 
10. Which 1969 music festival came to define the ‘Summer of Love?’ Woodstock

Round 2: 60s Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following events is not mentioned in the Billy Joel song We didn’t Start the Fire?
   1. Congo gains its independence from Belgium
   2. The Premier of Lawrence of Arabia
   3. Pope Paul VI becomes pope
   4. Brezhnev becomes leader of the Soviet Union
2. What was the average UK house price in 1960?
   1. £2,530
   2. £5,530
   3. £10,530
   4. £12,530
3. In 1961, an entire US sports team was killed in a plane crash en route to a competition in Prague. What sport were they going to compete in?
   1. Figure Skating
   2. Fencing
   3. Curling 
   4. Handball
4. Who was the original movie James Bond, bringing the character to the big screen in 1962?
   1. Barry Nelson
   2. Cary Grant
   3. Sean Connery  
   4. Roger Moore
5. What was the Beatles’ first album, released in 1963?
   1. Please Please Me
   2. Love Me Do
   3. Abbey Road
   4. Revolver
6. Which 1965 song begins with the line ‘all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey’?
   1. California Dreamin’ by The Mamas and The Papas
   2. I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better by The Byrds
   3. San Francisco (be sure to wear flowers in your hair) by Scott McKenzie
   4. Ticket to Ride by The Beatles
7. Which book by Sylvia Plath was released after her death in 1965?
   1. The Colossus
   2. The Bell Jar
   3. The Handmaid’s Tale
   4. Ariel
8. Which country did the USSR invade in 1968 to stop it from becoming a liberal democracy?
   1. Poland
   2. Hungary
   3. Ukraine
   4. Czechoslovakia 
9. The concorde became the first plane to  break the sound barrier in 1969 after taking off from which city?
   1. Edinburgh
   2. New York
   3. Toulouse
   4. London 
10. Which of the following 1960s moments is not portrayed in the 1994 film Forrest Gump? 
    1. The first black students attending the University of Alabama
    2. The death of Marilyn Monroe 
    3. Vietnam Veterans Against the War In Vietnam demonstration in D.C
    4. Ping-Pong diplomacy between the USA and China

Round 2: 60s Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following events is not mentioned in the Billy Joel song We didn’t Start the Fire? D. Brezhnev becomes leader of the Soviet Union
2. What was the average UK house price in 1960? A. £2,530
3. In 1961, an entire US sports team was killed in a plane crash en route to a competition in Prague. What sport were they going to compete in? A. Figure Skating
4. Who was the original movie James Bond, bringing the character to the big screen in 1962? C. Sean Connery
5. What was the Beatles’ first album, released in 1963? A. Please Please Me
6. Which 1965 song begins with the line ‘all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey’? A. California Dreamin’ by The Mamas and The Papas
7. Which book by Sylvia Plath was released after her death in 1965? D. Ariel
8. Which country did the USSR invade in 1968 to stop it from becoming a liberal democracy? D. Czechoslovakia
9. The Concorde became the first plane to  break the sound barrier in 1969 after taking off from which city? C. Toulouse
10. Which of the following 1960s moments is not portrayed in the 1994 film Forrest Gump?  B. The death of Marilyn Monroe

Round 3: 60s Quiz – True or False

1. The first episode of the Flintstones aired in September 1960.
2. In 1961, Bobby Fischer won his sixth consecutive US. chess championship at just 17 years old.
3. Though half of the characters in the 1961 film West Side Story were Puerto Rican, only one named character was played by a Hispanic actor.
4. Martin Luther King Jr., who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, remains the youngest person to have received that honour to this day.
5. The Chiefs won the first Super Bowl in 1967.
6. Ringo Starr was the first member of the Beatles to leave the band.
7. The Days of Rage, the three days of protests, vandalism and looting which took place in Chicago in 1969, were started by a TV weatherman.
8. Though it went to number 5 in the UK, David Bowie’s 1969 debut album Space Oddity never broke into the top 100 on the US charts.
9. Though considered scandalous for its depiction of drugs and sexuality, Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueine Susann was the best selling novel of the 1960s.
10. More Americans died in the Vietnam War than World War II.

Round 3: 60s Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The first episode of the Flintstones aired in September 1960. True
2. In 1961, Bobby Fischer won his sixth consecutive US. chess championship at just 17 years old. False, it was his fourth championship
3. Though half of the characters in the 1961 film West Side Story were Puerto Rican, only one named character was played by a Hispanic actor. True
4. Martin Luther King Jr., who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, remains the youngest person to have received that honour to this day. False, Malala Yousafzai won the prize in 2014 at just 16 years old. 
5. The Chiefs won the first Super Bowl in 1967. False, the Packers beat the Chiefs to secure victory.
6. Ringo Starr was the first member of the Beatles to leave the band. True 
7. The Days of Rage, the three days of protests, vandalism and looting which took place in Chicago in 1969, were started by a TV weatherman. False, they were started by a group called The Weatherman
8. Though it went to number 5 in the UK, David Bowie’s 1969 debut album Space Oddity never broke into the top 100 on the US charts. True.
9. Though considered scandalous for its depiction of drugs and sexuality, Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueine Susann was the best selling novel of the 1960s. True
10. More Americans died in the Vietnam War than World War II. False. 

Round 4: Medium 60s Trivia Questions

1. Who became the first human to go to space in 1961?
2. Which 1961 movie won an Oscar for the song Moon River?
3. Stranger in a Strange Land tells the story of a human, born on which planet, returning to Earth?
4. When Bob Dylan first signed to Columbia Records in 1961, he still performed under his birth name. What was it?
5. Beatlesmania began in the USA when the Beatles made their American debut performing on which TV show?
6. Griswold vs Connecticut was a landmark supreme court decision which allowed married couples in the US to buy what?
7. Which 1966 movie beat Gone with the Wind to become the highest grossing film of all time?
8. Who became Prime Minister of India in 1966?
9. Edson Arantes do Nascimento was one of the major international football stars of the 1960s but what is he better known as?
10. In which year did Sesame Street first hit screens across the US?
11. Ray and Dave Davies are members of which popular 60s band?

Round 4: Medium 60s Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Who became the first human to go to space in 1961? Yuri Gagarin
2. Which 1961 movie won an Oscar for the song Moon River? Breakfast At Tiffany’s
3. Stranger in a Strange Land tells the story of a human, born on which planet, returning to Earth? Mars
4. When Bob Dylan first signed to Columbia Records in 1961, he still performed under his birth name. What was it? Robert Zimmerman
5. Beatlesmania began in the USA when the Beatles made their American debut performing on which TV show? The Ed Sullivan Show
6. Griswold vs Connecticut was a landmark supreme court decision which allowed married couples in the US to buy what? The Contraceptive Pill
7. Which 1966 movie beat Gone with the Wind to become the highest grossing film of all time? The Sound of Music
8. Who became Prime Minister of India in 1966? Indira Gandhi
9. Edson Arantes do Nascimento was one of the major international football stars of the 1960s but what is he better known as? Pelé
10. In which year did Sesame Street first hit screens across the US? 1969
11. Ray and Dave Davies are members of which popular 60s band? The Kinks

Round 5: Hard 60s Trivia Questions

1. In 1960, the first moviestar was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Who was given the honour of that first star?
2. In which city did British Prime Minister Harold McMillan deliver his famous ‘Winds of Change’ speech?
3. Famed horror writer Shirley Jackson wrote her final novel in 1962. What was it called?
4. In 1963, India launched its first rocket into space. What was it called?
5. Candy Man, Baby That’s All and Mickey’s Monkey all appeared on which album by The Hollies?
6. The Blue House attack was an attempted assassination of which national leader?
7. After taking power in 1969, how many years would Colonel Gaddafi be president of Libya?
8. Who was the first African American to win the US. Open Tennis Tournament in 1968?
9. Which movie won the most Oscars out of any film in the 1960s, securing seven awards out of ten nominations?
10. In what year did the so-called ‘Baby Boom’ end?

Round 5: Hard 60s Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In 1960, the first moviestar was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Who was given the honour of that first star? Joanne Woodward
2. In which city did British Prime Minister Harold McMillan deliver his famous ‘Winds of Change’ speech? Accra
3. Famed horror writer Shirley Jackson wrote her final novel in 1962. What was it called? We Have Always Lived in the Castle
4. In 1963, India launched its first rocket into space. What was it called? Thumba
5. Candy Man, Baby That’s All and Mickey’s Monkey all appeared on which album by The Hollies? Bus Stop
6. The Blue House attack was an attempted assassination of which national leader? Park Chung-hee
7. After taking power in 1969, how many years would Colonel Gaddafi be president of Libya? 42
8. Who was the first African American to win the US. Open Tennis Tournament in 1968? Arthur Ashe
9. Which movie won the most Oscars out of any film in the 1960s, securing seven awards out of ten nominations? Lawrence of Arabia
10. In what year did the so-called ‘Baby Boom’ end? 1964

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