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1960s Trivia Questions and Answers

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Who was the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969?

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1. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969?
A. Buzz Aldrin B. John Glenn C. Neil Armstrong D. Alan Shepard
Answer: C. Neil Armstrong
2. Which candidate won the U.S. presidential election of 1960?
A. Richard Nixon B. John F. Kennedy C. Lyndon B. Johnson D. Barry Goldwater
Answer: B. John F. Kennedy
3. What was the name of the Apollo 11 lunar module that landed on the Moon?
A. Eagle B. Falcon C. Columbia D. Snoopy
Answer: A. Eagle
4. Which Stone Age cartoon family first appeared on TV in 1960?
A. The Jetsons B. The Addams Family C. The Munsters D. The Flintstones
Answer: D. The Flintstones
5. In 1961 a wall was built to divide which city?
A. Vienna B. Berlin C. Warsaw D. Prague
Answer: B. Berlin
6. Who became the first American to orbit the Earth, in 1962?
A. John Glenn B. Gus Grissom C. Neil Armstrong D. Yuri Gagarin
Answer: A. John Glenn
7. Which science-fiction TV series with Captain Kirk first aired in 1966?
A. Lost in Space B. Star Trek C. The Twilight Zone D. Doctor Who
Answer: B. Star Trek
8. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 in which city?
A. Atlanta B. Chicago C. Washington, D.C. D. Memphis
Answer: C. Washington, D.C.
9. The first Super Bowl was played in which year?
A. 1960 B. 1963 C. 1965 D. 1967
Answer: D. 1967
10. Which children’s TV show featuring Big Bird first aired in 1969?
A. Sesame Street B. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood C. Captain Kangaroo D. The Electric Company
Answer: A. Sesame Street

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