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The 60's and a bunch of random trivia

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which 1968 Democratic presidential candidate was assassinated?
a)
Richard M. Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Robert Kennedy
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
2.
MIA
a)
Intelligence for North Vietnam
b)
Military unit fight for the CIA
c)
Abused war animal agency
d)
Soldiers that went missing during war
3.
Napalm
a)
A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses
b)
A type of lotion soldiers would use to get rid of the sent on their clothing
c)
Another name for a flamethrower
d)
An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth
4.
Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action was known as ______.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Cold War
d)
Brinkmanship
5.
Lyndon Johnson did which of the following?
a)
Decreased American Involvement 
b)
Increased American Involvement
6.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Neither
d)
Both
7.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
8.

What year did the US go to war with North Vietnam?

a)

1945

b)

1955

c)

1965

d)

1975

9.

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

a)

prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

b)

reduce French influence in Vietnam

c)

stop china from seizing Vietnam

d)

support the government of North Vietnam

10.

Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Ngo Dien Diem

d)

Hideki Tojo

11.

This was the surprise attack by the Vietcong on US troops in South Vietnam

a)

Tet Offensive

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Offensive

c)

Maddox Offensive

d)

Operation Rolling Thunder

12.

Who was elected president in 1968?

a)

Nixon

b)

Johnson

c)

Kennedy

d)

Eisenhower

13.

Which university saw four students die during violent protests against the Vietnam War?

a)

Kent State

b)

Ohio State

c)

Miami of Ohio

d)

Dayton

14.
Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.

What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?

a)

Burning Clothing

b)

Burning Draft Cards

c)

Sit-Ins

d)

Burning Down Recruitment Centers

16.
What United States president decided to pull American troops out of Vietnam?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson 
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Richard Nixon
17.
Most anti-war demonstrations took place where?
a)
large cities
b)
small towns
c)
shopping centers
d)
universities
18.
How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?
a)
television
b)
radio
c)
internet
d)
newsreels
19.
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?
a)
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
b)
Passage of the War Powers Act
c)
Graphic coverage by television news
d)
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
20.
What does the word “escalation” mean with respect to President Johnson’s policy toward Vietnam between 1965 and 1968?
a)
slow withdrawal
b)
increased involvement
c)
frequent surprise attacks
d)
full disclosure of information
21.
commanded U.S. ground forces in Vietnam
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
William Westmoreland
c)
Maya Ying Lin
22.
This excerpt describes changes in student fashion toward the end of - 
a)
the Jazz Age
b)
the Cold War
c)
the counterculture movement
d)
the conservative movement
23.

Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?

a)

Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

b)

Agent Orange

c)

Napalm

d)

Nuclear bombs

24.
What was the most dramatic example of the counterculture movement?
a)
Hippies
b)
Beat Movement
c)
Flappers
d)
Lost Generation
25.

What are THREE cultural changes that occurred as a result of this movement?

a)

Fashion

b)

Pop Art

c)

Rock Music

d)

Flappers

26.

People who supported the war were referred to as?

a)

Doves

b)

Eagles

c)

Hawks

d)

Bears

27.

Famous 1969 Rock Festival

a)

San Francisco Rock Fest

b)

WE Fest

c)

Wood Stock

d)

Berkeley Music Fest

28.

Members of the counter culture movement were mostly

a)

Young African Americans from lower economic backgrounds

b)

Middle aged white men

c)

Latino youths seeking voting rights

d)

white youths from middle and upper middle class backgrounds

29.

People who wanted to leave the war with Vietnam were called?

a)

Hawks

b)

Doves

c)

Tigers

d)

Bears

30.

What year saw death on college campuses, two major assassinations, LBJ backing out, and Nixon winning the Election.

a)

1969

b)

1970

c)

1964

d)

1968

31.

What was not a reason young people rebelled in the 1960s

a)

Civil Rights and Racism

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Sexism

d)

WWII

32.

The gathering at Woodstock in 1969 is best described as

a)

a violent clash between police and students during an anti-war protest

b)

a three-day music concert dedicated to peace and love

c)

the break-in of the Democratic National Headquarters that led to Nixon's resignation

d)

a student protest to demand immediate integration for African Americans

33.

The culture of the young people who rejected mainstream American society in the 1960's seeking to create an alternative society based on peace, love and individual freedom.

a)

Counterculture

b)

Feminism

c)

Woodstock

d)

United Hippie Movement

34.

Hippie Community that rejected mainstream society by living together with shared property and money with flexible and loose relationships.

a)

Communes

b)

Hippies

c)

The Beatles

d)

Woodstock

35.

Which of the following did "hippies" disagree with most ?

a)

Communism

b)

War

c)

World peace

d)

Marriage

36.

The increased use of ________ was common in this era ?

a)

School grants

b)

Telephones

c)

Computers

d)

Drugs

37.

The counterculture movement of the 1960s valued what?

a)

War and peace

b)

Drugs and violence

c)

Peace and Love

d)

Freedom and poverty

38.

Which of these events took place FIRST?

a)

launch of Sputnik I

b)

U.S. lands on the moon

c)

NASA begins Project Mercury

d)

Soviets launch permanent space station

39.

How did television impact the Civil Rights movement?

a)

Networks were forced to hire African Americans

b)

Television commercials supported civil rights laws

c)

Some television shows were boycotted by civil rights groups

d)

It increased awareness of the movement by showing important events.

40.
 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave what famous speech during the March on Washington in 1963?
a)
Mountaintop
b)
I Have a Dream
c)
Georgia Hills
d)
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
41.
Where did the Soviet Union put nuclear missiles aimed at the United States in October 1962?
a)
Turkey
b)
Afghanistan
c)
Cuba
d)
Puerto Rico
42.
In what city did the Soviet Union build a wall to divide the city into west and east?
a)
Berlin
b)
Moscow
c)
London
d)
Havana
43.
Which Civil Rights leader asked blacks to use any means necessary to resist white oppression?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Medgar Evers
d)
Robert F. Kennedy
44.

If the FUZZ is coming, who's after you?

a)

Your mom

b)

Your Principal

c)

The Police

d)

Aliens

45.

If you have a CANCER STICK, what do you have?

a)

A Pipe

b)

A Broom

c)

a Jacket

d)

a Cigarette

46.

Which word do you think means to like or understand?

a)

bag

b)

path

c)

dig

d)

fling

47.

What are the two most popular dances from the 1960s?

a)

Charleston

b)

Twist

c)

The Mashed Potato

d)

Madison

48.

What is a sit in?

a)

Sitting on a bus

b)

Sitting in an area where you are not allowed as a form of protest

c)

Sitting on the floor rather than a chair

d)

Sitting rather than standing at a lunch counter

49.
Keeping things or people separate 
a)
integration
b)
discrimination
c)
DISTRACTION!
d)
segregation
50.
What BEST represents Dr. King's approach to achieving civil rights?
a)
nonviolence
b)
disunity
c)
appeasement
d)
conformity
51.

Please complete this famous quote from the I Have a Dream speech: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by,,,".

a)

the content of their character

b)

the amount of money they make

c)

what they look like

d)

how they treat other people

52.

Which of the following is NOT hippy fashion?

a)

Tie-Dye

b)

Flower Crowns

c)

Leather Jacket

d)

Long hair

53.

This toy was invented in the 60's, what do you do with it?

a)

Draw pictures

b)

Watch TV

c)

Play music

54.

A great 60's invention...what is this called?

a)

Audio Cassette

b)

Space Cadet

c)

Vinyl Record

d)

MP3

55.

Cow meat is also known as...

a)

Venison

b)

Cow-meat

c)

Beef

d)

Bacon

56.

True or false? India is the world’s largest producer of bananas.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What is the sweet substance made by bees?

a)

Honey

b)

Maple Syrup

c)

Caramel

d)

Fruit Juice

58.
What color are the Smurfs?
a)
Green
b)
Purple
c)
Blue
d)
Red
59.
According to a proverb about hope, "There's always light at the end of..." what?
a)
The journey
b)
The day
c)
The tunnel
d)
E.T.'s finger
60.
Who's face is on the dime?
a)
Lincoln
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Jefferson
d)
Washington
61.

Like your fingerprints, you also have a unique

a)

Tongue print

b)

Toe print

c)

Hair follicle

d)

Fingernail texture

62.

Which candy was originally called Chicken Feed

a)

Candy Corn

b)

M&M's

c)

Skittles

d)

Chiclets

63.

Who is the heroine in The Hunger Games?

a)

Peeta Mellark

b)

Primrose Everdeen

c)

Effie Trinket

d)

Katniss Everdeen

64.

What movie features this song?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

Which movie features this song?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Which house at Hogwarts does Harry Potter belong to?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

What is the most popular colour of car?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

Which movie franchise is famous for this theme song?

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

This song was featured in which movie?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.
What car brand is this?
a)
Toyota
b)
Honda
c)
Lexus
d)
Tesla
71.
Which car brand is this?
a)
Tesla
b)
Ferrari
c)
Buggati
d)
Honda
72.
What car brand is this?
a)
Honda
b)
Skoda
c)
Aston Martin
d)
Mollos
73.
Maggie had 21 mini cookies.  She had 3 baskets.  How many cookies can go in each basket if she divides them equally?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
1
74.
What will keep you from crying when peeling onions?
a)
closing your eyes
b)
drinking water
c)
shouting 
d)
chewing gum
75.
Which animal sleeps with one eye open?
a)
gorillas
b)
dolphins
c)
snakes
d)
lions
76.
When did the Cold War end?
a)
1977
b)
1980
c)
1989
d)
1985
77.
What social media logo is this?
a)
Snapchat
b)
Flickr
c)
Twitter
d)
Yik Yak
78.
How many days are there in a year?
a)
236
b)
548
c)
344
d)
365
79.
Where is the green light on a standard stoplight?
a)
Bottom
b)
Top
c)
Middle
80.
in the little mermaid, what did Ariel give up in order to get a pair of legs?
a)
her hair
b)
her sight
c)
her best friend flounder
d)
her voice
81.

How many squares are on a standard chess board?

a)

56

b)

64

c)

72

d)

84

82.

On what day of the week do the most auto accidents occur?

a)

Monday

b)

Friday

c)

Saturday

d)

Sunday

83.

How many bones do sharks have?

a)

132

b)

568

c)

83

d)

0

84.
Which artist was the first person to win American Idol?
a)
Carrie Underwood
b)
Kelly Clarkson
c)
Scotty McCreary
d)
Trent Harmon
85.

What dog breed is this?

a)

Dachshund

b)

Black Lab

c)

Corgi

d)

Unicorn

86.
What is the most popular pizza topping?
a)
Sausage
b)
Anchovies
c)
Pepperoni
87.

What's the name of the song?

a)

None

b)

Dance monkey.

c)

Dance shark.

d)

Baby shark.

88.

Who is the last shark mentioned in the song baby shark?

a)

Mommy shark

b)

Grandpa shark

c)

Daddy shark

d)

Grandma Shark

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