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1960 Pop Culture

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  • Which famous doll, introduced in 1959, became a major toy for girls in the 1960s?
    Barbie
  • What family-friendly TV show featured a dolphin as the main character?
    Flipper
  • Which famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver in 1963?
    "I Have a Dream"
  • Which animated family living in the Stone Age first aired in 1960?
    The Flintstones
  • What TV show about a talking horse premiered in 1961?
    Mister Ed
  • What year did the first moon landing happen?
    1969
  • Which snack became popular in the 1960s and is orange and crunchy?
    Cheezles
    Pringles
    Cheetos
    Doritos
  • What band was known as "The Fab Four"?
    The Beatles
  • Which song by The Rolling Stones was released in 1965?
    Let It Be
    Help!
    Satisfaction
    Twist and Shout
  • Who was nicknamed "The King of Rock and Roll"?
    Elvis Presley
  • What Australian slang term from the 1960s meant “relax” or “calm down”?
    "Fair dinkum"
    "Knock it off"
    "Cool it"
    "Take a squiz"
  • Who became the youngest president in U.S. history in 1961?
    John F. Kennedy
  • What was the name of the popular 1960s women’s hairstyle that was tall and bouffant-like?
    The Beehive
  • Who played James Bond in the first-ever Bond movie, Dr. No?
    Sean Connery
  • What British band released the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967?
    The Beatles
  • What fast-food chain introduced the Big Mac in 1967?
    Burger King
    Wendy's
    KFC
    McDonald's
  • What iconic science-fiction show debuted in 1963 and featured a time-traveling alien with a blue police box?
    Doctor Who
  • What TV show followed Jed Clampett and his family after they struck oil and moved to Beverly Hills?
    The Beverly Hillbillies
  • What famous girl group sang the hit Stop! In the Name of Love?
    The Supremes
  • What toy, named after a famous dance, became a craze in the 1960s?
    Hula Hoop
  • Which event, famous for peace, love, and music, took place in 1969?
    Woodstock
  • What quirky 1960s TV show about a spooky family included a butler named Lurch and a pet hand?
    The Addams Family
  • What animated TV show, featuring a futuristic family, first aired in 1962?
    The Martians
    The Robinsons
    The Jetsons
    The Flinstones
  • What TV show featured a magical housewife who could twitch her nose to cast spells?
    Bewitched
  • What famous sci-fi TV show premiered in 1966 and featured Captain Kirk?
    Star Trek
    Dr Who
    Star Wars
    Lost in Space
  • Which fashion trend featured colourful, swirly designs and was popular with hippies?
    Tie-dye
  • What type of music, known for its Motown sound, became extremely popular in the 1960s?
    Soul music
  • Which 1960's groundbreaking horror movie, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is based at the Bates Motel.
    Psycho (1960)
  • In the 1960s, which unisex shoe trend became popular with teens and was often paired with casual clothing?
    Sneakers
  • What type of skirt, often worn with high boots, became a major fashion trend in the 1960s?
    Mini skirt
  • What 1960s Western TV show followed a ranching family living on the Ponderosa?
    Bonanza
  • What car company released the Mustang in 1964?
    Ford
  • What Disney movie, featuring a whimsical lady who carries a magical carpetbag to Cheery Tree Lane, was released in 1964?
    Mary Poppins
  • What TV show featured two young women working in a bottle-capping factory? Ricky says his famous line "Lucy, you got some splainin' to do”.
    The Lucy Show
  • What comedy TV show about a group stranded on an island debuted in 1964?
    Gilligan's Island
  • What civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968?
    Martin Luther King Jr.
  • What movie, starring Julie Andrews, won 5 Oscars in 1965?
    The Sound of Music
  • What soda brand launched its famous "Uncola" advertising campaign in the 1960s?
    Coca-Cola
    7-Up
    Sprite
    Dr Pepper
  • In 1960s Australia, what did the slang term “ripper” mean?
    A type of car
    A person who surfs
    A type of dance move
    Something excellent or fantastic
  • What 1960s spy series featured the line, “This message will self-destruct in five seconds”?
    Mission: Impossible