1960s Random Trivia Quiz – 20 Questions

# 1: This is a hit song by Chuck Berry, released in 1964. What is the title?

# 2: According to the first line of the Elvis Presley song, who or what says Only Fools Rush In?

# 3: Which famous song contains the lines: I hear babies crying, I watch them grow.?

# 4: Who was Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany between 29 October 1957 and 11 October 1963?

# 5: Which was the first film in the James Bond series NOT to star Sean Connery as James Bond?

# 6: Who plays the leading character Baby Jane Hudson in the 1962 version of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

# 7: Topaz is a 1969 American film directed by:

Roman Polanski Jean-Luc Godard Stanley Kubrick Alfred Hitchcock

Topaz is a 1969 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is based on the 1967 Cold War novel Topaz by Leon Uris. The film stars Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, John Vernon, Karin Dor, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, Claude Jade, Michel Subor and John Forsythe.

# 8: The line Girl we couldn’t get much higher appears in what song?

Eight Miles High - The Byrds Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - The Beatles Let's Spend The Night Together - The Rolling Stones Light my Fire - The Doors

Light My Fire is a song by the Doors, which was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their self-titled debut album.

The group was asked to remove the line from the song on The Ed Sullivan Show, by Jim Morrison performed it the way it was written and the Doors were banned from future appearances on the show.

The song starts:
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire.

# 10: Peter and Gordon were a famous duo in the mid-sixties. What are their last names?

Seeger and Lightfoot Noone and Davies Asher and Waller Green and Ramsey

Peter and Gordon were a British pop duo, comprising Peter Asher and Gordon Waller. They had a number one hit with their first single A World Without Love, written by McCartney but credited to Lennon - McCartney. McCartney continued to write some of Peter and Gordon's hits during the mid-sixties.

# 11: Which album came first?

The Band - Music from Big Pink The Monkees - Headquarters Bobby Goldsboro - Honey The Seekers - A World of Our Own

A World of our Own was released in 1965. The Monkees released Headquarters in 1967. Honey and Music from Big Pink were released in 1968.

# 12: Sunshine of Your Love is a 1968 hit by:

The Beach Boys Stevie Wonder The Kinks Cream

Sunshine of Your Love is a 1song by the British rock band Cream. It is one of Cream's best known and most popular songs. It terached number 3 in Canada and number 5 in USA.

# 13: A coup in Libya deposed King Idris in 1969, and brought which leader to power?

Gamal Abdel Nasser Habib Bourguiba Muammar Gaddafi Ibrahim Abboud

Idris was the first and only king of Libya. He reigned from 1951 to 1969, when Muammar Gaddafi took power in a coup. The monarchy was abolished and a republic proclaimed. Muammar Gaddafi stayed in power for 42 years until 2011.

# 14: Who plays the role as the martian in the TV series My Favorite Martian?

John Hurt Mark Margolis Ray Walston Jonathan Harris

Ray Walston was an American actor and comedian, best known as the title character on My Favorite Martian, an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966.

# 15: What song by Bob Dylan starts with the line: Once upon a time you dressed so fine?

Visions of Johanna A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Just Like a Woman Like A Rolling Stone

The song Like A Rolling Stonestarts:
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
People'd call, say, Beware doll, you're bound to fall
You thought they were all kiddin' you
You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hangin' out...

# 16: Who won the Men’s 100 m. event at the 1964 Summer Olympics?

John Davies (New Zealand) Bob Hayes (United States) Tommie Smith (United States) Wendell Mottley (Trinidad and Tobago)

At the 1964 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Bob Hayes won a gold medal in the 100m and gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay.

# 17: Willy Wonka is a character in which of these novels?

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. It tells the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka.

# 18: The film West Side Story is based on which famous story?

Romeo and Juliet The Way of the World A tale of two cities Wuthering Heights

West Side Story is a 1961 musical drama directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name. The story is inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

The film stars Richard Beymer, George Chakiris, Rita Moreno, Russ Tamblyn, and Natalie Wood. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 10, including Best Picture.

Some of the songs from the film include Somewhere, Maria, and America. None for nominated for an Award.

# 20: John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Angus MacLise formed the Velvet Underground in 1964. Who was the forth member?

Lou Reed Frank Zappa Andy Warhol Gary Brooker

In 1964, Lou Reed and John Cale brought in Sterling Morrison and Angus MacLise to form a new quartet initially known as The Warlocks, and later the Velvet Underground.

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