Trivia Contest - special 60’s prize for the winner. One point for each correct answer - although some questions can be worth more than one point.

Even though you were in diapers for part of this decade, we hope you remember something about  "The Sixties"

I lost my original answers to these, but thanx to JodyP who researched 'em and sent the attached answers. I've gotten some updates over the years, so if you see one that is wrong, send me an Email



1. What colors were the ‘Rock’em Sock’em Robots’? 

2. What toy car was introduced in 1968? 

3. What were the stickers called that made fun of actual products? 

4. What year did the FDA approve the birth control pill? 

5. When was President Kennedy assassinated?  (Month and year) 

6. What city hosted the 1967 World’s Fair? 

7. What was the date of the first moon landing? 

8. The first “Superbowl” game was in 1967.  The Green Bay Packers won.  Who lost?  Score? 

9. “I guess that’s so, we don’t have a pot, but at least I’m sure of all the things we got” was sung by whom?  Title of song? 

10. Who sang and what was the title of the song “See Mrs. Gray, she’s proud today, because her roses are in bloom?” 

11. “Gazing from my window to the streets below, on a freshly silent shroud of snow” was from what song? Sung by?

12. In 1969, Mike Collins stood by while his two companions did what? 

13. In 1964, Jonas Grumby was the captain of what TV ship? 

14. Who lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane? 

15. In 1967, what game outsold the Monopoly? 

16. In 1969, who was Captain America better known as to moviegoers? 

17. What year were the touch-tone phone and the cassette tape recorder introduced? 

18. The most expensive movie made in the early sixties cost $44 million and starred Elizabeth Taylor. What was the title?

19. What product had the tag line “Cleans like the White Tornado?” 

20. What year were Zip Codes introduced? 

21. What team joined baseball in 1962? 

22. What Nobel Prize winner killed himself in 1961? 

23. In 1963, things cost a lot less. Tell us the price of these items: 
      Movie ticket?
      McDonalds hamburger?
      A gallon of gas?
      A postage stamp?

24. However, some things cost more. Today the average price of this household item is $275, but in 1963, it cost a whopping $400. What was the item? 




ANSWERS

1. Red & Blue
2. Hot Wheels
3. Wacky Packages (thanx to VincentP) 
4. 1962
5. November 22, 1963
6. Montreal
7. July 20, 1969
8. Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10
9. Sonny & Cher “I Got You Babe”
10. Devin Arkin “Georgia Avenue”
11. Simon & Garfunkel “I Am A Rock”
12. Walked on the moon
13. SS Minnow – Gilligan’s Island
14. Munsters
15. Twister
16. American Super Hero
17. 1967
18. Cleopatra
19. Ajax Liquid
20. 1964
21. Houston Colts 45's who later became the Astros
22. Ernest Hemmingway
23. Movie - $1.00, hamburger - $0.15, gallon of gas - $0.30, postage stamp - $0.05
24. Television