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1960s 245 questions.
1960-1969
Pub quiz question 5209 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who directed the 1962 film Lolita?
  2. Answer: A: Stanley Kubrick
  3. Categories: Entertainment (4) Film/Movies (4) 1960s (4)
Pub quiz question 5203 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which barefoot sixties singer was born Sandra Goodrich?
  2. Answer: A: Sandy Shaw
  3. Categories: 1960s (6) Entertainment (6) Music (6) Names (6)
Pub quiz question 9447 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: How many number one albums did Cilla Black have in the 60s?
  2. Answer: A: None – her first number one album was in 2015
  3. Categories: 1960s (3) Music (3)
Pub quiz question 2545 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which country transferred its capital from Mafikeng to Gaborone in 1965?
  2. Answer: A: Botswana
  3. Categories: 1960s (6) Geography (6)
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Pub quiz question 2560 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: The 1968 song "I can't Let Maggie Go" by Honeybus became popular again in the 1970s when it was used to advertise which consumer item?
  2. Answer: A: Nimble (bread)
  3. Categories: 1960s (6) 1970s (6) Entertainment (6)
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Pub quiz question 1231 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 29 January 1966, The Overlanders had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Michelle"
  3. Notes: *: It reached #1 in January 1966 for three weeks. They are the earliest British group to be classed as a one-hit wonder.
  4. Categories: Music (7) Entertainment (7) One Hit Wonders (7) 1960s (7)
Pub quiz question 8125 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: From 1968, until 1971, Pan Am took bookings to which destination, before stopping after the administration and financial strains became too much?
  2. Answer: A: The Moon/
  3. Notes: *: They maintained until the 1980's that it was genuine and they would honour bookings and viable travel was imminent. They went bankrupt in 1991. https://www.neh.gov/article/long-spacex-pan-am-was-booking-flights-moon
  4. Categories: Travel (7) Transport (7) 1970s (7) 1960s (7)
Pub quiz question 5280 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: How many Formula One world championships did Jackie Stewart win as a driver?
  2. Answer: A: Three
  3. Notes: *: 1969, 1971, 1973
  4. Categories: Sports (6) 1960s (6) 1970s (6)
Pub quiz question 9594 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In 1962, France won the Eurovision Song Contest with which song?
  2. Answer: A: Un premier amour
  3. Notes: *: By Isabelle Aubret
  4. Categories: Eurovision (9) 1960s (9)
Pub quiz question 9598 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In 1966, Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest with which song?
  2. Answer: A: Merci, Chérie
  3. Notes: *: By Udo Jürgens
  4. Categories: Eurovision (9) 1960s (9)