1960s History Quiz

Who was the President of the United States at the beginning of the 1960s?

In which year was the Berlin Wall built?

Who was the first human to travel into space?

Which event brought the United States and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war?

Who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963?

Which famous speech included the words "I Have a Dream"?

In which year did the "I Have a Dream" speech take place?

Which war escalated significantly for the United States during the 1960s?

Which British band became a global phenomenon in the 1960s?

What was the name of the movement advocating equal rights for African Americans?

Who became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962?

Which act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Which country launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik?

Who was assassinated in 1968 while campaigning for president?

What was the counterculture movement of the 1960s commonly known as?

Which famous music festival took place in 1969?

Who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969?

Which historic mission landed humans on the Moon?

Which leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for nonviolent resistance to racial inequality?