LATE 1960s: Music, Culture, Vietnam War and Civil Rights

Question 1

Hawks argued that America needed to send troops to Vietnam to stop the spread of:

Accepted Answer

Communism

Question 2

This female Motown Group led by Diana Ross had a string of #1 hits in the 1960s:

Accepted Answer

The Supremes

Question 3

This song by the folk rock group Crosby, Stills and Nash refers to singer Judy Collins:

Accepted Answer

Suite Judy Blue Eyes

Question 4

This song from Steppenwolf became an anthem for motorcycle riders:

Accepted Answer

Born to be Wild

Question 5

This satirical comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman was set to the music of Simon & Garfunkel:

Accepted Answer

The Graduate

Question 6

These communist guerrillas fought against the South Vietnamese government and U.S. forces:

Accepted Answer

Vietcong

Question 7

In which year did the United States suffer the most casualties in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

1968

Question 8

President Nixon coined this name for Americans who quietly supported his Vietnam War policies:

Accepted Answer

Silent Majority

Question 9

“Sunshine Superman” by this British psychedelic folk rocker reached #1 in 1966.

Accepted Answer

Donovan

Question 10

What war was taking place between the U.S. and Soviet Union in the late 1960s?

Accepted Answer

Cold War

Question 11

In August 1968, violent protests broke out at the Democratic National Convention in what city?

Accepted Answer

Chicago

Question 12

Although he died in 1970 at age 27, many consider him the greatest guitarist of all time:

Accepted Answer

Jimi Hendrix

Question 13

To “dig” something in the 1960s meant you thought it was:

Accepted Answer

cool

Question 14

He led the Vietnamese independence movement and became leader of North Vietnam:

Accepted Answer

Ho Chi Minh

Question 15

This surprise hit-and-run form of warfare proved effective in the jungles of Vietnam:

Accepted Answer

Guerrilla Warfare

Question 16

“Sunshine of Your Love” by this power rock trio featured Eric Clapton on lead guitar:

Accepted Answer

Cream

Question 17

This 1967 song from the Turtles captured the spirit of The Summer of Love:

Accepted Answer

Happy Together

Question 18

This Civil Rights Leader was assassinated on April 4, 1968:

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King

Question 19

This presidential candidate was gunned down after winning the California primary in June 1968:

Accepted Answer

Robert Kennedy

Question 20

What bird symbolized the anti-war peace movement?

Accepted Answer

Dove

Question 21

Stokely Carmichael coined this phrase in 1967 as a statement of black pride:

Accepted Answer

Black Power

Question 22

In February 1968, this TV anchorman proclaimed that Vietnam would likely end in a "stalemate."

Accepted Answer

Walter Cronkite

Question 23

"Sugar, Sugar" represented this type of rock and roll:

Accepted Answer

Bubble Gum Rock

Question 24

This Academy Award Winning film starring Sidney Poitier addressed interracial marriage:

Accepted Answer

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Question 25

This attack on cities beginning on January 31, 1968 was the turning point of the Vietnam War:

Accepted Answer

Tet Offensive

Question 26

“Groovy” was a popular term in the 1960s that meant:

Accepted Answer

fantastic

Question 27

"White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane was an example of what type of rock?

Accepted Answer

Psychedelic Rock

Question 28

This 1966 song from The Byrds was an early anti-war song:

Accepted Answer

Turn, Turn, Turn

Question 29

To expose enemy hideouts in the Vietnamese jungle, the U.S. developed this fighting strategy:

Accepted Answer

Search and Destroy Missions

Question 30

"Alice’s Restaurant" by Arlo Guthrie became a favorite song for this movement:

Accepted Answer

Anti-War Movement

Question 31

When young men turned the age of 18, they were required to register for:

Accepted Answer

The Draft

Question 32

R-E-S-P-E-C-T by this singer was a 1960s call for women’s rights:

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 33

This movement heated up in 1968 as bras were burned at the Miss America pageant:

Accepted Answer

Women’s Liberation Movement

Question 34

“Dance To The Music” was the first top ten hit from this funky Motown Group:

Accepted Answer

Sly & The Family Stone

Question 35

This 1967 song by Buffalo Springfield quickly became a favorite of the anti-war movement:

Accepted Answer

For What It’s Worth

Question 36

Vietnam was known as the “Living Room War” because:

Accepted Answer

TV played a new role in America’s view of the war

Question 37

According to Billboard, this iconic Beatles song was the #1 hit of 1968:

Accepted Answer

Hey Jude

Question 38

Many of this folk artist’s songs became anthems for the anti-war and Civil Rights movements:

Accepted Answer

Bob Dylan

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