How Well do You Remember the 60s?
Here are ten trivia questions to put your knowledge of the 60s to the test
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Throughout history, each decade had special events marking those who lived them. However, perhaps in the 60s, with all the technological innovations, the Hippie culture, music, movies, and T.V. make us remember them.
Whether you lived them as a child, as a young adult, or learned them in your U.S. history class, you will reminisce those beautiful years.
Here are ten simple trivia questions to challenge yourself or test your friends’ memory.
1- Who was the first person to orbit the Earth?
During the 60s, the Soviets led the space race against the U.S. with Russia’s first like:
Sputnik, the first satellite, Oct 57 vs. U.S. Explorer 1, Jan 58.
Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, Jun 63 vs. Sally Ride June 83.
Alexei Leonov, first spacewalk, Mar 65 vs. U.S. Ed White on Jun65.
Luna 1, first flyby of the moon, Jan 59 vs. U.S. Pioneer 4 on Mar 59.
Luna 3, first photos of the moon’s dark side, Oct 59 vs. Luna Orbiter I, Aug 66.
Luna 9, first soft-land on the moon, Feb 66 vs. U.S. Surveyor on June 66.
