George Formby, who died in 1961, was famous for playing which instrument?

Ukulele Click to see the answer

What was the name of Queen Elizabeth's youngest child, born in 1964?

Edward

The UK's first transplant of which organ was carried out in May 1968?

Heart

Which Beatle married Linda Eastman in 1969?

Paul McCartney

11 year old Mary Bell was sentenced for murder in which city in 1968?

Newcastle

Who had an Amazing Technicilour Dreamcoat in the 1968 musical?

Joseph

The 50p coin came into circulation in which year?

1969 Click to see the answer

Who launched the QE2 on the Clyde in 1967?

Queen Elizabeth

Who was convicted of the Moors Murders with Myra Hindley?

Ian Brady

What was the name of John Lennon's first wife, who he married in 1962?

Cynthia

Advertising of which product was banned from UK television in 1965?

Cigarettes

What was the name of Queen Elizabeth's third child, born in 1960?

Andrew

In which month of 1966 did England win the World Cup?

July

Machinists at a factory in Dagenham owned by which company went on strike for equal pay in 1968?

Ford

Who played Bond in the first movie, Dr No?

Sean Connery

How old was Mary Bell when she was sentenced for murder in 1968?

11 Click to see the answer

Which motorway was completed in 1968 when the Rotherham to Leeds section opened?

M1

What was the name of the DIY store established by Richard Block and David Quayle in 1969?

B&Q

Ford introduced which model to replace the Anglia in 1968?

Escort

Which country did England beat to win the World Cup in 1966?

West Germany

Which animated Beatles film premiered in 1968?

Yellow Submarine

What was the surname of Ronnie and Reggie, arrested in 1964 for running a protection racket?

Kray

What was the name of the dog which found the stolen World Cup in 1966?

Pickles

In which year did the birth control pill become available on the NHS?

1961

The Royal Mint moved to which part of the UK in 1968?

South Wales

The UK was involved in the Mau Mau uprising in which country in 1960?

Kenya

How many medals did the UK win at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble in 1968?

0

Which bank introduced the first UK credit card in 1966?

Barclays

The UK's first heart transplant was carried out in which city?

London

The government sent troops into which area of the UK to restore law and order in 1969?

Northern Ireland

James Earl Ray, who assassinated Martin Luther King, was arrested in which city?

London

Which safari park opened in Wiltshire in 1966?

Longleat

Which Mediterranean island gained independence from the UK in August 1960?

Cyprus

Which London underground line , colored light blue, was opened in 1969?

Victoria

The 5p and which other coin were introduced in 1968?

10p

What was the name of the paper which replaced the Daily Herald in 1964?

Sun

Which Royal married Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960?

Princess Margaret

The QE2 ship was launched on which river in 1967?

Clyde

What was the name of the newspaper purchased by Rupert Murdoch in 1969?

News of the World

Which team did Manchester United beat to win the European Cup in 1968?

Benfica

Tear gas was used in the Bogside district of which city in 1969?

Londonderry

Which Caribbean island became independent from the UK in August 1962?

Jamaica Click to see the answer

How many gold medals did the UK win at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck?

1

Double agent Kim Philby defected to which country after being exposed as a spy?

USSR

Which Conservative politician started the 1960s as Prime Minister?

Harold Macmillan

The first decimal coins hit the UK high street in which year?

1968

Which side did Celtic beat in 1967 to become the first British team to win the European Cup?

AC Milan

How old was Winston Churchill when he retired from the House of Commons in 1964?

89 Click to see the answer

Opened in 1964, the Forth Bridge linked Fife with which Scottish city?

Edinburgh

The President of which country vetoed the UK's entry into the EEC for the second time in 1967?

France

Which name did the Bechuanaland Protectorate adopt when it became independent in 1966?

Botswanan

In which year did England win the world cup?

1966

Richard Beeching oversaw cuts in which area in the 1960s?

Railways

A car named after which letter of the alphabet was launched by Jaguar in 1961?

E

Which group performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool for the first time in 1961?

The Beatles

The Beatles opened The Apple Shop in which city in 1967?

London

Which group played their first gig at the Marquee Club in July 1962?

Rolling Stones Click to see the answer

136 cases of which highly infectious disease were reported in Aberdeen in 1964?

Typhoid

The government approved plans in 1967 to turn which airport into London's third main hub?

Stansted

What was the name of the Kray twins' older brother, also arrested on suspicion of murder in 1968?

Charlie

What was the first name of the woman who had an affair with John Profumo?

Christine

What was the first type of flavoured crisps, introduced in 1962?

Cheese and onion

TV series Z-cars, first broadcast in 1962, was set in which place?

Police Station

Donald Campbell was trying to break a land speed record in which part of the UK in 1967?

Lake District

What major sporting event was televised for the first time in 1960?

Grand National

The President of which country vetoed the UK's entry into the EEC in 1963?

France

In which year did temperatures drop to -22C and the sea froze?

1963

Which Great Train Robber escaped from prison in July 1965?

Biggs

What was the name of the first 60s pirate radio station broadcasting from the North Sea?

Radio Caroline

Which footwear brand made its UK debut in 1960?

Doc Martens

What was the crime of Burgess, Philby and Maclean in the 1960s?

Spying

The 1960s Betting and Gaming Act allowed the creation of which sort of establishments?

Bingo Halls

Which TV show was first shown in December 1960?

Coronation Street

John Profumo, forced to resign over a sex scandal, was minister for which department?

War

Alex Douglas Home stepped down as leader of which party in 1965?

Conservative

Mods and Rockers clashed in which seaside town in 1964?

Margate

Britain's first legal casino opened in which seaside town in 1962?

Brighton Click to see the answer

A new cathedral in which midlands city was consecrated in 1962?

Coventry

The UK government nationalised what percentage of the steel industry in 1967?

90%

What was the name of the politician who made a famous anti-immigration speech in 1968?

Enoch Powell

The banning of which novel was overturned in 1960?

Lady Chatterley's Lover

In which county did the 1963 Great Train Robbery take place?

Buckinghamshire

How old was Myra Hindley when she was convicted of the Moors Murders in 1966?

23 Click to see the answer

What percentage of the UK rail network was closed after the Beeching cuts?

25%

Singer Lulu married a member of which pop group in 1969?

Bee Gees

What was Harold Wilson's majority in the 1966 General Election?

66

How long were the total sentences handed down to the Great Train Robbers in 1964?

307 years

How old was Bernadette Devlin when she was elected to parliament in 1969?

21

1960s murders carried out by James Hanratty were named after which road?

A6

How many people were killed in the 1966 Aberfan disaster?

144

Students occupied buildings in protest about the closure of which University in 1969?

LSE

Which coin ceased to be legal tender in the UK on 1 January 1961?

Farthing

The SS Torrey Canyon ran aground off which county in 1967?

Cornwall

At which London church was Churchill's 1965 funeral service held?

St Paul's

Which West African nation gained independence from the UK in April 1961?

Sierra Leone

How many people were convicted of involvement in the Great Train Robbery in 1964?

12

What was the name of the 100-1 outsider which won the 1967 Grand National?

Foinavon

The Runcorn Widnes bridge over which river opened in 1961?

Mersey

An eagle called Goldie escaped from a zoo in which city in 1965?

London

How old was Macmillan when he resigned as Prime Minister in 1963?

69

How much was taken in the Great Train Robbery in 1963?

£2.6 million