General 1960s Trivia
Question: Which '60s musical featured the songs 'Good Morning Starshine' and 'Aquarius'?
Answer: Hair
Question: Who became the lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967?
Answer: John Fogerty
Question: Who first recorded the song 'The Last Thing on My Mind' in 1964?
Answer: Tom Paxton
Question: Which band released the album 'Surrealistic Pillow' in 1967?
Answer: Jefferson Airplane
Question: Who scored a hit in 1969 with the song 'In the Year 2525'?
Answer: Zager & Evans
Question: Which band released the album 'A White Shade of Pale' in 1967?
Answer: Procol Harum
Question: Who was the lead singer of the '60s Australian folk band the Seekers?
Answer: Judith Durham
Question: Which country singer was killed in a plane crash in 1964?
Answer: Jim Reeves
Question: Which band released the album 'Days of Future Past' in 1967?
Answer: The Moody Blues
Question: In what year did Led Zeppelin release their first album?
Answer: 1969
Question: Who wrote the theme for the '60s TV show 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'?
Answer: Paul Anka
Question: Which band released the live album 'Kick Out the Jams' in 1969?
Answer: MC5
Question: Which band released the album 'The Gilded Palace of Sin' in 1969?
Answer: The Flying Burrito Brothers
Question: Who released the song 'Because They're Young' in 1960?
Answer: Duane Eddy
1960s Music Trivia
Question: Which band released the single 'Wild Thing'?
Answer: The Troggs
Question: Which singer married Sharon Kristin Harmon in 1963?
Answer: Ricky Nelson
Question: Which of these albums was not released in the 1960s?
Answer: Nevermind
Question: Which singer released the 1968 album 'Astral Weeks'?
Answer: Van Morrison
Question: Which group released the song 'Stop In The Name Of Love' in 1965?
Answer: The Supremes
Question: The 60s hit song 'Suzanne' was a hit for which artist?
Answer: Leonard Cohen
Question: Which of these songwriters was a member of The Velvet Underground?
Answer: Lou Reed
Question: Who controversially 'went electric' at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival?
Answer: Bob Dylan
Question: What was the name of the infamous drummer of The Who?
Answer: Keith Moon
Question: Which band released the song 'Groovin'' in 1967?
Answer: The Rascals
Question: Which band made an 'explosive' appearance on the '60s show 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'?
Answer: The Who
Question: Which 1960s guitar hero was part Cherokee?
Answer: Jimi Hendrix
Question: Who was the principal songwriter of the band The Velvet Underground?
Answer: Lou Reed
Question: Led Zeppelin are from which country?
Answer: England
Question: Roger Daltrey is the singer for which band?
Answer: The Who
Question: Who released the 1969 single 'Woodstock'?
Answer: Joni Mitchell
Question: Who had a hit in 1968 with the song 'White Room'?
Answer: Cream
Question: The 1969 song 'Pinball Wizard' is by which band?
Answer: The Who
Question: Jimmy Page was the lead guitarist of which band?
Answer: Led Zeppelin
Question: The Yardbirds were the precursor to which band?
Answer: Led Zeppelin
Question: Which band released the song 'Good Vibrations'?
Answer: The Beach Boys
Question: Who released the song 'My Way' in 1969?
Answer: Frank Sinatra
Question: Who had a hit in 1968 with the song 'Lady Madonna'?
Answer: The Beatles
1960s TV Shows Trivia
Question: The aim of Take Your Pick was to win a key and open what?
Answer: Box
Question: Who completes the trio of Mary and Mungo?
Answer: Midge
Question: Which of the five senses was lacking in cartoon character Mr. Magoo?
Answer: Sight
Question: What type of creature was Jerry in Tom and Jerry?
Answer: Mouse
Question: What color were the Clangers?
Answer: Pink
Question: What type of animal was Mungo in Mary, Mungo and Midge?
Answer: Dog
Question: What body part was Thing in The Addams Family?
Answer: Hand
Question: What type of show was Top of the Pops?
Answer: Music
Question: Midlands soap opera Crossroads started in which year?
Answer: 1964
Question: What color of clothing did Penelope Pitstop wear in Wacky Races?
Answer: Pink
Question: What type of creatures were Pinky and Perky?
Answer: Pigs
Question: In The Magic Roundabout, what sort of animal was Dougal?
Answer: Dog
Question: What was the surname of the Sergeant played by James Ellis in Z-Cars?
Answer: Lynch
Question: Police drama Interpol Calling was set in which European city?
Answer: Paris
Question: What was the name of the clever, bespectacled character in Scooby Doo?
Answer: Velma
Question: Which channel started showing Coronation Street in 1960?
Answer: ITV
Question: Flipper was which type of sea creature?
Answer: Dolphin
Question: What day of the week is also a character in the Addams Family?
Answer: Wednesday
Question: Who was Yogi Bear's sidekick?
Answer: Boo Boo
Question: What was the occupation of Ironside?
Answer: Detective
Question: What was the first name of Mr. Moore, presenter of The Sky At Night?
Answer: Patrick
Question: Compact was a drama set in which type of office?
Answer: Magazine
Question: Percy Thrower was an expert in which topic on 1960s TV?
Answer: Gardening
Question: What type of program was Songs of Praise?
Answer: Religious
Question: What was the nationality of Mr. Chekov, crew member on the starship Enterprise?
Answer: Russian
Question: Match of the Day started in 1964 to cover which sport?
Answer: Football
Question: Which 1960s cartoon character had wings like a shield of steel?
Answer: Batfink
Question: Who was Gomez's wife in The Addams Family?
Answer: Morticia
Question: What type of animal was Skippy?
Answer: Kangaroo
Question: Which comedian was accompanied by the Diddymen?
Answer: Ken Dodd
Question: The World Aquatic Security Patrol featured in which series?
Answer: Stingray
Question: The High Chaparral was which type of show?
Answer: Western
Question: The Rag Trade was set in which industry?
Answer: Fashion
Question: Flipper was set in which US State?
Answer: Florida
Question: What is the name of Thunderbird's female English agent?
Answer: Penelope
Question: The Cartwrights featured in which 60s Western show?
Answer: Bonanza
Question: Cartoon Top Cat was set in which American city?
Answer: New York
Question: The Monty Python members met at which UK University?
Answer: Cambridge
Question: What was the name of Fred and Wilma's daughter in The Flintstones?
Answer: Pebbles
Question: Which pink knitted creatures first appeared on TV in 1969?
Answer: Clangers
Question: The Pot Black program featured which sport?
Answer: Snooker
1960s Singers and Artists Trivia
Question: Who released the single 'What a Wonderful World' in 1967?
Answer: Louis Armstrong
Question: Which musician headlined the Woodstock Festival in 1969?
Answer: Jimi Hendrix
Question: Who released the single 'Son of a Preacher Man' In 1968?
Answer: Dusty Springfield
Question: Which singer, who was prominent in the '60s, was referred to as the 'Queen of Jazz'?
Answer: Ella Fitzgerald
Question: Jimi Hendrix notably covered a song by which band in 1967?
Answer: The Beatles
Question: Which singer released the single 'Have You Ever Loved a Woman' in '60?
Answer: Freddie King
Question: Who released the song 'Blue Train' in 1960?
Answer: John Coltrane
Question: Who originally released the song 'Everybody's Talkin'' in 1966?
Answer: Fred Neil
Question: "Baby Love" and "You Can't Hurry Love" are singles by which 1960s Motown group?
Answer: The Supremes
Question: Who partnered Art Garfunkel on many hits in the 60s and early 70s?
Answer: Paul Simon
Question: Who had a hit in '68 with the song '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'?
Answer: Otis Redding
Question: Which 1960s icon is famous for blonde bouffant hair and evening gowns?
Answer: Dusty Springfield
Question: Who released the single 'Are You Lonesome Tonight?' in 1960?
Answer: Elvis Presley
Question: Which music act first recorded the hit song 'The Boxer' in 1968?
Answer: Simon & Garfunkel
Question: Who released the 1967 single 'My Cup Runneth Over'?
Answer: Ed Ames
Question: Which band released the album 'Disraeli Gears' in 1967?
Answer: Cream
Question: Who released the song 'A Change is Gonna Come' in 1964?
Answer: Sam Cooke
Question: Diana Ross was a member of which 1960s American singing group?
Answer: The Supremes
Question: Which group released the single 'The Sound of Silence' in 1965?
Answer: Simon & Garfunkel
Question: Who was the frontman of the '60s band The Four Seasons?
Answer: Frankie Valli
Question: Which band released the song 'You Really Got Me' in 1964?
Answer: The Kinks
Question: Who released the 1965 single 'Catch the Wind'?
Answer: Donovan
Question: The 1960s songs 'I Wish it Would Rain' and 'Cloud Nine' are by which group?
Answer: The Temptations
Question: Which '60s British band sang about a 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion'?
Answer: The Kinks
Question: Who released the 1960 song 'Poetry in Motion'?
Answer: Johnny Tillotson
Question: The Mothers of Invention were the backing band for which '60s artist?
Answer: Frank Zappa
Question: Which singer released the song 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'' in 1966?
Answer: Nancy Sinatra
1960s Entertainment Trivia
Question: What is the name of Dr. Who's time machine?
Answer: TARDIS
Question: What was the surname of Betty and Barney in The Flintstones?
Answer: Rubble
Question: What type of program was The Army Game?
Answer: Comedy
Question: On which night could '60s viewers see a variety show from the London Palladium?
Answer: Sunday
Question: What was the name of the father in Steptoe and Son?
Answer: Albert
Question: What was the name of the ITV kids' show designed to rival Blue Peter?
Answer: Magpie
Question: Hughie Green, host of Opportunity Knocks, was raised in which country?
Answer: Canada
Question: Hawaii 5-0 was which type of show?
Answer: Police
Question: What was Frankie Howerd's occupation in Up Pompeii?
Answer: Slave
Question: What is the name of Lady Penelope's chauffeur?
Answer: Parker
Question: UNCLE was a network of which type of people?
Answer: Spies
Question: What was the name of the Munster household?
Answer: Herman
Question: Gentle Ben was set in which US state?
Answer: Florida
Question: The Magic Roundabout was a show originally produced in which language?
Answer: French
Question: Larry Hagman, the male lead in I Dream of Jeannie, went on to star in which famous soap?
Answer: Dallas
Question: What was the name of the crime syndicate in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.?
Answer: THRUSH
Question: What type of Lads were Terry Collier and Bob Ferris known as?
Answer: Likely
Question: Mess Mates was which type of 1960s show?
Answer: Sitcom
Question: What type of circus did Monty Python have?
Answer: Flying
Question: What long-running sci-fi series started in November 1963?
Answer: Dr. Who
Question: What was the name of the puppet fox which first appeared on UK TV in 1968?
Answer: Basil
Question: What role did Leonard McCoy have on the starship Enterprise?
Answer: Doctor
Question: What type of person was Noggin the Nog?
Answer: Viking
Question: What was the first name of Constable Dixon in Dixon of Dock Green?
Answer: George
Question: What type of show was Juke Box Jury?
Answer: Music
Question: Dixon of Dock Green featured which type of occupation?
Answer: Police
Question: What was the name of the cartoon 9-year-old with intelligence-giving spectacles?
Answer: Joe 90
Question: In which city was Dixon of Dock Green set?
Answer: London
Question: Ivor the Engine was set in which part of the UK?
Answer: Wales
Question: Kids' TV show Crackerjack was shown on which day of the week?
Answer: Friday
Question: Which Thunderbirds character created the gadgets?
Answer: Brains
Question: What was the surname of Penelope in Wacky Races?
Answer: Pitstop
Question: What was the name of the son in Steptoe and Son?
Answer: Harold
Question: Songs of Praise was usually filmed in which sort of building?
Answer: Church
