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1960s 245 questions.
1960-1969
Pub quiz question 7580 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which unexpected bestseller is set at the University of Missouri?
  2. Answer: A: “Stoner” by John Williams
  3. Notes: *: First published 1965
  4. Categories: Literature (7) 1960s (7)
Pub quiz question 4686 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Tony, in 1969, became the first British golfer to win the Open for 18 years?
  2. Answer: A: Tony Jacklin
  3. Categories: Golf (4) Sports (4) 1960s (4)
Pub quiz question 3935 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Show
  2. Image: i:
  3. Answer: A: Stingray
  4. Notes: *: 1964-1965
  5. Categories: 1960s (5) Children (5) Television (5) Entertainment (5)
Pub quiz question 9567 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In 1966 which country won the Eurovision Song Contest?
  2. Answer: A: Austria
  3. Categories: Eurovision (7) 1960s (7) Geography (8)
Pub quiz question 8209 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Who won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in 1961?
  2. Answer: A: Stirling Moss
  3. Categories: Formula One (8) Sports (8) 1960s (8)
Pub quiz question 6626 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who plays Harold Steptoe in the classic comedy series Steptoe and Son?
  2. Answer: A: Harry H Corbett
  3. Notes: *: 1962-1974
  4. Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4) SitComs (4) Comedy (4) 1960s (4) 1970s (4)
Pub quiz question 5257 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?
  2. Answer: A: Neil Armstrong
  3. Notes: *: 1969
  4. Categories: Space (2) 1960s (2)
Pub quiz question 2541 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What name was given to modern stamps from 1967 onwards because of the sculptors cameo bust of the queen?
  2. Answer: A: Machin Series
  3. Notes: *: Designed by Arnold Machin, they replaced the Wilding series.
  4. Categories: 1960s (8) Leisure (8) Art (9)
Pub quiz question 6052 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Irish author wrote The Old Boys and The Ballroom of Romance?
  2. Answer: A: William Trevor
  3. Notes: *: Published 1964, 1972 respectively
  4. Categories: 1960s (7) 1970s (7) Literature (7)
Pub quiz question 6651 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which star of 'Mary Poppins' and 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' died in 2000 at the age of 83?
  2. Answer: A: David Tomlinson
  3. Notes: *: Mary Poppins 1964, Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971
  4. Categories: Entertainment (7) Film/Movies (7) 1960s (7) 1970s (7) 2000s (7)