1962 Trivia

1. Which famous astronaut orbited the Earth three times in space capsule Friendship 7, becoming the first American in orbit?
  1. Alan Shepard
  2. John Glenn
  3. Neil Armstrong
  4. Reed Richards
2. In 1962, the average price of a gallon of gas was what?
  1. 22 cents
  2. 78 cents
  3. $1.56
  4. $3.88
3. On June 25, 1962, what did the Supreme Court ban by a vote of six to one?
  1. Abortion
  2. Cruel and unusual punishment
  3. Prayer in public schools
  4. Segregated buses
4. On October 1, 1962, JFK forces the University of Mississippi to allow whom to enroll as the first Black student?
  1. Charles Evers
  2. James H. Meredith
  3. Oliver L. Brown
  4. Rosa Parks
5. In 1962, the first James Bond film was released in the U.K. What was it called?
  1. Dr. No
  2. From Russia With Love
  3. Goldfinger
  4. You Only Live Twice
6. Stanley Kubrick adapted which controversial novel into a film in 1962?
  1. A Clockwork Orange
  2. Days of Wine and Roses
  3. Lolita
  4. The Manchurian Candidate
7. Which actor was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1962 role as a prisoner in Birdman of Alcatraz?
  1. Burt Lancaster
  2. Gregory Peck
  3. Robert Stroud
  4. Warren Beatty
8. Which record company rejected the Beatles in a 1962 audition before the supergroup reached stardom?
  1. Arista
  2. Decca
  3. EMI
  4. London
9. What was the name of the first computer game ever, created by MIT programmer Steve Russell in 1962 on a PDP-1 computer?
  1. Asteroids
  2. Pong
  3. Space Invaders
  4. Spacewar!
10. 1962 saw the first-ever flavored potato chip. What was the flavor?
  1. BBQ
  2. Cheddar cheese
  3. Salt and vinegar
  4. Sour cream and onion
11. In August 1962, Marvel released the fifteenth "Amazing Fantasy," featuring the first appearance of which superhero?
  1. Captain America
  2. Iron Man
  3. Spider-Man
  4. The Hulk
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