1. Which was the first country to launch a satellite into orbit?
- Germany
- Japan
- The Soviet Union
- The United States
2. In which city did the famous sit-in by four Black students at a Woolworth lunch counter take place?
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Saratoga, New York
- Savannah, Georgia
3. On September 26, 1960, the first-ever televised presidential debate was aired between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. How many Americans tuned in?
- 20.3 million
- 70 million
- 102.5 million
- 250.2 million
4. Sammy Davis Jr. married Swedish actress May Britt in 1960. How many U.S. states still had laws prohibiting interracial marriage?
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- 15
- 23
- 31
5. The 1960 Academy Award for Best Picture went to which film?
- Operation Petticoat
- Psycho
- Spartacus
- The Apartment
6. Which of the three major TV networks ceased all black-and-white programming in 1960?
- ABC
- CBS
- NBC
- All of the above
7. The first star on the The Hollywood Walk of Fame was awarded on February 9, 1960, to whom?
- Joanne Woodward
- Katharine Hepburn
- Marlon Brando
- Sidney Poitier
8. The Pepsi campaign of 1960 was called what?
- For the Young at Heart
- For Those Who Think Young
- For Those Who Wear Jeans
- The Drink of the Sixties
9. Who walked off The Tonight Show in February of 1960, upset at having been censored the previous evening?
- Ed Sullivan
- Jack Paar
- Judy Garland
- Woody Allen
10. How much did Andy Warhol sell his autographed Campbell's soup cans for in the exhibit "The American Supermarket"?
- $1.50
- $6
- $23
- $1,500
11. The 1960 summer Olympics took place in Rome. Who won the gold medal for boxing?
- Cassius Clay
- Muhammad Ali
- Sonny Liston
- Sugar Ray Robinson

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