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"A Natural Woman," "Think," and "Respect" were all 60s hits by what Queen of Soul?
Gloria Gaynor
Daiana Ross
Aretha Franklin
Naomi Bliss
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What bizarre 60s artist became known for his pop art style of painting, especially thanks to his work Campbell's Soup Cans?
Luke Preston
Herbie Knoll
Jackson Pollock
Andy Warhol
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What Scottish actor originated the role of James Bond in 60s movies like Dr. No and From Russia with Love?
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
Pierce Brosnan
Timothy Dalton
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What French actress, model, singer, and activist became a symbol of the sexual revolution in the 60s because she often played promiscuous characters, such as in the film Viva Maria! ?
Brigitte Bardot
Missy Terse
Celine Zaire
Twiggy
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What "Purple Haze" and "Foxy Lady" musician became one of the most famous guitarists of the 60s?
Bob Marley
Eddie Grant
Lenny Kravits
Jimi Hendrix
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Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music made a superstar of what musically-talented actress?
Julie Andrews
Rita Hayworth
Cheyenne Goddard
Vivien Leigh
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What comedian of Broadway and television fame became a breakout success in the 1960s once her namesake variety show began airing with other stars like Harvey Korman and Lyle Waggoner?
Rita Franklin
Carol Burnett
Phyllis Diller
Naomi Bruce
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What free-spirited 60s musician became famous with her hits like "Piece of My Heart" and "Summertime"?
Stevie Nicks
Louisa Revalin
Janis Joplin
Monica Lowe
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What Canadian actor became famous in the 1960s for playing Captain James T. Kirk on the television series Star Trek?
Alvin Murtaugh
Raymond Burr
William Shatner
Charles Bronson
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The Birds, Marnie, and Psycho were iconic 60s hits that rounded out the career of what famous director?
Stephen Mars
John Carpenter
Alfred Hitchcock
Stanley Kubrick
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What 60s musician led the group called The Supremes as they produced hits like "Baby Love," "Love Child," and "Stop! In the Name of Love"?
Gladys Knight
Ella Fitzgerald
Gloria Gaynor
Diana Ross
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What rock and roll star fronted The Rolling Stones in the 60s as they performed hits like, "Gimme Shelter," "Sympathy for the Devil," and "Satisfaction"?
Paul McCartney
Mick Jagger
John Paul Jones
Sting
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What was the name of John F. Kennedy's First Lady who was a famous socialite and also had to lead the nation in mourning after her husband's assassination?
Patrice Kennedy
Lucy Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy
Rayette Kennedy
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West Side Story and Splendor in the Grass reinvigorated the career of what 60s star?
Macie Hale
Natalie Wood
Sophia Loren
Lisa Cain
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What 60s artist was known for painting pop artworks such as Drowning Girl and Look Mickey?
Jackson Pollock
Edwin Alger
Andy Warhol
Roy Lichtenstein
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What famous 60s entertainer hosted a namesake show that introduced millions of viewers to popular comedians and bands like The Beatles and The Doors?
Tim Conway
Jack Lemon
Ed Sullivan
Dick Van Dyke
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What actor became famous in the 60s for playing the eponymous Perry Mason and for appearing in the American release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters?
Jack Klugman
Peter Falk
Andry Griffith
Raymond Burr
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What British rock and roll group became world-famous celebrities thanks to their hits like "Hey Jude," "I Am the Walrus," and "A Hard Day's Night"?
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Monkees
The Grateful Dead
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What is the name of the famous Chicago 7 activist who co-founded the Yippie Party to protest America's political culture?
Lionel Hershey
Sirhan Sirhan
Abbie Hoffman
Stephen Kai
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What actress became an icon of the suspense genre in the 1960s thanks to films like The Birds and Marnie?
Tippi Hedren
Rachel Weiss
Rita Hayworth
Marilyn Monroe
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What beatnik musician reached new heights of popularity in the 60s thanks to hits like "Blowin' in the Wind," "The Times They Are a-Changin'," and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall"?
Kris Kristofferson
Art Garfunkel
Bob Dylan
Paul Simon
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What musical comedian became a huge star in the 60s thanks to his namesake television show and his starring role as Bert the chimney sweep in Mary Poppins?
Steve Allen
Johnny Carson
Ed Sullivan
Dick Van Dyke
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What actor became famous in the 60s for playing the eponymous superhero in the television series Batman?
Roger Dawes
Burgess Meredith
Ryan Burke
Adam West
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Lesley Lawson was a fashion model popular in the 60s for posing under what nickname?
Twiggy
Glue
Seaside
Bambi
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Barbarella, Barefoot in the Park, and Cat Ballou were films that made a star out of what 60s actress who would become highly controversial for her protests against the Vietnam War in the 70s?
Jane Fonda
Juliette Lewis
Meryl Streep
Sally Field
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What actress solidified her legendary status by starring in 60s films such as Breakfast at Tiffany's, Two for the Road, and My Fair Lady?
Gina Davis
Betty Davis
Rita Hayworth
Audrey Hepburn
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The movies A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly starred what macho actor who became an icon of 60s westerns?
Clint Eastwood
John Wayne
Sam Elliott
Pierre Montral
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What frontman for The Doors became a leading figure in the psychedelic rock movement with hits like "Love Me Two Times" and "Light My Fire"?
Steve Barca
Jim Morrison
John Lennon
Jimmy Page
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What famous writer and producer created the iconic 60s television hits Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Green Acres?
Buddy Ebsen
Pat Monroe
Eddie Albert
Paul Henning
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The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Cool Hand Luke were all 60s movies that further established what prolific leading man's career?
Paul Newman
Richard Burton
Gregory Peck
Henry Fonda
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