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What Happened In 1964? |
64 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1964 HistoryTable of Contents (answers) 1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1964? 2. On December 19, 2018, a sequel to Mary Poppins was released. What was it called, OR who played Mary Poppins in the sequel? 3. In 1964, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 4. What was The Beatles’ first number-one Billboard US hit? 5. Name the number one Billboard hit with the shortest running time of the 1960s. 6. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1964? 7. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1964? 8. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1964? 9. How much was a Dozen Eggs in 1964? 10. How much was a Pound of Butter in 1964? 11. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1964: Nicolas Cage, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, or Brad Pitt? 12. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1964? 13. How many people lived in the United States in 1964? 14. How many people lived in the World in 1964? 15. Before becoming a television show in 1964, where did the Addam’s Family first appear? 16. What did the United States Surgeon General Luther Terry announce on January 11, 1964? 17. Name the first Pope to travel outside of Italy since Pius VII 1809. He was also the first to fly in an airplane. 18. Who was the President of the United States in 1964? 19. Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program. What was the name of the program it replaced? 20. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1964? 21. Who did an estimated 73 million people watch on The Ed Sullivan Show? 22. This Hollywood couple married (for the first time) in Montreal, Canada. Between them, there were 13 marriages. Name the pair. 23. What company used the slogan: “Please Don’t Squeeze the …”? 24. Dr. Robert Moog invented what sound-making device in 1964? 25. Who was the American Vice-President in 1964? 26. Name the popular hot snack created at the Anchor Bar in New York… 27. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1964? 28. Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots was introduced in 1964. What were their names? 29. This device, used for storing and playing music, was popular from 1964 through the mid-1970s… 30. In the 1964 film starring Peter Sellers, what was “The Pink Panther”? 31. In the 1964 US Presidential race, President Johnson ran a very controversial television advertisement that aired only once against Barry Goldwater on September 7, 1964. What was the commercial? 32. Name the government organization charged with investigating the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 33. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York is very busy. What was it called before 1964? 34. On April 4, 1964, The Beatles held the first 5 spots on Billboard’s Top 100. Get one point for each that you can name… 35. Godzilla battled two new, flying giant monsters (kaiju) in 1964. Name one of them. 36. This man pitched a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies, the first in the National League since 1880. Name that pitcher. 37. Can you name the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize? 38. This nightclub in West Hollywood, California, located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, helped launch the careers of The Doors, Van Halen, , Johnny Rivers, AC/DC and many others. 39. In continuous since 1964, this car is the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Name that car. 40. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1964? 41. Producer Irwin Allen is noted for having several science-fiction television shows, including Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, and Land of the Giants. What was his first sci-fi tv show 42. What happened to the iconic Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 1964? 43. What was the name of The Beach Boys’ first number-one hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart? 44. Who won the 1964 World Series? 45. On the TV show, did they ever explain why Mister Ed, the talking horse, could talk? 46. The Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung was a book better known as what 47. Name the fifth country to make a nuclear weapon. 48. What character was often mentioned but never seen until the fourth season of The Dick Van Dyke Show? 49. What company used the slogan: “Put a Tiger in Your Tank”? 50. Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field? 51. Who became Boxing’s Heavyweight Champion of the World on February 25, 1964? 52. Who does the “Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations” represent? 53. This bottlenose dolphin was the star of what television show? 54. Who was NOT an adult Jonny Quest’s team member: Dr. Benton Quest, Major Matt Murdoch, or Roger “Race” Bannon? 55. Voiced by character actor Wally Cox, name this crime-fighting cartoon dog. 56. What company used the slogan: “Let Your Fingers Do the Walking”? 57. This 1964 film is often credited as the inspiration for The Monkee’s TV television show. 58. Based on the 1957 novel by Ian Fleming, what was the title of the second James Bond film? 59. What was the Top Rated TV Show in the 1963/1964 season? 60. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a TV spy show. What did the letters U-N-C-L-E stand for? 61. This mascot’s name was Mr. ZIP, informally “Zippy,” he was introduced in 1964. Although his product came out in 1963, what did he represent? 62. This 1964 James Bond film was based on a book by Ian Fleming of the same name. Name that Spy film. 63. When it debuted in 1964, who was the first host for Jeopardy!? 64. Name the 1964 film based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 stage play Pygmalion. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Name the primary characters in My Fair Lady. 2. Who were the 1964 NBA Champions? 3. Mary Poppins was originally a book series written by who? 4. Who were the 1964 NFL Champions? 5. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1964? 6. The 1964 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria. How many medals did the US win? 7. Held in Tokyo, Japan, how many medals did the US win in the 1964 Summer Olympics? 8. Who was the Pope in 1964? 9. What was the name of Mr. Magoo’s dog? 10. BASIC is a computer programming language first used in 1964. What do the letters B-A-S-I-C stand for? |
64 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1964 History1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1964? 2. On December 19, 2018, a sequel to Mary Poppins was released. What was it called, OR who played Mary Poppins in the sequel? 3. In 1964, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 4. What was The Beatles’ first number-one Billboard US hit? 5. Name the number one Billboard hit with the shortest running time of the 1960s. 6. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1964? 7. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1964? 8. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1964? 9. How much was a Dozen Eggs in 1964? 10. How much was a Pound of Butter in 1964? 11. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1964: Nicolas Cage, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, or Brad Pitt? 12. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1964? 13. How many people lived in the United States in 1964? 14. How many people lived in the World in 1964? 15. Before becoming a television show in 1964, where did the Addam’s Family first appear? 16. What did the United States Surgeon General Luther Terry announce on January 11, 1964? 17. Name the first Pope to travel outside of Italy since Pius VII 1809. He was also the first to fly in an airplane. 18. Who was the President of the United States in 1964? 19. Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program. What was the name of the program it replaced? 20. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1964? 21. Who did an estimated 73 million people watch on The Ed Sullivan Show? 22. This Hollywood couple married (for the first time) in Montreal, Canada. Between them, there were 13 marriages. Name the pair. 23. What company used the slogan: “Please Don’t Squeeze the …”? 24. Dr. Robert Moog invented what sound-making device in 1964? 25. Who was the American Vice-President in 1964? 26. Name the hot snack created at the Anchor Bar in New York… 27. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1964? 28. Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots was introduced in 1964. What were their names? 29. This device, used for storing and playing music, was popular from 1964 through the mid-1970s… 30. In the 1964 film starring Peter Sellers, what was “The Pink Panther”? 31. In the 1964 US Presidential race, President Johnson ran a very controversial television advertisement that aired only once against Barry Goldwater on September 7, 1964. What was the commercial? 32. Name the government organization charged with investigating the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 33. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York is very busy. What was it called before 1964? 34. On April 4, 1964, The Beatles held the first 5 spots on Billboard’s Top 100. Get one point for each that you can name… 35. Godzilla battled two new, flying giant monsters (kaiju) in 1964. Name one of them. 36. This man pitched a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies, the first in the National League since 1880. Name that pitcher. 37. Can you name the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize? 38. This nightclub in West Hollywood, California, located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, helped launch the careers of The Doors, Van Halen, , Johnny Rivers, AC/DC and many others. 39. In continuous since 1964, this car is the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Name that car. 40. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1964? 41. Producer Irwin Allen is noted for having several science-fiction television shows, including Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, and Land of the Giants. What was his first sci-fi tv show? 42. What happened to the iconic Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 1964? 43. What was the name of The Beach Boys’ first number-one hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart? 44. Who won the 1964 World Series? 45. On the TV show, did they ever explain why Mister Ed, the talking horse, could talk? 46. The Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung was a book better known as what? 47. Name the fifth country to make a nuclear weapon. 48. What character was often mentioned but never seen until the fourth season of The Dick Van Dyke Show? 49. What company used the slogan: “Put a Tiger in Your Tank”? 50. Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field? 51. Who became Boxing’s Heavyweight Champion of the World on February 25, 1964? 52. Who does the “Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations” represent? 53. This bottlenose dolphin was the star of what television show? 54. Who was NOT an adult Jonny Quest’s team member: Dr. Benton Quest, Major Matt Murdoch, or Roger “Race” Bannon? 55. Voiced by character actor Wally Cox, name this crime-fighting cartoon dog. 56. What company used the slogan: “Let Your Fingers Do the Walking”? 57. This 1964 film is often credited as the inspiration for The Monkee’s TV television show. 58. Based on the 1957 novel by Ian Fleming, what was the title of the second James Bond film? 59. What was the Top Rated TV Show in the 1963/1964 season? 60. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a TV spy show. What did the letters U-N-C-L-E stand for? 61. This mascot’s name was Mr. ZIP, informally “Zippy,” he was introduced in 1964. Although his product came out in 1963, what did he represent? 62. This 1964 James Bond film was based on a book by Ian Fleming of the same name. Name that Spy film. 63. When it debuted in 1964, who was the first host for Jeopardy!? 64. Name the 1964 film based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 stage play Pygmalion. Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. Name the primary characters in My Fair Lady. 2. Who were the 1964 NBA Champions? 3. Mary Poppins was originally a book series written by who? 4. Who were the 1964 NFL Champions? 5. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1964? 6. The 1964 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria. How many medals did the US win? 7. Held in Tokyo, Japan, how many medals did the US win in the 1964 Summer Olympics? 8. Who was the Pope in 1964? 9. What was the name of Mr. Magoo’s dog? 10. BASIC is a computer programming language first used in 1964. What do the letters B-A-S-I-C stand for? |
