If you’re looking for a fun and challenging way to test your memory, this 1960s trivia for seniors game is the perfect place to start.
You’ll find over 50 carefully chosen questions covering 1960s music, TV shows, movies, history, and pop culture - designed to be both nostalgic and a little tricky for sharp minds.
Whether you’re hosting a senior event, planning a family game night, or just looking for a fun solo challenge, this trivia game is a great way to relive the best of the 60s.
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Ready to test your 1960s knowledge? Below you'll find a mix of multiple-choice questions and quick-answer challenges covering hit music, classic movies, major historical events, and pop culture slang. Write down your answers as you go and check them at the end - no peeking!
1. Who sang "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1964?
a) The Beatles
b) The Monkees
c) The Rolling Stones
Bonus points +1 for the exact date and +1 for the TV show that made them famous.
2. What famous music festival took place in 1969?
a) Monterey Pop Festival
b) Woodstock
c) Isle of Wight Festival
Bonus points +1 for the exact date and +1 for the exact location.
3. "Pretty Woman" was a hit for which artist?
a) Roy Orbison
b) Buddy Holly
c) Elvis Presley
4. What Motown group sang "My Girl"?
a) The Temptations
b) The Supremes
c) The Four Tops
5. Which singer was known as "The Queen of Soul"?
a) Diana Ross
b) Aretha Franklin
c) Etta James
6. "Good Vibrations" was a hit for which band?
a) The Beach Boys
b) The Beatles
c) The Byrds
7. Which British group sang "You Really Got Me"?
a) The Kinks
b) The Who
c) The Yardbirds
8. What 1960s hit starts with "There is a house in New Orleans"?
a) "House of the Rising Sun"
b) "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
c) "Green Green Grass of Home"
9. Who had a hit with "Where Did Our Love Go"?
a) The Ronettes
b) The Supremes
c) The Shirelles
10. Who famously sang "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay" shortly before passing away?
a) Sam Cooke
b) Otis Redding
c) Wilson Pickett
Bonus Game: Finish the Lyric!
"Stop! In the Name of _____"
11. Which TV show featured characters named Gomez and Morticia?
a) The Munsters
b) The Addams Family
c) Bewitched
12. "The Beverly Hillbillies" struck it rich and moved to which U.S. state?
a) Texas
b) Oklahoma
c) California
13. Who played Samantha in "Bewitched"?
a) Elizabeth Montgomery
b) Barbara Eden
c) Yvonne De Carlo
14. What show starred a witch married to a mortal man?
a) I Dream of Jeannie
b) Bewitched
c) The Addams Family
15. Which TV show had the catchphrase "Book 'em, Danno"?
a) Dragnet
b) Hawaii Five-O
c) The Mod Squad
16. Which space-themed show debuted in 1966?
a) Battlestar Galactica
b) Lost in Space
c) Star Trek
17. Who was known for saying “Well, golly!” on "The Andy Griffith Show"?
a) Barney Fife
b) Opie Taylor
c) Gomer Pyle
18. What kind of car did Batman drive in the 1960s TV series?
a) The Batmobile
b) The Black Beauty
c) The Mystery Machine
19. Which TV show was about a talking horse?
a) Flipper
b) Mr. Ed
c) Lassie
20. Who hosted "The Twilight Zone"?
a) Alfred Hitchcock
b) Rod Serling
c) Boris Karloff
Bonus: Guess the Show from the Quote!
"You rang?"
21. Who starred as Mary Poppins?
a) Julie Andrews
b) Audrey Hepburn
c) Debbie Reynolds
22. Which 1960 movie featured a terrifying shower scene?
a) Rosemary’s Baby
b) Psycho
c) Night of the Living Dead
23. Who was the original James Bond actor in the early 60s?
a) Sean Connery
b) Roger Moore
c) David Niven
24. What movie features a singing family escaping Austria?
a) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
b) The Sound of Music
c) Mary Poppins
25. Which actress was famously known for "Breakfast at Tiffany’s"?
a) Audrey Hepburn
b) Grace Kelly
c) Elizabeth Taylor
26. In "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," who played Sundance?
a) Robert Redford
b) Paul Newman
c) Steve McQueen
27. What sci-fi film featured an apocalyptic ending at the Statue of Liberty?
a) Planet of the Apes
b) 2001: A Space Odyssey
c) The Time Machine
28. Which actor played Norman Bates in "Psycho"?
a) Anthony Perkins
b) Robert Wagner
c) Jack Nicholson
29. Who played Cleopatra in the 1963 epic film?
a) Sophia Loren
b) Elizabeth Taylor
c) Natalie Wood
30. In "The Graduate," what product was Dustin Hoffman advised to go into?
a) Plastics
b) Real Estate
c) Computers
Bonus: Who Said It?
"Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn."
Test yourself on slang, fads, and pop culture references from the swinging sixties.
31. What does “groovy” mean?
a) Sad
b) Cool
c) Angry
32. If someone was a "hippie," they were likely promoting what?
a) War
b) Love and Peace
c) Money
33. What is a “flower child”?
a) A florist
b) A hippie
c) A young musician
34. What does "cool cat" refer to?
a) A musician or stylish person
b) A literal cat
c) A shy person
35. A "VW Bug" refers to what?
a) A musical instrument
b) A car
c) A scooter
36. If something was "far out," it was...
a) Very strange
b) Very cool
c) Very distant
37. What was a "record hop"?
a) A dance party
b) A type of insect
c) A broken record
38. What was "The Man" slang for?
a) Police or authority
b) A best friend
c) A famous singer
39. A "gas" meant something was...
a) Explosive
b) Hilarious or fun
c) Boring
40. If you were "bookin’," you were...
a) Reading
b) Driving fast
c) Making travel plans
Bonus: Slang Translation Challenge
Translate "Far out!"
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Challenge your memory on key historical events and milestones from the 1960s.
Read through these questions first and then come back to click the arrow and reveal the answer.
41. Which Ivy League school opened its doors to female students in 1968 for enrollment in 1969?
Answer: Yale
42. In what year did the first man land on the moon?
Answer: 1969 (July 20, 1969)
43. What major civil rights event occurred in 1963?
Answer: March on Washington
44. What date was JFK assassinated?
Answer: Nov. 22, 1963
45. What was built in Germany in 1961 to divide East and West?
Answer: the Berlin wall.
Fun Fact:
The Berlin Wall was nicknamed "The Wall of Shame" by Western Berliners.
46. Which country did the U.S. engage in a major war during the 60s?
Answer: Vietnam
47. Who became leader of the Soviet Union in 1964?
Answer: Leonid Brezhnev
48. What year did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver "I Have a Dream"?
Answer: 1963 (August 28, 1963)
49. What was the name of the first successful American satellite?
Answer: Explorer 1
50. Which ship incident escalated the Vietnam War in 1964?
Answer: Gulf of Tonkin Incident
51. What famous music festival symbolized peace and love in 1969?
Answer: Woodstock
52. Who became Prime Minister of the UK in 1964?
Answer: Harold Wilson
53. Which boxer changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964?
Answer: Cassius Clay
54. Which landmark law outlawed segregation in 1964?
Answer: Civil Rights Act
55. What popular toy was introduced by Hasbro in 1964?
Answer: G.I. Joe
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The 1960s were an unforgettable time - full of legendary music, bold TV shows, world-changing events, and timeless slang. I hope this 1960s trivia for seniors game helps you or your loved ones relive some of those wonderful memories.
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1. a) The Beatles. Bonus points: Feb 9, 1964, on the Ed Sullivan Show.
2. b) Woodstock. Bonus points: August 15 – 18, 1969 on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York 60 miles (95 kms) southwest of the town of Woodstock.
3. a) Roy Orbison
4. a) The Temptations
5. b) Aretha Franklin
6. a) The Beach Boys
7. a) The Kinks
8. a) 'House of the Rising Sun'
9. b) The Supremes
10. b) Otis Redding
11. b) The Addams Family
12. c) California
13. a) Elizabeth Montgomery
14. b) Bewitched
15. b) Hawaii Five-O
16. c) Star Trek
17. a) Barney Fife
!8. a) The Batmobile
19. b) Mr. Ed
20. b) Rod Serling
21. a) Julie Andrews
22. b) Psycho
23. a) Sean Connery
24. b) Joanne Woodward
25. a) Audrey Hepburn
26. a) Robert Redford
27. a) Planet of the Apes
28. a) Anthony Perkins
29. b) Elizabeth Taylor
30. a) Plastics
31. b) Cool
32. b) Love and Peace
33. b) A hippie
34. a) A musician or stylish person
35. b) A car
36. b) Very cool
37. a) A dance party
38. a) Police or authority
39. b) Hilarious or fun
40. b) Driving fast
41. Yale
42. 1969
43. March on Washington
44. Nov. 22, 1963
45. Berlin Wall
46. Vietnam
47. Leonid Brezhnev
48. 1963
49. Explorer 1
50. Gulf of Tonkin Incident
51. Woodstock
52. Harold Wilson
53. Cassius Clay
54. Civil Rights Act
55. G.I. Joe
Finish the Lyric!
"Stop! In the Name of _____" (Answer: Love)
Guess the Show from the Quote!
"You rang?" (Answer: The Addams Family)
Who Said It?
"Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn." (Answer: Clark Gable)
Slang Translation Challenge
Translate "Far out!" (Answer: Awesome!)