Remembering the 60s - 1967 Americana
1) What were Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee?
Spies
Football players
U.S. Senators
Astronauts
2) In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. Which of the following positions did Justice Marshall *not* hold prior to his appointment to the highest court in the land?
U.S. Solicitor General
Chief Counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
U.S. Court of Appeals Justice
Congressman from Maryland

3) Racial tensions exploded during the summer of 1967 as dozens of riots broke out in cities across the United States. What two cities experienced the most serious violence?
Houston and Washington, D.C.
Chicago and Atlanta
Detroit and Newark
Miami and Philadephia
4) What was Richard Speck?
A bank robber
A chess player
A murderer
A television star

5) On August 29, 1967, Dr. Richard Kimble's four year search ended. Whom or what had he been seeking?
James Earl Ray
Flu vaccine
Fred Johnson
Source of the Nile
6) Which Hollywood 'blonde bombshell' died in a car wreck in June, 1967?
Jayne Mansfield
Kim Novak
Mamie Van Doren
Linda Darnell

7) Who sang "Purple Haze"?
Jimi Hendrix
Iron Maiden
Buffalo Springfield
Jethro Tull
8) What is Haiphong?
A food dish
A severe storm
A virus
A city

9) Which comedic actor made his film debut in the 1967 blood and guts movie "Bonnie and Clyde"?
Henry Winkler
Richard Pryor
Gene Wilder
Steve Martin
10) Which event of 1967 became known as the "Ice Bowl"?
Blizzard
Record temperature lows
Figure skating contest
Football game