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The 1960s: Civil Rights, Space Race, and Counterculture

Journey back to the 1960s and recall the major civil rights milestones, space exploration achievements, and defining cultural movements of the decade.

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  • 01Which landmark 1964 legislation outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in the United States?
  • 02Who delivered the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963?
  • 03In 1969, who became the first human to walk on the Moon?
  • 04What was the name of the NASA program that achieved the goal of landing humans on the Moon?
  • 05The 1969 Woodstock festival, a pivotal moment in music history, took place in which U.S. state?
  • 06The "British Invasion" was a cultural phenomenon of the 1960s led by which iconic band from Liverpool?
  • 07The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense, 13-day confrontation between the United States and which other superpower?
  • 08Which U.S. President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law?
  • 09The Tet Offensive in 1968 was a major military campaign during which war?
  • 10In 1961, which Soviet cosmonaut became the first human to journey into outer space?
  • 11The protest marches from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 were a key part of the movement to secure what right for African Americans?
  • 12What term describes the 1960s counter-culture movement whose members advocated for peace, love, and psychedelic rock?

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