Trivia Quiz on 1969

1. Why, in 1969, did the French flag appear on some British postage stamps

A) To celebrate the launch of the first UK–France space mission

B) Because the stamps were printed in France

C) To commemorate concorde's maiden flight

D) To mark the 1969 UK general election

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2. What lasted 5 hours and twelve minutes in 1969 longest ever

A) US Open 1968 marathon match (no tie-break)

B) Wimbledon TV match no tie break

C) Davis Cup 1969 marathon match

D) French Open 1969 third round

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3. Which apollo space mission put the first men on the moon

A) Apollo 8

B) Apollo 10

C) Apollo 12

D) Apollo 11

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4. In which film did paul newman and robert redford hold hands and jump into a river

A) The Sting

B) The Natural

C) Butch cassidy and the sundance kid

D) All Is Lost

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5. Who Immortalised The 1969 Woodstock Festival In Song

A) Bob Dylan

B) Joni Mitchell

C) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

D) Neil Young

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6. Who played the electric piano on the Beatles Track "Get Back"?

A) Paul McCartney

B) Billy Preston

C) Nicky Hopkins

D) John Lennon

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7. Who Had A Hit With "A Baby Named Sue" In 1969

A) Merle Haggard

B) Waylon Jennings

C) Johnny Cash

D) Dolly Parton

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8. Which Beatle was against hiring Allan Klein as business manager in 1969?

A) Paul

B) John

C) George

D) Ringo

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9. In Which City Did The Beatles Perform Their Final Concert

A) New York

B) Liverpool

C) San Francisco

D) London

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10. Which Musical Did Meat Loaf Appear In As An American Hero In 1969

A) Hair (As Grant)

B) Jesus Christ Superstar

C) The Fantasticks

D) Tommy

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11. Jethro Tull Had Two Top 10 Hits In 1969 Name One Of Them

A) Aqualung

B) Witches Promise

C) Living In The Past

D) Bouree

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12. Which Apollo mission carried Neil Armstrong and his cohorts to the moon?

A) Apollo 8

B) Apollo 13

C) Apollo 11

D) Apollo 12

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13. In what country did John Lennon and Yoko Ono start their honeymoon?

A) France

B) Holland/Amsterdam

C) Italy

D) Germany

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14. In 1969 Richard Cawston Made A Documentary For The BBC About Which Famous Family

A) The Kennedy Family

B) The Jackson Family

C) The Presley Family

D) The Royal Family

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15. This team won their first World Series in 1969.

A) Chicago Cubs

B) New york mets

C) Baltimore Orioles

D) Boston Red Sox

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16. In baseball, who won their first world series in 1969?

A) New York Yankees

B) Boston Red Sox

C) Chicago Cubs

D) New York Mets

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17. Who released the following album 'Bitches brew'

A) Herbie Hancock

B) Miles Davis

C) John Coltrane

D) Carlos Santana

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