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

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